volume II, annexes

INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE
CASE
CONCERNING THE GABCIKOVO-NAGYMAROS
PROJECT
(HUNGARY/SLOVAKIA)
MEMORJAL
OF THE REPUBL!C OF HUNGARY
ANNEXES
MAPS & PHOTOGRAPHS
VOLUME2
2MAY!994

TABLE OF CONTENTS
Maps
Map No. 1 Upper Danube River Section, Environmental Impact Area
(Bratislava to Gônyü).
Map No. 2 Upper Danube River Section, Environmental Impact A rea
(Gënyü to Sturovo) .
. Map No. 3 Upper Danube River Section, Environmental Impact Arca
(Sturovo to Budapest).
Map No. 4 Geomorphological Map of Szigetkôz.
Map No. 5 Comparison the Original Project and Variant C.
Map No. 6 Nagymaros Coffcr Dam and Barrage
Map No. 7 Changes in the Monthly Average Flow-Rate 1991-1993 (m3 /s).
Map No. 8 Sites of Archaeological Cultural and Architectural Importance.
Map No. 9 Upper Danube River Section, Gabcikovo-Nagymaros
Barrage System lncluding Variant C. Environrnental Impact Arca.
Map No. 10 Genetic Types of Soils.
Map No. Il Thickncss Map of the Ncar Surface Aquifcr.
Map No. 12 Thickness Map of the Main Aquifer.
Photos of Variant C
Photo 1 - Construction of Variant C. (C1osure of the Danube at Cunovo)
Photo 2 - Construction of Variant C. (C1osure of the Danube at Cunovo)
Photo 3 - Construction of Variant C. (C1osure of the Danube at Cunovo)
Photo 4 - Construction of Variant C. (Ciosure of the Danube at Cunovo)
Photo 5 - Construction of Variant C. (Closure of the Danube at Cunovo)
Photo 6 - Construction of Variant C. (Closure of the Danube at Cunovo)
Photo 7 - Construction of Variant C. (Closure of the Danube at Cunovo)
night shift
Photo 8 - Aftermath of the Opening Celebrations for Variant C.
Photo 9 - A Consequence of the November 1992 flood - the sinking of a barge.
Photo 10- A Consequence of the Novembcr 1992 flood -the washing away
of a twenty ton flood weir gate.
Photo 1 1 - An arca after the diversion of the Danube.
Photo 12 - An arca after the diversion of the Danube.
Photos of the Affected Szigetkiiz Area
Photo 13 A- An arca between Dunakiliti and Tejfaluszigct: Ju1y 1990.
Photo 13 A -An area betwccn Dunakiliti and Tejfalusziget: Ju\y 1990.
Photo 13 B - An arca between Dunakiliti and Tejfalusziget: May 1993.
Photo 14 A
Photo 14 B
An area between Dunakiliti and Tejfaluszigct: June 1992.
An arca bctween Dunakiliti and Tejfalusziget: May 1993.
Photo 15 A -An arca between Dunakiliti and Tejfaluszîgct: July 1989.
Photo 15 8 - An arca between Dunakiliti and Tcjfalusziget: May 1993.
Photo 16 A - An arca between Tcjfalusziget and Doborgazsziget: July 1988.
Photo 16 B - An arca bctween Tcjfalusziget and Doborgazsziget: July 1993.
Photo 17 A An arca bctween Tcjfalusziget and Doborgazsziget: July 1988.
Photo 17 B An arca between Tcjfaluszigct and Doborgazsziget: May 1993.
Photo 18 A An arca betwccn Tejfalusziget and Doborgazszigct: July 1989.
Photo 18 B An arca bctwecn Tejfalusziget and Doborgazsziget: May 1993.
Photo 19 A - An arca around Doborgazsziget: September 1991.
Photo 19 B - An arca around Doborgazsziget: May 1993.
Photo 20 A An arca around Doborgazsziget: July 1989.
Photo 20 B An area around Doborgazsziget: May 1993.
Photo 21 A - An area between Doborgazsziget and Serfenyôsziget: July 1988.
Photo 21 B - An area bctween Doborgazsziget and Serfcnyôsziget: May 1993.
Photo 22 A - An area around Scrfenyôsziget: July 1985.
Photo 22 8 - An area around Serfenyôsziget: May 1993.
Photo 23 A - An area around Serfenyôsziget: July 1992.
Photo 23 B - An area around Serfenyôsziget: May 1993.
Photo 24 A An area around Cikolasziget: Ju1y 1988.
Photo 24 B An area around Cikolasziget: May 1993.
Photo 25 A - An a rea a round Cikolasziget: J uly 1988.
Photo 25 8 - An arca a round Cikolasziget: May 1993.
Photo 26 A - An arca around Cikolasziget: July 1988.
Photo 26 B - An area around Cikolaszîget: May 1993.
Photo 27 A - An area around Cikolasziget: July 1988.
Photo 27 B An area around Cikolasziget: May 1993.
Photo 28 A - An area around Asv<lnyn'trO: March 1992.
Photo 28 B - An area around Asv3nyrJ.r0: Novcmber 1993.
Photos of the Nagymaros A rea (the Danube Bend)
Photo 29 - View of Visegrid and Nagymaros
Photo 30 - The coffer dam at Nagymaros
Photo 31 - Visegrâd Castle
SOURCES
Maps l, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 ~ Prepared by ECOPLAN, Ltd. Based on the topographie
map sheets of the Cartographie Co., Budapest, and on the aerîal photography
update of the Remo te Sensing Instîtute, Budapest. Data supplîcd by the Danube
Envîronmental Monitoring and Information System.
Map 10 = Prepared by the Geologlcal Institute of Hungary.
Map 11, 12 = Maps compiled in the DANREG project. Prepared by the E6tvës
Lonind Geophysical Tnstitute.
Map 4 = Compiled by M. Kaiser in 1992 and dîgitized by R. Szeik:r, V. V ad.
Photographs = Provided by MTT (Hungarian News Agency), Mr. Péter De<ik
B<irdos, Ms. Judith Müller and Mr. Csaba Habik.
MAPS
Map No. 1 Upper Danube River Sectiol, Environmental Impact Area
(Bratislava to Giinyü).
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Upper Danube River Section
Gabcikovo-Nagymaros Barrage System
Environmental Impact Area
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Map No. 1
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COMP ARISON OF THE ORIGINAL PROJECT AND VARIANT C
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Upper Danube River Section
Gabcikovo-Nagymaros Barrage System
Sites of Archaeological, Culturat
and Architectural Importance
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ANCIENT RUINS,
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Castles/Fortress
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Legend
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HUNGARIAN GEOLOGICAL SURVEY
GEOLOGICAL INSTITUTE OF HUNGARY
GENETIC TYPES OF SOILS Map No. 10
I. SKELETAL SOILS
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BROWN FOREST SOILS
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H U GARlA N GEOLOGIC A L S U R VE Y
EOTVOSLORÀND
GEOPHYSICAL INSTITUTE
:Fouruid in 1913
Map compiled in the DANREG project,
using the interpretation of the vertical
electric soundings, measured by Slovak
and Hungarian field geophysical parties.
Upper aquifer was characterized by
medium specifie resistivity and low
apparent polarisation.
Map No. 12 Thickness Map of the Main Aquifer.
Thickness map of the main aquifer
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Map. No. 12
H U NGARI A N G E O L OGICAL S U RV EY
EÙTVÙSLORAND
GEOPHYSICAL INSTITUTE
',Fountfu{ in 1919
Map compiled in the DANREG project,
using the interpretation of .the vertical
electric soundings, measured by Slovak
and Hungarian field geophysical parties.
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showing the extent and the thickness of the Quarternary gravel/sand complex, containing the biggest underground fresh-water source of Central Europe
Photo 1 - Construction of Variant C. (Closure of the Danube al Cunovo)
Pboto 2 - Construction of Variant C. (Closure of the Danube a.t Cunovo)

