Kulunda Main Canal

Kulunda Main Canal
Кулундинский магистральный канал
The canal near Glyaden village
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Specifications
Length182 km (113 mi)
StatusUnfinished
History
Construction beganAugust 1973
Date completedNovember 1983
Geography
Start pointOb river
End pointKuchuk river
Beginning coordinates53°44′54″N 81°21′04″E / 53.74833°N 81.35111°E / 53.74833; 81.35111
Ending coordinates52°40′20″N 80°07′07″E / 52.67222°N 80.11861°E / 52.67222; 80.11861
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The Kulunda Main Canal (Russian: Кулундинский магистральный канал) is an irrigation canal in Altai Krai, Russian Federation.[1][2] The canal was built to bring water to the Kulunda Steppe, a region periodically subjected to severe droughts.[3]