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IV. Water pi»wer. 



As oui coul niines cannot piovidf us witli sufficient coal othor kinda 

 üf motoric powei mást be sought foi. 



In the works of VicziÁN, Stelczner. Bogdánffy and B. Rollbb 

 the question has been scientifically discusst'd, and it has been clearly 

 proved that by utihzing the water powei oí uui liveis it could be done 

 without a gi-eat part of coal. 



In a State liké Hungary where the domestic mineral fuel by far does 

 not provideour nianufacturies with sufficient energy thequestion of water- 

 power is of vitai importance. In Hungary there are 7850 km of river- 

 tracts with an average energy of 130 H.P. corresponding to more than 

 one millión H.P. Besides there are 900 km of river-tracts with an average 

 of 750 H.P. adding to the former quantity further 700,000 H.P. 



According to Mr. Edward Viczian our most important rivers are 

 as follows : 



Langth o^avallabl.: p,.oducibK- energy : 



Maros • and tributarit:s... 1598 km 231,890 H. P. 



Diava and Mura '• « ... 218 <- 288,430 < 



Vag < « ... 680 <• 209,150 « 



Upper Tisza < « ... 777 <• 162,160 <* 



Olt (• (• ... 777 < 104,970 <■ 



Mr. A. Steller however fstimates the energy of the Hungárián riverfl 

 to be much over those 1*7 miihon H.P. He does not base his calculationa 

 upon the miniiiium amount of water as Mr. \1CZIAN did, but on the 

 available amount of í.'t least 250 days in the year. According to him our 

 water powers represent not only 1'7 but nearly 6 millión H.P. 



The great variability in the quantity of water available in Hungary 

 renders it impossible to utihze the rivers unlessregulations-ue broughtaboat. 

 Untill this date oui rivers will remain unfit either for industrial, or 

 navigation purposes and evén for irrigation plants so urgently needed 

 in our Aude agricuUural areas. Ali these wants reijuire a constant supply 

 of water and can only be realised if the natural fluctuations in the quan- 

 tity of water can be corapensated or controlled. This however can only 

 be attained by gathering the snow and rainwaters intő artificial reser- 

 voirs built in suitable valleyS. 



One look at the map of Mr. Viczián suftices to .set- Avhat the loss 

 of the mountí'inous districts would mean to Hungary. In waiving our 

 claims to the northern and eastern mountain districts we should not 

 only be destituted of our coal and irón mines, but evén of the possibihty 

 of replacing ooal by anothei souice of energj-, in developing eleetrioity 