Photo 3 - Construction of Variant C. (Closure of the Danube at Cunovo)
Photo 4 - Construction of Variant C. (Ciosure of the Danube at Cunovo)

Photo 5 - Construction of Variant C. (Closure of the Danube at Cunovo)
Photo 6 - Construction of Variant C. (Closure of the Danube at Cunovo)

Photo 7 - Construction of Variant C. (Closure of the Danube
at Cunovo) - night shift.
Photo 8 - Aftermath of the Opening Celebrations for Variant C.
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Photo 9 - A Conseq uence of the November L992 flood - the sinking
of a barge.
Photo LO - A Consequence of the November 1992 flood - the washing
away of a twenty ton flood weir gate.

Photo 11 - An a rea after the diversion of the Danube.
Photo 12 - An area after the diversion of the Danube.

Photo 13 A - An area between Dunakiliti and Tejfalusziget: July 1990.
Photo 13 B - An area between Dunakiliti and Tejfalusziget: May 1993.

Photo 14 A - An area between Dunakiliti and Tejfalusziget: June 1992.
Photo 14 B - An area between Dunakiliti and Tejfalusziget: May l993.

Photo 15 A - An area between Dunakillti and Tejfalusziget: July 1989.
Photo 15 B - An area between Dunakiliti and Tejfalusziget: May 1993.

Photo .16 A - An area between Tejfaluszigel and Doborgazsziget:
July 1988.
Photo 16 B - An area between Tejfalusziget and Doborgazsziget:
May 1993.

Photo 17 A - An area between Tejfalusziget and Doborgazsziget: July 1988.
Photo L 7 B - An area between Tejfalusziget and Doborgazsziget: May 1993.

Photo 18 A - An area between Tejfalusziget and Doborgazsziget: July 1989.
Photo 18 B - An area between Tejfalusziget and Doborgazsziget: May 1993.

Photo 19 A - An area around Doborgazsziget: September 1991.
Photo 19 B - An area around Doborgazsziget: May 1993.

Photo 20 A - An area around Doborgazsziget: July 1989.
Photo 20 B - An area around Doborgazsziget: May L993.

Photo 21 A - An area between Doborgazsziget and Serfenyosziget:
July 1988.
Photo 21 B - Ah area between Doborgazsziget and Serfeuyosziget:
May 1993.

Photo 22 A - An area around Serfenyosziget: July 1985.
Photo 22 B - An area around Serfenyosziget: May 1993.

Photo 23 A - An area around Serfenyôsziget: JuJy 1992.
Photo 23 B - An area around Serfenyosziget: May 1993.

Photo 24 A - An area a round Cikolasziget: July 1988.
Photo 24 B - An area around Cikolasziget: May 1993.

Photo 25 A - An area around Cikolasziget: July 1988.
Photo 25 B - An area around Cikolasziget: May 1993.

Photo 26 A - An area around Cikolasziget: July 1988.
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Photo 26 B - An area around Cikolasziget: May 1993.

Photo 27 A - An area around Cikolasziget: July 1988.
Photo 27 B - An area around Cikolasziget: May 1993.

Photo 28 A - An area around Asvanyrâr6: March 1992.
Photo 28 B - An area around Asvanyrâr6: November 1993.

Photo 29 - View of Visegnid and Nagymaros.
Photo 30 - The coffer dam at Nagymaros.
Photo 31 - Visegrâd Castle.

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