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Please note: only dams ≥ 15m which have been completed, are under construction, or due to begin RCC placement in the current year are included in the table below.

Results are sorted in the following order: Finish of RCC, Start of RCC, Finish of Project, Start of Project, Height and alphabetical by Dam Name.

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NameCountryOwnerPurposeRiverReservoir capacity (m3x106)Construction datesDimensionsVolumeFacingsPlacementCementitious material
StartFinishHeightLengthRCCTotalUpstreamDownstreamSpillwayLayersLiftsCementPozzolan
ProjectRCCRCCProject(m)(m)(m3x103)(m3x103)SlopeTypeSlopeTypeSlopeType(m)(m)(kg/m3)(kg/m3)
ShimajigawaJapanMinistry of ConstructionF I WShimaji2109/7610/7804/8003/8189240165317V
0.30
(1)
(1)
0.80(1)0.80(1)150 to
200
500
700
8436(F)
Várzea GrandeBrazilSUPLAN/PBWPicuí2110/9310/9410/94- /95311352728 (1) (3)*  3003005614(N)
Songyue (1st Stage)ChinaHelong Electricity CorporationF H I R WHailanhe2109/9701/9804/9909/99292714477V(1)0.73(10)conduit 300200080100(F)
Artur Tavares de Melo (formerly Guararema)BrazilUsina Central Olho D'Água S/AI WItambé21- /03- /04- /05- /063030650       300300800(-)
GüllübagTurkeySenerji EnerjiHÇoruh2105/0902/1106/1102/127297160175V(1)0.50
0.70
(1)
(1)
0.70(12)3003007070(F)
SefaköyTurkeyPüre Energy Üretim Tic. A.S.HAras21- /08- /10- /1110/1155148120  (1) (1)       
MamoeiroBrazilCompanhia de Gestão dos Recursos HídricosI W-21- /10- /11- /12- /1328310             
Sarrath
[H-F]
TunisiaMinistre de l’AgricultureIOued Sarrath21- /08- /12- /1411/1536820 3350.70 0.70 0.70      
Songyue (2nd Stage)ChinaHelong Electricity CorporationF H I R WHailanhe21- /12- /13- /14- /1541271  V(1)0.73(10)conduit 300200080100(F)
WangjiazhouChinaTuoxi21- /16- /20- /22- /2362310             
Yunxiao PSP - Upper damChinaChina Nuclear (Guodian Zhangzhou) EnergyH 21- /17- /22- /26- /2768              

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Please note: only dams ≥ 15m which have been completed, are under construction, or due to begin RCC placement in the current year are included in the list below.

Results are sorted in the following order: Finish of RCC, Start of RCC, Finish of Project, Start of Project, Height and alphabetical by Dam Name.

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Country: Japan

Owner: Ministry of Construction

Type: Gravity

Purpose(s): Flood Control / Irrigation / Water Supply

River: Shimaji

Reservoir capacity: 21 m3x106

Construction Dates

Start of Project: 09/76

Start of RCC: 09/76

End of RCC: 04/80

End of Project: 03/81

Specifications

Height: 89 metres

Length: 240 metres

Volume of RCC: 165 m3x103

Total volume: 317 m3x103

Construction Methods

Facings

Upstream
SlopeType
VerticalTraditional concrete against formwork
0.30Traditional concrete against formwork
Downstream
SlopeType
0.80Traditional concrete against formwork
Spillway
SlopeType
0.80Traditional concrete against formwork

Placement

Layers (mm)Lifts (mm)
150  to500
200700

Cementitious material

Cement (kg/m3)
84
Pozzolan (kg/m3)Pozzolan Type
36Low-lime flyash (ASTM Class F)
  
Shimajigawa completed
Shimajigawa completed

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Country: Brazil

Owner: SUPLAN/PB

Type: Gravity

Purpose(s): Water Supply

River: Picuí

Reservoir capacity: 21 m3x106

Construction Dates

Start of Project: 10/93

Start of RCC: 10/93

End of RCC: 10/94

End of Project: -/95

Specifications

Height: 31 metres

Length: 135 metres

Volume of RCC: 27 m3x103

Total volume: 28 m3x103

Construction Methods

Facings

Upstream
SlopeType
 Traditional concrete against formwork
Downstream
SlopeType
 RCC against formwork  [stepped face]
Spillway
SlopeType
  

