Closing ceremony of project „Košice – reconstruction of weir Vyšné Opátske“

Chemkostav, a. s. Michalovce participated on closing ceremony of project „Košice – reconstruction of weir Vyšné Opátske“. The contract for works with Slovak water management Company (Slovenským vodohospodárskym podnikom), s.e. Banská Štiavnica was signed on 22nd of April 2015. Works were financed by Cohesion Fund EU, Operational Programme Environment, Priority ax 2 Flood protection from larger part of 80,25% and 14,75% from national budget, the remaining 5% were own resources of Slovak water management Company.

Start of Construction:
24.04.2015

Completion of construction:
30.09.2015

Beneficiary:
Slovak water management Company state enterprise Banská Štiavnica
(Slovenský vodohospodársky podnik, š.p., Banská Štiavnica)

Supplier:
Chemkostav, a.s.

Project engineer:
HYCOPROJEKT a.s. – Ing. Jozef Krčmárik

Main distributor of technology:
ŠEVČÍK – vodohospodářska zařízení s.r.o.

Water structure is situated on south from Košice, under the city district Vyšné Opátske. It was build as part of Hornád river adjustments, to improve water management relations in river basin. It secures backwater level of river above the weir for consumption of water for US STEEL Košice and for production of electricity. At the same time, it allows to use area around waterworks for recreation. Building objects were in condition of 50 years old operation, during which there was regular maintenance. Project solved reconstruction of building parts of weir, rehabilitation of concrete structures and exchange of technological equipment. Works were performed in the area under the of temporary protection.

The purpose of building is to ensure the required capacity of weir during floods. Reconstruction of weir will lead to increase of flood protection in the area of 60 ha, what includes also part of Košice.