Welcome to the website of The South-Transdanubian Water Management Directorate!
In addition to the information about our Directorate and tasks related to water management, you can get an insight into our national and international projects as well. The website is regularly updated with data on water level and hydro-meteorology. News, events linked to various water management issues and interests all diversify the content together with the webcam recordings and photos extending the technical descriptions.
Wishing a pleasant and useful browsing,
Mr Zoltán Bencs Director
Our ship is positively moving …
Dear Visitor,
In my first greeting in 2020, as you might expect from the newly appointed Director, I greeted you with great plans and impetus.
The momentum has not changed, but the plans have changed. The reason for the change is that a significant part of it has been realized, become reality and is working. The implemented plans were replaced by ideas destined for the same fate ...
The 53.5-hectare storm water reservoir with the capacity of 1,280,000 cubic meters was completed in the summer of 2019 in County Baranya near the border of Barátúr, Magyarszék and Magyarhertelend, as a project of the consortium comprised the General Directorate of Water Management and the South-Transdanubian Water Management Directorate. The primary function of the storm water reservoir is to smooth flow regime of watercourses and to retain the sediments of upper sections of watercourses. As the largest storm water reservoir in the region, Lake Barátúri will be able to protect approximately four thousand people from flood damage effectively.
As the result of the implementation of our DRAWA project within the framework of INTERREG V-A Hungary-Croatia Co-operation Programme 2014-2020, DRAWA mobile application is available now.
In addition to supporting the public navigate the river, DRAWA mobile application also includes Croatian and Hungarian tourist attractions, gastronomic and accommodation options, cycling paths along the River Drava, and last but not least a safe navigable shipping route.
The implementation phase of the „Water retention and land use change planning within the Ancient Dráva Program” was launched with a project opening event on 14 November 2018.
The opening event was organized by the General Directorate of Water Management and the South-Transdanubian Water Management Directorate. The project has received European Union grant within the framework of the Environment and Energy Efficiency Operational Programme.
The second quarterly edition of our online magazine From River Drava to Lake Balaton was published.
The first quarterly edition of our online magazine From River Drava to Lake Balaton was published.
The fourth quarterly edition of our online magazine From River Drava to Lake Balaton was published.
The third quarterly edition of our online magazine From River Drava to Lake Balaton was published.
The second quarterly edition of our online magazine From River Drava to Lake Balaton was published
On the occasion of the World Water Day, the YouTube channel of the South-Transdanubian Water Management Directorate was launched; where the first contents our World Water Day online conference and exhibition are available ...
The first quarterly edition of our online magazine From River Drava to Lake Balaton was published.
Last year, a complete face-lift was given to the central building of the South-Transdanubian Water Management Directorate (DDVIZIG) and statues of five water management experts were given a prominent placement ...
The fourt quarterly edition of our online magazine From River Drava to Lake Balaton was published:
We hope that the exhibition of the South-Transdanubian Water Management Directorate will be opened next year with its old relics, tools and modern spectacles of the water management profession on the first floor of the Drava Museum in Barcs.
Interests ArchiveAt the Society’s Award Celebration Event held on September 28, 2021, Pro Aqua Commemorative Medal was bestowed to our colleague István Czirok by the Hungarian Hydrological Society (MHT) ...
On the occasion of the Hungarian National Holiday of October 23, Award Ceremony was organized by the Ministry of Interior - Deputy State Secretariat Responsible for Public Employment and Water Management and the General Directorate of Water Management (OVF) in the central building’s marble hall of the Ministry of Interior ...
Pro Aqua Commemorative Medal was granted by the Hungarian Hydrological Society (HHS) to our colleague László Kulcsár hydrographic officer, member of the Department for Hydrography and Archive on the event, which was organized on September 28, 2021 ...
Memorial Plaque Award "For the Protection of County Somogy" was bestowed to József Horváth drainage guard by the County Somogy Flood Defence Committee ...
Joint Croatian-Hungarian on-site visit was organized relating to the border crossing and border forming watercourses by the South-Transdanubian Water Management Directorate (DDVIZIG) October 12-13, 2021 ...
National Flood Protection Exercise was organized for the first time in 40 years in Millér, Szolnok, with the participation of more than 250 water management professionals ...
WISEDRAVALIFE Project Partner meeting was organized in Croatia on October 12, 2021, which was attended by the colleagues of the South-Transdanubian Water Management Directorate (DDVIZIG) ...
This year, International Day of Older Persons was celebrated by the South-Transdanubian Water Management Directorate (DDVIZIG) on September 30, which was hosted by the Orfű Water Quality Protection Centre ...
Within the framework of the education program for civil servants employed by water management entities, internal training was held on September 23, 2021 in Mohács, at the flood defence centre of DDVIZIG with the title of “Flood protection in practice in the area of operation of the South-Transdanubian Water Management Directorate (DDVIZIG)”, which was attended by 22 employees ...
News archiveFrom the year of 2021, monthly lectures are planned to be held by the Hungarian Hydrological Society’s Territorial Organization of County Baranya -from September till the end of next May-, in the official premises ...
The first major conference on environmental issues was held in 1972 by the United Nations, which is known as the Conference on the Human Environment or the Stockholm Conference. Resolution A/RES/2994 (XXVII) was set out and adopted ...
Within the framework of the education program for civil servants employed by water management entities, internal training was held for colleagues employed in the job categories of water management operators and water security guards on May 27, 2021 in Kaposvár, at Kapos flood defence structure ...
Blood donation campaign was organized at the premises of the South-Transdanubian Water Management Directorate on Wednesday December 2, 2020. Blood donation events are considered as a tradition
Joint flood protection exercise was held by the General Directorate of Water Management and the South-Transdanubian Water Management Directorate at several locations in the area of ??its operation on July 14, 2020.
National Vocational Education Competition (OSZTV) was published this year as well in accordance with traditions and in line with Section 73(2)(h) of Act 187 of 2011 on Vocational Education and Training. In 2020, out of six schools, which provide secondary education on water management in the country, 32 students entered for the competition in the field of water management technician.
National Vocational Education Competition (OSZTV) was published this year as well in accordance with traditions and in line with Section 73(2)(h) of Act 187 of 2011 on Vocational Education and Training. In 2020, out of six schools, which provide secondary education on water management in the country, 32 students entered for the competition in the field of water management technician.
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