Placement

Layers (mm)Lifts (mm)
300300

Cementitious material

Cement (kg/m3)
56
Pozzolan (kg/m3)Pozzolan Type
14Natural pozzolan (ASTM Class N)
  
Várzea Grande completed
Várzea Grande completed

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Country: China

Owner: Helong Electricity Corporation

Type: Gravity

Purpose(s): Flood Control / Hydropower / Irrigation / Recreation / Water Supply

River: Hailanhe

Reservoir capacity: 21 m3x106

Construction Dates

Start of Project: 09/97

Start of RCC: 09/97

End of RCC: 04/99

End of Project: 09/99

Specifications

Height: 29 metres

Length: 271 metres

Volume of RCC: 44 m3x103

Total volume: 77 m3x103

Construction Methods

Facings

Upstream
SlopeType
VerticalTraditional concrete against formwork
Downstream
SlopeType
0.73RCC against precast concrete blocks
Spillway
SlopeType
conduit 

Placement

Layers (mm)Lifts (mm)
3002000

Cementitious material

Cement (kg/m3)
80
Pozzolan (kg/m3)Pozzolan Type
100Low-lime flyash (ASTM Class F)
  
Songyue (1st Stage) on Google Earth
Songyue (1st Stage) on Google Earth

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Country: Brazil

Owner: Usina Central Olho D'Água S/A

Type: Gravity

Purpose(s): Irrigation / Water Supply

River: Itambé

Reservoir capacity: 21 m3x106

Construction Dates

Start of Project: -/03

Start of RCC: -/03

End of RCC: -/05

End of Project: -/06

Specifications

Height: 30 metres

Length: 306 metres

Volume of RCC: 50 m3x103

Total volume: -

Construction Methods

Facings

Upstream
SlopeType
  
Downstream
SlopeType
    [stepped face]
Spillway
SlopeType
    [stepped face]

Placement

Layers (mm)Lifts (mm)
300300

Cementitious material

Cement (kg/m3)
80
Pozzolan (kg/m3)Pozzolan Type
0No pozzolan used
  
Artur Tavares de Melo (formerly Guararema) completed
Artur Tavares de Melo (formerly Guararema) completed

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Country: Turkey

Owner: Senerji Enerji

Type: Gravity

Purpose(s): Hydropower

River: Çoruh

Reservoir capacity: 21 m3x106

Construction Dates

Start of Project: 05/09

Start of RCC: 05/09

End of RCC: 06/11

End of Project: 02/12

Specifications

Height: 72 metres

Length: 97 metres

Volume of RCC: 160 m3x103

Total volume: 175 m3x103

Construction Methods

Facings

Upstream
SlopeType
VerticalTraditional concrete against formwork
Downstream
SlopeType
0.50Traditional concrete against formwork
0.70Traditional concrete against formwork
Spillway
SlopeType
0.70Reinforced conventional concrete cast after RCC placement

Placement

Layers (mm)Lifts (mm)
300300

Cementitious material

Cement (kg/m3)
70
Pozzolan (kg/m3)Pozzolan Type
70Low-lime flyash (ASTM Class F)
  
Güllübag completed
Güllübag completed

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Country: Turkey

Owner: Püre Energy Üretim Tic. A.S.

