| Daldykan | |
|---|---|
| Native name | Далдыкан (Russian) |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mouth | Ambarnaya |
| • coordinates | 69°24′0″N 87°47′23″E / 69.40000°N 87.78972°E / 69.40000; 87.78972 |
| Length | 29 km (18 mi) |
| Basin size | 98.4 km (38.0 sq mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Ambarnaya→ Lake Pyasino→ Pyasina→ Kara Sea |
The Daldykan (Russian: Далдыкан or Долдыкан Doldykan) 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).
The Daldykan has been regularly polluted by nickel industry, namely from Nornickel; as a result the river's water has turned red.
May 2020 diesel spill
Main article: 2020 Norilsk oil spillIn May 2020, 17,500 tonnes of diesel fuel spilt into the river from a power plant. Russia's president, Vladimir Putin, declared a state of emergency.
References
- ^ "Река Долдыкан in the State Water Register of Russia". textual.ru (in Russian).
- Alec Luhn Investigation ordered as Russian river turns red The Guardian 7 Sep 2016
- Serina Sandhu Russia’s Daldykan River – turned red by Norilsk Nickel – has been polluted before, says Nasa inews.co.uk September 16, 2016
- Max Seddon (4 June 2020), "Siberia fuel spill threatens Moscow's Arctic ambitions", Financial Times
- Kristina Ivanova Russian Arctic Rivers Run Red, Causing a State of Emergency I Heart Intelligence Jun 5, 2020
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