WATER-POWER PLANT AT TISZALOEK

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00810A006000130002-2
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• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 7
• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 31, 2010
• Sequence Number: 2
• Publication Date: April 4, 1955
• Content Type: REPORT

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CENTRAL tNTELUWICE AGENCY REPORT
INFORMATION REPORT CD NO. 50X1-HUM
3OUNTRY Hungary
SUBJECT
PLACE
ACQUIRED
DATE OF
INFO.
Water-Power 'lent at Tissaloek
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1. The Tiszaloek water-power plant is located about 8 lon.west of Tiszaloek
(R 49K 36 , and 2 km. east of Tiazadada and about 30 km. east of ;'iskolc
(R 491J 87).1 A macadamized road, 6 meters ?-ide, which led from Tiazaloek
to Tissadada, was located south of the installation. The road, which had
been constructed in 1950'1951, was ready for tr-?.ffic in late 1951. Other
new roads were constructed in the southern pant area. A double-track
broad-gauge line connected the plant with Tiszaloek. The line was used
exc'usively for construction material shipments.A sdagle=tza.k liaeo
which 1?d from Tiszaloek to Tiszadada, passed the installation in the
south.
2. The construction of the plant, which was planned prier to '"orld .'Jar II,
stertcd in the summer of 1950. The preliminary structure wrs completed
in October 1953. Turbines and engines, which were to be delivered by
plants in the Soviet Zone of Germany, had not yet arrivedd Construction
work-was performed by construction firm 1710- 32 from Budapest.2 For the
duration of construction work, current was delivered from Debrecen via
a hirh-tension line.
3. Approximately 1,600 PVs, predominantly Germans, and 180 to 2CC civilians
were employed in the construction of the plant. Excavators worked 1.n three
s}-ifts, 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 obserrstion tower. The area was guarded by inner and
outer sentries. The inner sentries wore gray-blue uniforms wits blue
epaulets and blue Dollar petchoa-Aud were e9ui with Soviet submachine ATWIlt
guns. The outer sentries wore 6iforms.
CLASStRCATION CO'IDE.NTIAJ.
4 April 1955
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I Power plant, 154 x 18 meters, reinforced concrete feendation
meters hi , scanting concrete delis, 18 waters high. A
total of 270 retread carloads of rod iron, 6 to 60 srs.in diameter,
were used (eu 4 oat.a rod iron). The gaps beila& the concrete
columns war* filled by bricks.
a engine hove
b turbine house, presrssxbly for 3 turbines
2 Concrete pillars, at do be.. 6 r 4 mters and on the top 4 x 4 meters.
The two pillars next to the power plait and the Soaorete wall were
equip'+ed with one wisoh each which bed been delivered from Germany
prior to 1945. The two concrete pillars in the caster were to be
enuipped with two wisohos. The mill, rhich weib posted at
intervals of npprorlsately 50 meta, fare interoco?soted by a gangway.
3 Concrete wall, approximately 180 meters long and 8 meters high.
4 Prospective location of 0 look. The gMl,whioh is approximately
15 meters wide and 6 amore deepswili Wesumably serve exclusively
for barges. Shipping tpaffio will be Slrected via the Tissa bend until
the completion of the power plant sate dams.
5 Concrete wall, about 20 meters high.
6 Repair shop, built is 1950, a 4-met r+igh brisk bcti!ding, approximately
70 x 15 meters, which is to 10 dismantled after the completion of the
plant.
7 Storage depot, 15 x 6 stns, 4 asters high, which is to be dismantled
after the completion of the plant.
8 Temporary building
9 Engine depot, 20 x 6 meters, 4 asters hi4k, which is to be dismantled
after the completion of the plait.
10 Brick building, which is to be dtsnentled after the completion
of the plant.
11 Repair shop of reinforced conorrte, 40 x 50 meters, 6 meters high,
built in 1953
12 Reinforced concrete building with flat roof, 50 x 30 meters, 8 meters
high.
13 Kitchen, small reinforced-ooNrete building with flat roof.
14 Four-story administr^ti,n building, 25 = 40 meters with a flat roof,
built in 1950
15 Administration building, 25 x 6 motes* pith flat roof, built in
1950
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roost of the buildings :Nos. 16 throe b 23 were built in 1950 and
will presumably bC diemetntled after the completion of the power
rl at. Guard personnel (3 companies) were goartered in buildings
1406.17, 18, 20, 22 and 23.
16 late, lavadry- end sick room, 25 x 6 meters, with flat roof
17 siad 1$ buildings with flat roof, 25 x 6 meted
19 Cli* with flat roof, 30 x 40 meters, built is 195=
20 Building, 25 x 6 meters
21 Motion-picture then ter, small bail" bet~ssse buildings Nos. 22
tad 23
22 and 23 Buildings, about 25 x 6 metals
24 Area with tssasfors rs , 6 to S meters high
25 Small building of reinforeed soaWate, presumably switchboard
plant of the power plant
26 P2 comp occupied prsiosiacntly ` etlloie Germans and Hungarians, mostly
former officers
27 Old rord, no longer used
243 New macadsised romd
29 Double-track railu line for aatesial obipsente
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