National Institute for Meteorology and Hydrology DSI web site Phare in Bulgaria Ministry of regional development and public works

MRDPW–PHARE — project № BG 2003/005-632-02.01-2БЪЛГАРСКИ
Beneficery: Hydro-Meteorological Observatory – Haskovo (at NIMH–BAS)


Overview | Documents | Team | Meetings | Stations | Floods | Results | GIS | Forum

This project is not the first meeting between experts NIMH and DSI. Heavy floods in both coundries during last years imposed meetings, getting acquainted with the overall work and responsibilities of both institutions, visiting of hydrologically critical points understanding the specificity of the region, precipitation, and consequences from that.

Specialist from both institutes installed a station just after the wall of the dam Ivaylovgrad , and together made the profile of the river bed , and one station on river Tundja at Elhovo

  • On 11 and 12.04 2006 г. in Haskovski Mineralni Bani was held the kick-off meeting of the project
  • As it was the first meeting all participants in the project took part in it. The programme included detailed discussion of the programme, choosing the places for the new hydro-meteorological stations, aqcuaintance with the other aspects af co-operation between the two countries in the area of hydrology, meeting the municipality of Haskovo, visit of dam Trakiec. For more information seethe minutes of the meeting and the album of photos

  • During high water levels in March our Turkish coleagues visited dam Ivaylovgrad
  • Photos from the dam wall

    It was important for the Bulgarian side to show to our Turkish partners that, the flow out of such a quantity of water was unavoidable, having in mind that in 24 hours the water that passed through dam's volume was double that volume.

  • Joint measurements 7-8 July, 2006 г.
  • Two teams - Bulgarian and Turkish made joint measurements for comparison of instruments and methods of measuring.

    Photos from the measurements at Suakaci on Tundja

  • The second workshop was held in Turkey since 8 until 11 of August 2006.
  • The advance of the project work as well as some difficulties during its initial period were reported. The team went downstream Maritsa river to the Aegian Sea and the Byala river to its outlet into Maritsa (in Greek territory)

    Photos from the meeting and the Minutes

  • The third meeting took place in Odrin/Edirne on Oct.13-14, 2006.
  • The main points in it were discussion about hte information on the project's web page and coordinating the last meeting on 30-31 Oct. 2006 in Haskovo, Bulgaria

    Photos from the meeting and the Minutes


Национален институт по метеорология и хидрология, Българска академия на науките (НИМХ)
National Institute of Meteorology and Hydrology, Bulgarian Academy of Science (NIMH-BAS)

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