DATA ON THE DANUBE AND TISZA RIVERS

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• Publication Date: October 10, 1951
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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY REPORT
INFORMATION REPORT CD NO.
COUNTRY -Iungary/Rumania/3ulgaria
SUBJECT Data on the Danube and Tisza Rivers
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The attached reports, containing fluviatile data on the Danube and Ti
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RIVER TISA : JtJNE 1950.
Titel
T8rbkbecso
Zenta
Szeged
A lgy8
Mixidszont
0songrad
T is zaug
MartN .
Szolnok
Tiszab6
Taskony
T i.s zaftire d
Tiszakeszi
Polgar
Toktakenez
Tokaj
Beroel
Dombrad
Zahony
N. lonya
Vasarosnameny
Tivadar
MezB Vari
Tiszaujlak
Tekehasza
Metros
69.79
72.05
Tkis ps jv72pn79
1084
Maramarossziget
75.60
76.93
78.50
79.06
79.57
80.68
81,81
83.93
87.03
88.33
89.42
90.09
92.11
94.89
98.88
100.17
102.76
106.18
lio. 06
115.91
263.72 (ONTR{
5th July 1950.
U. S. OFFJCIALS O'
2. Details on R. TISA at various sectors:
Width
M.
Mouth - TMITTI08E
T 8R8K EOSE - SZEGED
SZEGED - OS0NG3AD
OSONGRAD - SZOLNOK
Mean Gross-section
Depth s q. m.
low e r
230
4.2
m,
mean water
302
7.7
high water
1)680
9.7
169
3.8
250
8.3
14.10
11.7
111-3
4.3.
20.9
8.4
121
11.7
128
3.3
204
7.8
2590
SZOLNOK - TISZADERZS
TISZAIZERZS - AROKT0
125
1~2
2690
129
185
8030
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2147
7810
580
x.982
6000
561
10,95
6980
398
1527
10.1 10250
3.5 421
8.1 144Q
10.7 10600
2.4 285
7.2 1309
8.8 19450
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2. (Contd. )
AROKT6 - SAJOTORKOLA.T
~ f
k
cross-se
mean __
scjm
Deb, th
288
.
155 1. 9 M.
8
water 236
high-water 5450
SAJOT0RK0LAT - TOKA.J
TOKAJ - CSAP
OSAP - VASAROSNAMENY'
VASAROSNAMENY MAGYARVARI
MAGYARVARI - B0 0 NY
Low-water gradient in ems. - per
TORKOLAT - TdR8KBE0SE
T8R8KBE0SE - SZEGED
SZEGED - CSONGRA.D
CSONGRAD - SZOLNOK
SZOLNOK - TISZPJERZS
TISZADERSZ - ARQKTS
ARCKTb' - SAJOTOROK
SAJOTOROK - TOW
TOW - CSAI'
CSAP - VASAROSNAMENY
VASA.ROSNAMENY - MAGYARVARI
MAGYARVARI - B8KENY
4.. Maximum & minimum flow
T ISZAUJLAK
VASAROSNAMENY
TOKAJ
TISZADERZS
PtYSPOKI
SZENTES
SZEGED
max. flow per minute.
2300 m3
3300
4200
3600
34.00
3000
3500
121
178
184.0
96 2.4
179 7.4
114-5 9.8
105 2.4
184. 7.6.
2490 9.5
91 1.. 6
179 6.7
1985 8.2
90 1.3
255 3.8
910 6.o
1.28 cm
2.41
2.70
3.53
5.00
6.4.3
6.76
3.12
8.79
7.90
14.98
39.75
per minute.
min. flow per minute.
65m3
100
106
117
179
200
tion
1540
11810
402
V+98
6550
215
1298
5470
Z3 2
1380
6340
134
1181
4.680
112
816
3420
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5. Current speedime perio in hours, for high-water
at DO rQT Q?f AC" to reach various points
Hhwater
Wsec.
Tiszaujlak 4+0
Vasarosnameny 2.5
T okay 1. ZF
Tiszadersz 2.0
Paspbki 2.0
Szentes 1.5
Szeged 2.0
Tiszapalkonya
The River TISA falls from the end of April to the end of May, then
rises to the end of June. Subsequently falls again from the end of June
to the end of September, beginning of October. The lowest water levels
occur during this period. Autumn high-water level starts at the beginning
of October, and in December the ice motion begins, which is associated with
low-water.
