Daldykan

{{short description|Russian river}}

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| mouth = Ambarnaya

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| progression = Ambarnaya→ Lake Pyasino→ {{RPyasina}}

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The Daldykan ({{langx|ru|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 {{convert|29|km}} long, and has a drainage basin of {{convert|98.4|km2}}.{{GVR|225340|Река Долдыкан}}

The Daldykan has been regularly polluted by nickel industry, namely from Nornickel; as a result the river's water has turned red.Alec Luhn [https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/sep/07/investigation-ordered-russia-daldykan-river-turns-red-norilsk Investigation ordered as Russian river turns red] The Guardian 7 Sep 2016 Serina Sandhu [https://inews.co.uk/news/environment/russias-daldykan-river-history-turning-red-says-nasa-21860 Russia’s Daldykan River – turned red by Norilsk Nickel – has been polluted before, says Nasa] inews.co.uk September 16, 2016