Gibe III
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Gibe III completed
Statistics
Type: Gravity
Purpose(s): Hydropower
Reservoir capacity: 14690 m3x106
Height: 246 metres
Length: 630 metres
Volume of RCC: 6200 m3x103
Total volume: 6400 m3x103
Construction Dates
Start of Project: 04/08 (April 2008)
Start of RCC: 12/11 (December 2011)
End of RCC: 10/15 (October 2015)
End of Project: —/16 (— 2016)
Country: Ethiopia
River: Omo
DMS Co-ordinates: 06˚50'55.17"N, 37˚18'10.37"E
DD Co-ordinates: 6.848658, 37.302879
Facings
Upstream
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| 0.25 | RCC against formwork (GEVR/GE-RCC) |
Downstream
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| 1.00 | RCC against formwork (GEVR/GE-RCC) [stepped face] |
Spillway
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| 1.00 | RCC against formwork (GEVR/GE-RCC) [stepped face] |
Placement
| Layers (mm) | Lifts (mm) |
|---|---|
| 400 | 400 |
Cementitious material
| Cement (kg/m3) |
|---|
| 70 to |
| Pozzolan (kg/m3) | Pozzolan Type |
|---|---|
| 45 to | Ground-granulated blast-furnace slag |
