THE FLORESTI HYDROELECTRIC PLANT

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CIA-RDP80-00810A006300110001-2
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RIPPUB
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S
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1
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December 21, 2016
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June 10, 2008
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1
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Publication Date: 
March 21, 1955
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REPORT
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Approved For Release 2008/06/10: CIA-RDP80-0081 OA006300110001-2 The Floresti Hydroelectric Plant This material contains information affecting the National Defense of the United States within the meaning of the ispionage Laws, Title 18, U.S.C. Secs. 793 and 794, the transmission or revelation of which in any manner to an unauthorised person is prohibited by law. DATE OF INFO. DATE ACQUIRED DATE DISTR. 21 March 1955 NO. OF PAGES 1 REQUIREMENT NO. RD REFERENCES 1. The Floresti hydroelectric plant is located in the immediate outskirts of the southwestern part of the city. The main building is of brick and is 50 by 15 by 20 meters in size. The transformers are located in a three story brick building., 15 by 6 meters. The transformers occupy half the building and station personnel live in the other half. There is another brick building, 10 by 8 meters, roofed in tile and used as a barracks. The plant is surrounded by a fence about two meters high. 2. The dam enclosing the water of the Prahova River is situated upstream about five meters from the Prahova bridge. The dam is about 35 meters in length, 1.50 meters wide at the top and two meters high. The underground intake conduit is built of concrete and the conduit discharging water from the plant is also of concrete. The conduit reaching from the en- closure around the plant to the Prahova River is only excavated earth and connects with the river about 300 meters upstream. 3e Electric power is furnished by the Floresti plant to Bucharest for use of streetcars only, Floesti, Baicoi and Floresti. CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY (Note: Washingtee distribution indicated by "X", Field distribution by Approved For Release 2008/06/10: CIA-RDP80-0081 OA006300110001-2 AEC