Daldykan

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
Native nameДалдыкан (Russian)
Physical characteristics
MouthAmbarnaya
  coordinates
69°24′0″N 87°47′23″E
Length29 km (18 mi)
Basin size98.4 km2 (38.0 sq mi)
Basin features
ProgressionAmbarnayaLake PyasinoPyasinaKara 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

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]

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