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Dimensions: Height: 50 metres

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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Name	Country	Owner	Purpose	River	Reservoir capacity (m³x10⁶)	Construction dates				Dimensions		Volume		Facings						Placement		Cementitious material
						Start		Finish		Height	Length	RCC	Total	Upstream		Downstream		Spillway		Layers	Lifts	Cement	Pozzolan
						Project	RCC	RCC	Project	(m)	(m)	(m³x10³)	(m³x10³)	Slope	Type	Slope	Type	Slope	Type	(m)	(m)	(kg/m³)	(kg/m³)
Galesville	USA	Douglas County	F I R W	Cow Creek	52	07/84	05/85	08/85	10/85	50	290	161	171	V	(1)	0.80	(17)	0.80	(17)	300	300	53	51	(F)
Knellpoort [A-G]	South Africa	Department of Water & Sanitation	W	Rietspruit	137	04/88	05/88	11/88	09/89	50	200	45	59	V	(1)	0.60	(1)*	0.60	(1)*	250	250	61	142	(F)
Cuchillo Negro	USA	City of Truth or Consequences	F	Cuchillo Negro		10/89	03/90	05/91	07/91	50	186	75	82	V	(7)	0.90	(17)	separate		300	300	77	59	(F)
Taung	South Africa	Department of Water & Sanitation & the former Bophuthatswana Department of Water Affairs	I W	Harts	66	06/90	08/91	09/92	05/93	50	320	132	153	V	(1)	V 0.75	(1) (1)*	0.75	(1)*	250	250	44	66	(F)
Vinoramas	Mexico	CNA (Comisión Nacional del Agua)/Estado de Sinaloa	F I	El Bledal	102	10/91	04/93	12/93	01/94	50	807	117	184	V	(5)	0.80	(3)*	0.80	(13)	300	300	100	100	(M)
Takisato	Japan	Hokkaido Development Bureau	F H I W	Sorachi	108	10/90	- /93	07/97	06/00	50	445	327	455	0.06	(1)	0.80	(1)	0.80	(1)	250	750	84	36	(F)
Funil	Brazil	Aliança Geração de Energia SA	H	Rio Grande	285	- /97	- /99	- /01	12/02	50
Yushi	China	Yushi Reservoir Construction Management Bureau	F I W	Biliuhe	89	- /98	- /99	- /01	- /02	50	267	218	233									70	70	(F)
Yujiankou	China	Chongqing Yujiankou Hydropower Co. Ltd.	H	Long	9	08/01	- /03	- /04	- /05	50	156	118	147	V	(3')	0.70	(3')	0.85	(1)					(F)
Paradise (formerly Burnett River)	Australia	Sunwater	F I	Burnett	300	11/03	06/04	09/05	11/05	50	940	400	400	V	(8)	0.64	(3)*	0.64	(1)*	310	310	63	0	(-)
El Guapo spillway [H-F]	Venezuela	MARN (Ministerio del Ambiente y los Recursos Naturales)	F I W	El Guapo	141	08/05	04/06	12/06	08/07	50	138	320	342	0.60	(1)	0.85	(17)	1.80	(1)	300	300	75	0	(-)
Shankou	China	Xinjiang Yili River Basin Development Authority	H	Tekes	121	04/06	- /07	- /08	- /09	50	496
A Luoi	Vietnam	Central Hydropower Joint Stock Company	H	A Sap		06/07	04/09	- /11	- /12	50	208	138
Shuangfengsi	China	Chengde Shuangfengsi Project Bureau	H	Luanhe	137	- /11	- /12	- /13	- /14	50	535		550
Karareis	Turkey	DSI - State Hydraulic Works	W	Camibogazi	10	- /14	- /15	- /16	- /17	50	295	142	173	0.05	(3')	0.80	(3')*	0.80	(12)	300	300	98	52	(F)
Dyraaba (part of Uma Oya Project)	Sri Lanka	Ministry of Irrigation and Water Resources Management	H I	Mathatilla Oya	1	- /11	- /13	- /17	- /18	50	165	40	50	V	(1)		(1)*		(12)	300	300	95	95	(F)
Itaocara	Brazil	Cemig Geração e Transmissão SA and Itaocara Energia Ltda	H	Paraiba do Sul	1700	01/16	- /17	- /18	- /19	50
Xijiang [H-F]	China				472	- /16	- /18	- /21	- /22	50
Kapiçay	Turkey	DSI - State Hydraulic Works	H I	Basgöz	5	- /14	- /18	- /22	- /24	50	136	126		V	(1)	0.80	(1)			300		84	56
Yuwanghe	China	Guizhou Shuicheng Water-investment Co. Ltd.	I W	Yuwanghe	11	09/16	- /19	- /22	11/23	50	157	106
Haciömer	Turkey	DSI - State Hydraulic Works	I	Say	4	- /18	- /20	- /22	- /23	50	173	94		V	(1)	0.80	(1)
Üzengili	Turkey	DSI - State Hydraulic Works	I	Büyük Creek	1	- /18	- /21	- /25	- /26	50	157	94		0.10	(1)	0.80	(1)

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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.