6. Rnxr of the River TISA.
(a) Sector TOKAJ - SZOINOK.
The data given below is based on a water level at TOKAJ -22,
TISZAFLWD -51, and SZOLNOK -70. (See Note at end of page 1+,)
4.88
4-79
x+77
4.70
468
4.57
4.56
4.50
449
41+-5
444
442
442
4-35
4.34-
1+20
4.15
392
380
369
353
336
Tiszaujlak
Vasarosnameny 37
Csap 83
Tokaj 115
Tiszafdred 233
Szolnok 395
Csongrad 381
Szeged 661
T8rbkbecse 683
Titel 615
Orte ford .. ..
Tiszatarjan - above the ferry
Rigos .. .. .. .. ..
Tiszakeszi - above the ferry
Tiszacsege it " "
?11 11
b l
ow
Egyek crossing .? ?.
Tiszadorogma
Tiszababolna - aback the ferry ..
Tiszababolna - below " " .?
Tiszavalk - right bank
Tiszavalk - left bank (new road)
Poroszlo landing stage
TiszaVired ? . ..
?
- the ;Den d ? (E? cke? )
Aranyos above
Tiszaderzs ?? ?? .? ??
Ekle re is Tblan.d- ?gauge (akolhat)
Tiszaroff .. .. .. ..
Tiszab8 ?. ?? ?? ??
Dobai - above the bend (Ecke)
Szolnok , at the road bridge
cm.
180
100
170
120
150
150
120
170
100
150
170
9o
120
180
180
170
160
240
230
220
230
24.0
On the sector TOKAJ - SZOLNOK, the mean level is 100 - 120 cm.
when the water level (gauge ?) at TOKAJ shows 0.
'b) Sector SZOLNOK - CSONGRAD.
The data given below is based on a waterlevel at SZOLNOK -202
and songrad -290.
Km. cm.
325 Szanda distillery (above) .. .. 110
324. Szanda distillery (below) .. .. 170
322 Toszeg (below) .. .. .. 210
320 T is zavarkony .. .. .. 11+0
31`+. Ve/-zseny above the village) ., .. 160
3C2 Vezseny (above the boat station) .. 130
30+ MartfL1 brickworks x.. n .. 11+0
300 Tiszaf8lvar ford 120
296 Cibakhaza 1andin stage 14.0
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6. (b) (contd., )
Km.
292
Menyora
(Above)
286
Okecske boat station
279
274
Tiszainoka - (below the ferry) . .
Sag bank ..
Tissaug) 269
Tiszug
above
w
269
Tiszug
belo
257
Kisgyora
255
Gyora
above--the bend)
254
Gyora
below the bend)
252
Mama
below the ferry) ..
246
Csongrad bridge, at present below the
ferry
on.
150
140
160
120
120
150
140
150
16o
130
130.
On the sector SZOLNOK - CSONGRA.D the mean level is 350 cm.
when the water level. (gauge ?) at CSONGRAD shows 0.
(c) Sector CSONGRAD - SZEGED.
The data given below is based on a water level at CSONGRAD -290
and 7SZE(ED -189.
y1m. ? omo
243 Csongrad fall (s.llyedtek) 140
239 Szontes - above the bridge) .. .. 120
233 Szentes - at upper end of the island) 130
231 Felgyo major .. .. .. .. .. 240
224 Osany - above the ? estate (Grunco't.tddk) 130
220 Akosszog .. .. .. .. .. 130
215 Midszen t (above the ferry) .. ., 140
210 Anyas crossing .. .. .. .. 150
1.96 Ludvar ferry .. .. .. .. .. 170
174 Mouth of R. Maros (below) .. .. 140
On the sector CSONCRAD - SZECI;D, the mean level is 300 cm.
when the water level (gauge ?) at SZEGED shows 0.
(d) Sector SZEGED - mouth.
Km.
The data given below is based on a water level at TITEL +43.