Type: Gravity

Purpose(s): Hydropower

River: Aras

Reservoir capacity: 21 m3x106

Construction Dates

Start of Project: -/08

Start of RCC: -/08

End of RCC: -/11

End of Project: 10/11

Specifications

Height: 55 metres

Length: 148 metres

Volume of RCC: 120 m3x103

Total volume: -

Construction Methods

Facings

Upstream
SlopeType
 Traditional concrete against formwork
Downstream
SlopeType
 Traditional concrete against formwork
Spillway
SlopeType
  

Placement

Layers (mm)Lifts (mm)
  

Cementitious material

Cement (kg/m3)
 
Pozzolan (kg/m3)Pozzolan Type
  
  
Sefaköy completed
Sefaköy completed

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Country: Brazil

Owner: Companhia de Gestão dos Recursos Hídricos

Type: Gravity

Purpose(s): Irrigation / Water Supply

River: -

Reservoir capacity: 21 m3x106

Construction Dates

Start of Project: -/10

Start of RCC: -/10

End of RCC: -/12

End of Project: -/13

Specifications

Height: 28 metres

Length: 310 metres

Volume of RCC: -

Total volume: -

Construction Methods

Facings

Upstream
SlopeType
  
Downstream
SlopeType
  
Spillway
SlopeType
  

Placement

Layers (mm)Lifts (mm)
  

Cementitious material

Cement (kg/m3)
 
Pozzolan (kg/m3)Pozzolan Type
  
  
Mamoeiro completed
Mamoeiro completed

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Country: Tunisia

Owner: Ministre de l’Agriculture

Type: Hardfill

Purpose(s): Irrigation

River: Oued Sarrath

Reservoir capacity: 21 m3x106

Construction Dates

Start of Project: -/08

Start of RCC: -/08

End of RCC: -/14

End of Project: 11/15

Specifications

Height: 36 metres

Length: 820 metres

Volume of RCC: -

Total volume: 335 m3x103

Construction Methods

Facings

Upstream
SlopeType
0.70 
Downstream
SlopeType
0.70 
Spillway
SlopeType
0.70 

Placement

Layers (mm)Lifts (mm)
  

Cementitious material

Cement (kg/m3)
 
Pozzolan (kg/m3)Pozzolan Type
  
  
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Country: China

Owner: Helong Electricity Corporation

Type: Gravity

Purpose(s): Flood Control / Hydropower / Irrigation / Recreation / Water Supply

River: Hailanhe

Reservoir capacity: 21 m3x106

Construction Dates

Start of Project: -/12

Start of RCC: -/12

End of RCC: -/14

End of Project: -/15

Specifications

Height: 41 metres

Length: 271 metres

Volume of RCC: -

Total volume: -

Construction Methods

Facings

Upstream
SlopeType
VerticalTraditional concrete against formwork
Downstream
SlopeType
0.73RCC against precast concrete blocks
Spillway
SlopeType
conduit 

Placement

Layers (mm)Lifts (mm)
3002000

Cementitious material

Cement (kg/m3)
80
Pozzolan (kg/m3)Pozzolan Type
100Low-lime flyash (ASTM Class F)
  
Songyue (2nd Stage) on Google Earth
Songyue (2nd Stage) on Google Earth

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Country: China

Owner: -

Type: Gravity

Purpose(s): unknown

River: Tuoxi

Reservoir capacity: 21 m3x106

Construction Dates

Start of Project: -/16

Start of RCC: -/16

End of RCC: -/22

End of Project: -/23

Specifications

Height: 62 metres

Length: 310 metres

Volume of RCC: -

Total volume: -

Construction Methods

Facings

Upstream
SlopeType
  
Downstream
SlopeType
  
Spillway
SlopeType
  

Placement

Layers (mm)Lifts (mm)
  

Cementitious material

Cement (kg/m3)
 
Pozzolan (kg/m3)Pozzolan Type
  
  
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Country: China

Owner: China Nuclear (Guodian Zhangzhou) Energy

Type: Gravity

Purpose(s): Hydropower

River: -

Reservoir capacity: 21 m3x106

Construction Dates

Start of Project: -/17

Start of RCC: -/17

End of RCC: -/26

End of Project: -/27

Specifications

Height: 68 metres

Length: -

Volume of RCC: -

Total volume: -

Construction Methods

Facings

Upstream
SlopeType
  
Downstream
SlopeType
  
Spillway
SlopeType
  

Placement

Layers (mm)Lifts (mm)
  

Cementitious material

Cement (kg/m3)
 
Pozzolan (kg/m3)Pozzolan Type
  
  
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