Galesville

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Country: USA

Owner: Douglas County

Type: Gravity

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

River: Cow Creek

Reservoir capacity: 52 m³x10⁶

Construction Dates

Start of Project: 07/84

Start of RCC: 07/84

End of RCC: 08/85

End of Project: 10/85

Specifications

Height: 50 metres

Length: 290 metres

Volume of RCC: 161 m³x10³

Total volume: 171 m³x10³

Construction Methods

Facings

Upstream

Slope	Type
Vertical	Traditional concrete against formwork

Downstream

Slope	Type
0.80	Unformed face of RCC

Spillway

Slope	Type
0.80	Unformed face of RCC

Placement

Layers (mm)	Lifts (mm)
300	300

Cementitious material

Cement (kg/m³)
53

Pozzolan (kg/m³)	Pozzolan Type
51	Low-lime flyash (ASTM Class F)

Knellpoort

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Country: South Africa

Owner: Department of Water & Sanitation

Type: Arch-Gravity

Purpose(s): Water Supply

River: Rietspruit

Reservoir capacity: 137 m³x10⁶

Construction Dates

Start of Project: 04/88

Start of RCC: 04/88

End of RCC: 11/88

End of Project: 09/89

Specifications

Height: 50 metres

Length: 200 metres

Volume of RCC: 45 m³x10³

Total volume: 59 m³x10³

Construction Methods

Facings

Upstream

Slope	Type
Vertical	Traditional concrete against formwork

Downstream

Slope	Type
0.60	Traditional concrete against formwork [stepped face]

Spillway

Slope	Type
0.60	Traditional concrete against formwork [stepped face]

Placement

Layers (mm)	Lifts (mm)
250	250

Cementitious material

Cement (kg/m³)
61

Pozzolan (kg/m³)	Pozzolan Type
142	Low-lime flyash (ASTM Class F)

Cuchillo Negro

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Country: USA

Owner: City of Truth or Consequences

Type: Gravity

Purpose(s): Flood Control

River: Cuchillo Negro

Reservoir capacity: -

Construction Dates

Start of Project: 10/89

Start of RCC: 10/89

End of RCC: 05/91

End of Project: 07/91

Specifications

Height: 50 metres

Length: 186 metres

Volume of RCC: 75 m³x10³

Total volume: 82 m³x10³

Construction Methods

Facings

Upstream

Slope	Type
Vertical	RCC against precast concrete panels

Downstream

Slope	Type
0.90	Unformed face of RCC

Spillway

Slope	Type
separate

Placement

Layers (mm)	Lifts (mm)
300	300

Cementitious material

Cement (kg/m³)
77

Pozzolan (kg/m³)	Pozzolan Type
59	Low-lime flyash (ASTM Class F)

Taung

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Country: South Africa

Owner: Department of Water & Sanitation & the former Bophuthatswana Department of Water Affairs

Type: Gravity

Purpose(s): Irrigation / Water Supply

River: Harts

Reservoir capacity: 66 m³x10⁶

Construction Dates

Start of Project: 06/90

Start of RCC: 06/90

End of RCC: 09/92

End of Project: 05/93

Specifications

Height: 50 metres

Length: 320 metres

Volume of RCC: 132 m³x10³

Total volume: 153 m³x10³

Construction Methods

Facings

Upstream

Slope	Type
Vertical	Traditional concrete against formwork

Downstream

Slope	Type
Vertical	Traditional concrete against formwork
0.75	Traditional concrete against formwork [stepped face]

Spillway

Slope	Type
0.75	Traditional concrete against formwork [stepped face]

Placement

Layers (mm)	Lifts (mm)
250	250

Cementitious material

Cement (kg/m³)
44

Pozzolan (kg/m³)	Pozzolan Type
66	Low-lime flyash (ASTM Class F)

Vinoramas

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Country: Mexico

Owner: CNA (Comisión Nacional del Agua)/Estado de Sinaloa

Type: Gravity

Purpose(s): Flood Control / Irrigation

River: El Bledal

Reservoir capacity: 102 m³x10⁶

Construction Dates

Start of Project: 10/91

Start of RCC: 10/91

End of RCC: 12/93

End of Project: 01/94

Specifications

Height: 50 metres

Length: 807 metres

Volume of RCC: 117 m³x10³

Total volume: 184 m³x10³

Construction Methods

Facings

Upstream

Slope	Type
Vertical	Traditional concrete against precast concrete panels

Downstream

Slope	Type
0.80	RCC against formwork [stepped face]