166 Vederhaza crossing .. .. .. 200 cm.
152 V8r8skereszt ford .. .. .. .. 210
151 Yellow guard-house (Tdachhaus) ., 160
~)+O Torontal - Jozseffalva .. .. .. 200
132 Kikirics ?halt (tanya) .. .. .. 220
127 Szanad crossing .. ,. .. 170
120 Jimid Island .. .. .. .. 190
105 Pade .. .. .. .. .. 210 .00 98 Mohol .. .. .. .. .. 190
Ke kto'?drinking trough, (itato) ?! 180
85 Peterreve of 220
72 Obecso (below) 160
The depths of the fords reported above are not
announced during normal water level periods but are the result of calculations
based on last year's average of deep water level. On other navigable parts
of the river, the water level is 250 cms. higher at deep water (periods).
The Hungarian Radio Station gives out daily water level reports, so that the
above details can always be calculated on the data announced.
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7? Na, v ation on the TISA.
(a) The TISA is navigable as from VASA - vnsae18 having
a draught of not more than 1.2 F
(b)
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nCSABA"
250 HP.
single funnel paddle steamer,
"IPOLYSAG"
350
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"VASARfiELYI PAL" 1+00 "
"FULTON" 250
Also passenger steamers.
3E Magyar Szovjet Hajozasi Resvenytarsasag.
(Hungarian Russian Shipping Company),
(not in operation
now.
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GERMANY - AUSTRIA - CZECHOSLOVAKIA - HUNGARY - YUGOSLAVIA - BULGARIA - RUMANIA
ECONOMIC
RIVER D A N U B E
Average gradient Average speed
per 1000 m. per second.
Length of river: 2,890 Ions.
Average gradients and speeds of certain sectors.
Source - ULM .. .. 1,218 3.50 rn.
TTLM - DONAUvi8RTH .. .. 0.607 2.10
IC, NSBURG -? STRAUBING , . 0. 237 1. 15
PASSAU - ENGELHARTSELL .. 0.510 1.93
GREW - STRUDEN .. .. 0.633 2.13
NUSSDORF - TABOR Bridge,VIENNA 0. 238 1.18
DEVINSIfA - BRATISLAVA .. 0.378 1.54.
G& Y3. - KOMAROM .. .. 0.090 0.86
ESZTERGOM - NAGYMAROS .. 0.069 0.78
NAGYMAROS - BUDAPEST .. 0.072 0.82
BUDAPEST - ERCSI .. .. 0.072 0.78
MOHACS - DALJ .. .. 0.0)4 0.65
VUKOVAR - ILOK .. .. 0.013 0.52
ILOK - PETROVARADIN .. 0.136 0.98
PETROVARADIN - SLANL .. 0.020 0.55
BAZIAS - MOLDOVA .. .. 0.04.3 0.67
MOLDOVA - STANKA .. .. 0.095 0.88
STANKA. - KOZLA .. .. 0.112 0.92
KOZLA. - ISZLAS .. .. 0.34.0 1.4.2
ISZLAS ?- TAC:E-ITALISA .. .. 1.200 3.50
TACHTALIA - GREBEN' .. 0.633 2.15
ORSOVA - VASKAP'U . , .. 0.582 2.10
VASKAPU - SULINA .. .. 0.033 0.64
3. Width of river at the following points:
PASSAU .. .. .. 211
DEVIN'SKA .. . , .. 252
GM'Yd .. .. 379
ESZTERGOM .. .. .. 506
BUDAPEST, Suspension Bridge 380
PETROVARADIN .. .. .. 260
ZIMONY (? ZEMUN) .. .. boo
KAZAN pass .. .. .. 117
G1 ET31V .. . , .. 2000
RUSE (RUSCUK)
SILISTRIA
1300
2600
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4. Depth of river: N 1)T ME? ~I"ft
(a)
at mountain passes:
BUDAPEST e GELLERT Hill .. 16 m.
ORSOVA "Iron Gate" .. 4.0 M.
(b) mean depth : 2.3 m.
Flow, in cu.m, per second:
high-water low-water
BRATISLLVA
11,000 m3
700 m3
BUDAPEST
10,000 m3
1000 m3
Confluence of R.SAVA 16,000 m3 2100 m3
Ice
(a)
and
motion:
Usually begins at a temperature of
remains up to - 9.61 C.
(b) Average yearly duration of ice
BRATISLAVA
17 days
GtSNYU .
21
"
KOMAROM
25
rr
BUDAPEST .
26
PAKS
24
"
ORSOVA
22
rr
-2.7 0 0,
CO T Ot` U. S. O FK A1S
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