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

Main article: 2020 Norilsk oil 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]

References

  1. ^ a b "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