Spillway

Slope	Type
0.80	Reinforced concrete cast against precast units or slip-formed facing elements

Placement

Layers (mm)	Lifts (mm)
300	300

Cementitious material

Cement (kg/m³)
100

Pozzolan (kg/m³)	Pozzolan Type
100	Milled sand

Takisato

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Country: Japan

Owner: Hokkaido Development Bureau

Type: Gravity

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

River: Sorachi

Reservoir capacity: 108 m³x10⁶

Construction Dates

Start of Project: 10/90

Start of RCC: 10/90

End of RCC: 07/97

End of Project: 06/00

Specifications

Height: 50 metres

Length: 445 metres

Volume of RCC: 327 m³x10³

Total volume: 455 m³x10³

Construction Methods

Facings

Upstream

Slope	Type
0.06	Traditional concrete against formwork

Downstream

Slope	Type
0.80	Traditional concrete against formwork

Spillway

Slope	Type
0.80	Traditional concrete against formwork

Placement

Layers (mm)	Lifts (mm)
250	750

Cementitious material

Cement (kg/m³)
84

Pozzolan (kg/m³)	Pozzolan Type
36	Low-lime flyash (ASTM Class F)

Funil

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Country: Brazil

Owner: Aliança Geração de Energia SA

Type: Gravity

Purpose(s): Hydropower

River: Rio Grande

Reservoir capacity: 285 m³x10⁶

Construction Dates

Start of Project: -/97

Start of RCC: -/97

End of RCC: -/01

End of Project: 12/02

Specifications

Height: 50 metres

Length: -

Volume of RCC: -

Total volume: -

Construction Methods

Facings

Upstream

Slope	Type

Downstream

Slope	Type

Spillway

Slope	Type

Placement

Layers (mm)	Lifts (mm)

Cementitious material

Cement (kg/m³)

Pozzolan (kg/m³)	Pozzolan Type

Yushi

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Country: China

Owner: Yushi Reservoir Construction Management Bureau

Type: Gravity

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

River: Biliuhe

Reservoir capacity: 89 m³x10⁶

Construction Dates

Start of Project: -/98

Start of RCC: -/98

End of RCC: -/01

End of Project: -/02

Specifications

Height: 50 metres

Length: 267 metres

Volume of RCC: 218 m³x10³

Total volume: 233 m³x10³

Construction Methods

Facings

Upstream

Slope	Type

Downstream

Slope	Type

Spillway

Slope	Type

Placement

Layers (mm)	Lifts (mm)

Cementitious material

Cement (kg/m³)
70

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

Yujiankou

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Country: China

Owner: Chongqing Yujiankou Hydropower Co. Ltd.

Type: Gravity

Purpose(s): Hydropower

River: Long

Reservoir capacity: 9 m³x10⁶

Construction Dates

Start of Project: 08/01

Start of RCC: 08/01

End of RCC: -/04

End of Project: -/05

Specifications

Height: 50 metres

Length: 156 metres

Volume of RCC: 118 m³x10³

Total volume: 147 m³x10³

Construction Methods

Facings

Upstream

Slope	Type
Vertical	RCC against formwork (GEVR/GE-RCC)

Downstream

Slope	Type
0.70	RCC against formwork (GEVR/GE-RCC)

Spillway

Slope	Type
0.85	Traditional concrete against formwork

Placement

Layers (mm)	Lifts (mm)

Cementitious material

Cement (kg/m³)

Pozzolan (kg/m³)	Pozzolan Type
	Low-lime flyash (ASTM Class F)

Paradise (formerly Burnett River)

Full Dam Information

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Country: Australia

Owner: Sunwater

Type: Gravity

Purpose(s): Flood Control / Irrigation

River: Burnett

Reservoir capacity: 300 m³x10⁶

Construction Dates

Start of Project: 11/03

Start of RCC: 11/03

End of RCC: 09/05

End of Project: 11/05

Specifications

Height: 50 metres

Length: 940 metres

Volume of RCC: 400 m³x10³

Total volume: 400 m³x10³

Construction Methods

Facings

Upstream

Slope	Type
Vertical	RCC against precast concrete panels with geomembrane

Downstream

Slope	Type
0.64	RCC against formwork [stepped face]

Spillway

Slope	Type
0.64	Traditional concrete against formwork [stepped face]

Placement

Layers (mm)	Lifts (mm)
310	310

Cementitious material

Cement (kg/m³)
63

Pozzolan (kg/m³)	Pozzolan Type
0	No pozzolan used

Paradise (formerly Burnett River) completed

El Guapo spillway

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Country: Venezuela

Owner: MARN (Ministerio del Ambiente y los Recursos Naturales)

