WATER-POWER PLANT AT TISZALOEK

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00810A006000130001-3
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 6
• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 31, 2010
• Sequence Number: 1
• Publication Date: April 4, 1955
• Content Type: REPORT

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY REPORT
IN FORMATION R T CD NO.
COUNTRY Hungary
SUBJECT Water Power Plant at Tiazaloek
PLACE
ACQUIRED
DATE OF
INFO.
DATE DISTR. 4 April 1955
NO. OF PAGES A 6
NO. OF ENCLS.
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THIS IS UNEVALUATED INFORMATION
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'0 sN~` : ph" Y -Li * S km.west of Tiszaloek
R 49 0' 3tl, and 2 km. east of Tiszadada and about 30 km. east of Miskolc
lR 491J 87).1 A macadamized road, 6 meters 'ide, which led from Tiezaloek
to Tiszadada, was located south of the installation. The road, which had
been constructed in 195011951, was ready for traffic in late 1951. Other
new roads were constructed in the southern plant area. A double-track
broad-gauge line connected the plant with Tiszaloek. The line was used
exclusively for construction material shipments. ASjq naos
which led from Tiszaloek to Tiszadada, passed the installation in the
south.
2. The construction of the plant, which was planned prior to World War II,
started in the summer of 1950. The preliminary structure was completed
in October 1953. Turbines and engines, which were to be delivered by
plants in the Soviet Zone of Germany, had not yet arrivedct Construction
work was performed by construction firm No.32 from Budapest.2 For the
duration of construction work, current was delivered from Debrecen via
a high&tmnsion line.
3. Approximately 1,600 P'Ws, predominantly Germans, and 180 to 200 civilians
were employed in the construction of the plant. Excavators worked in three
shifts, concrete workers in two shifts. No work was performed on Sundays.
The Hungarian engineer Dalaki (fnu) was in charge of the direction of the
entire project.
4. The construction site was surrounded by a barbed-wire fence. Every 150
to 200 meters was an observation tower. The area was guarded by inner and
outer sentries. The inner sentries wore gray-blue uniforms with blue
epaulets and blue collar.pa~,ohes and were equipped with Soviet submachine
guns. The outer 84#a WA&SAMNS,
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Legends A ,,f 'OS. 1Da ee it . 1,
1 Power plant, 150 x 18 meters, reinforced concrete foundation
Z meters 'igh, mounting concrete columns, 18 meters high. A
total of '70 railroad carloads of rod iron, 6 to 60 mm.in diameter,
were used (every 4 cm.a rod iron). The gaps between the concrete
columns were filled by bricks.
b turbine house, presumably for 3 turbines
2 Concrete pillars, at the base 6 x 4 meters and on the top 4 x 4 meters.
The two pillars next to the power plant and the concrete wall were
eauipned with one winch each which had been delivered from Germany
prior to 1945. The two concrete pillars in the center were to be
equipped with two winches. The pillars, which were posted at
interva's of approximately 50 meters, were interconnected by a gangway.
3 Concrete wall, approximately 180 meters long and 8 meters high.
4 Prospective location of a lock. The canal,which is approximately
15 meters wide and 6 meters deep will presumably serve exclusively
for barges. Shipping traffic will be directed via the Tisza bend until
the completion of the power plant and/the dams.
5 Concrete wall, about 20 meters high.
6 Repair shop, built in 1950, a 4-meter-high brick buil.ding, approximately
70 x 15 meters, which is to be dismantled after the completion of the
plant.
7 Storage depot, 15 x 6 meters, 4 meters high, which is to be dismantled
after the completion of the plant.
8 Temporary building
9 Engine depot, 20 x 6 meters, 4 meters high, which is to be dismantled
after the completion of the plant.
10 Brick building, which is to be dismantled after the completion
of the plant.
11 Repair shop of reinforced concrete, 40 x 50 meters, 6 meters high,
built in 1953
12 Reinforced concrete building with flat roof, 50 x 30 meters, 8 meters
'-igh.
13 Kitchen, small reinforced-concrete building with flat roof.
14 Four-story administration building, 25 x 40
built in 1950
meters with a flat roof,
15 Administration building, 20 x 6 meters with flat roof, built in
1950
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Most of the buildings Nos.16 throlxgh 23 were built in 1950 and
will presumably be dismantled after the completion of thepower
plant. Guard personnel (3 companies) were quartered in buildings
ITos.17, 18, 20, 22 and,23.
16 Bath, laundry and sick room, 25 x 6 meters, with flat roof
17 and 18 Buildings with flat roof, 25 x 6 meters
19 Club with flat roof, 30 x 40 meters, built in 1952
2C Building, 25 x 6 meters
21 Motion-picture theater, small building between buildings Nos.22
and 23
.22 and 23 Boni, about 25 x 6 meters
24 Area wit& d to 8 meters high.
25 Small concrete, presumably switchboard
plant of the power plan
26 PW camp occupied predominantly by ethnic Germans and Hungarians, mostly
former officers
27 Old road, no longer used.
28 New macadamized road
29 Double-track::ailroad line for material shipments
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Comment. For layout of the installation,
Comment. For sketch of the installation,
see Annex 2
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