Kulunda Main Canal

Kulunda Main Canal
Кулундинский магистральный канал
The canal near Glyaden village
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]