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Daldykan
Map
Native nameДалдыкан (Russian)
Physical characteristics
MouthAmbarnaya
  coordinates
69°24′0″N 87°47′23″E / 69.40000°N 87.78972°E / 69.40000; 87.78972
Length29 km (18 mi)
Basin size
98.4 km2 (38.0 sq mi)
Basin features
ProgressionAmbarnayaLake Pyasino‹See Tfd› PyasinaKara Sea

The Daldykan (Russian: Далдыкан or Долдыкан Doldykan[1]) is a river close to Norilsk in Taymyrsky Dolgano-Nenetsky District, Krasnoyarsk Krai in Russia, a right tributary of the Ambarnaya. It is 29 kilometres (18 mi) long, and has a drainage basin of 98.4 square kilometres (38.0 sq mi).[1]

The Daldykan has been regularly polluted by nickel industry, namely from Nornickel; as a result the river's water has turned red.[2][3]

May 2020 diesel spill

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In May 2020, 17,500 tonnes of diesel fuel spilt into the river from a power plant.[4] Russia's president, Vladimir Putin, declared a state of emergency.[5]

References

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  1. 1 2 "Река Долдыкан in the State Water Register of Russia". textual.ru (in Russian).
  2. Alec Luhn Investigation ordered as Russian river turns red The Guardian 7 Sep 2016
  3. Serina Sandhu Russia’s Daldykan River – turned red by Norilsk Nickel – has been polluted before, says Nasa inews.co.uk September 16, 2016
  4. Max Seddon (4 June 2020), "Siberia fuel spill threatens Moscow's Arctic ambitions", Financial Times
  5. Kristina Ivanova Russian Arctic Rivers Run Red, Causing a State of Emergency I Heart Intelligence Jun 5, 2020