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]
| Daldykan | |
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| Native name | Далдыкан (Russian) |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mouth | Ambarnaya |
• coordinates | 69°24′0″N 87°47′23″E / 69.40000°N 87.78972°E |
| Length | 29 km (18 mi) |
| Basin size | 98.4 km2 (38.0 sq mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Ambarnaya→ Lake Pyasino→ Pyasina→ Kara Sea |
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
editIn 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
edit- ^ a b "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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