Type: Hardfill

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

River: El Guapo

Reservoir capacity: 141 m³x10⁶

Construction Dates

Start of Project: 08/05

Start of RCC: 08/05

End of RCC: 12/06

End of Project: 08/07

Specifications

Height: 50 metres

Length: 138 metres

Volume of RCC: 320 m³x10³

Total volume: 342 m³x10³

Construction Methods

Facings

Upstream

Slope	Type
0.60	Traditional concrete against formwork

Downstream

Slope	Type
0.85	Unformed face of RCC

Spillway

Slope	Type
1.80	Traditional concrete against formwork

Placement

Layers (mm)	Lifts (mm)
300	300

Cementitious material

Cement (kg/m³)
75

Pozzolan (kg/m³)	Pozzolan Type
0	No pozzolan used

Shankou

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Country: China

Owner: Xinjiang Yili River Basin Development Authority

Type: Gravity

Purpose(s): Hydropower

River: Tekes

Reservoir capacity: 121 m³x10⁶

Construction Dates

Start of Project: 04/06

Start of RCC: 04/06

End of RCC: -/08

End of Project: -/09

Specifications

Height: 50 metres

Length: 496 metres

Volume of RCC: -

Total volume: -

Construction Methods

Facings

Upstream

Slope	Type

Downstream

Slope	Type

Spillway

Slope	Type

Placement

Layers (mm)	Lifts (mm)

Cementitious material

Cement (kg/m³)

Pozzolan (kg/m³)	Pozzolan Type

A Luoi

Full Dam Information

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Country: Vietnam

Owner: Central Hydropower Joint Stock Company

Type: Gravity

Purpose(s): Hydropower

River: A Sap

Reservoir capacity: -

Construction Dates

Start of Project: 06/07

Start of RCC: 06/07

End of RCC: -/11

End of Project: -/12

Specifications

Height: 50 metres

Length: 208 metres

Volume of RCC: 138 m³x10³

Total volume: -

Construction Methods

Facings

Upstream

Slope	Type

Downstream

Slope	Type

Spillway

Slope	Type

Placement

Layers (mm)	Lifts (mm)

Cementitious material

Cement (kg/m³)

Pozzolan (kg/m³)	Pozzolan Type

Shuangfengsi

Full Dam Information

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Country: China

Owner: Chengde Shuangfengsi Project Bureau

Type: Gravity

Purpose(s): Hydropower

River: Luanhe

Reservoir capacity: 137 m³x10⁶

Construction Dates

Start of Project: -/11

Start of RCC: -/11

End of RCC: -/13

End of Project: -/14

Specifications

Height: 50 metres

Length: 535 metres

Volume of RCC: -

Total volume: 550 m³x10³

Construction Methods

Facings

Upstream

Slope	Type

Downstream

Slope	Type

Spillway

Slope	Type

Placement

Layers (mm)	Lifts (mm)

Cementitious material

Cement (kg/m³)

Pozzolan (kg/m³)	Pozzolan Type

Karareis

Full Dam Information

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Country: Turkey

Owner: DSI - State Hydraulic Works

Type: Gravity

Purpose(s): Water Supply

River: Camibogazi

Reservoir capacity: 10 m³x10⁶

Construction Dates

Start of Project: -/14

Start of RCC: -/14

End of RCC: -/16

End of Project: -/17

Specifications

Height: 50 metres

Length: 295 metres

Volume of RCC: 142 m³x10³

Total volume: 173 m³x10³

Construction Methods

Facings

Upstream

Slope	Type
0.05	RCC against formwork (GEVR/GE-RCC)

Downstream

Slope	Type
0.80	RCC against formwork (GEVR/GE-RCC) [stepped face]

Spillway

Slope	Type
0.80	Reinforced conventional concrete cast after RCC placement

Placement

Layers (mm)	Lifts (mm)
300	300

Cementitious material

Cement (kg/m³)
98

Pozzolan (kg/m³)	Pozzolan Type
52	Low-lime flyash (ASTM Class F)

Dyraaba (part of Uma Oya Project)

Full Dam Information

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Country: Sri Lanka

Owner: Ministry of Irrigation and Water Resources Management

Type: Gravity

Purpose(s): Hydropower / Irrigation

River: Mathatilla Oya

Reservoir capacity: 1 m³x10⁶

Construction Dates

Start of Project: -/11

Start of RCC: -/11

End of RCC: -/17

End of Project: -/18

Specifications

Height: 50 metres

Length: 165 metres

Volume of RCC: 40 m³x10³

Total volume: 50 m³x10³

Construction Methods

Facings

Upstream

Slope	Type
Vertical	Traditional concrete against formwork

Downstream

Slope	Type
	Traditional concrete against formwork [stepped face]

Spillway

Slope	Type
	Reinforced conventional concrete cast after RCC placement

Placement

Layers (mm)	Lifts (mm)
300	300

Cementitious material

Cement (kg/m³)
95

Pozzolan (kg/m³)	Pozzolan Type
95	Low-lime flyash (ASTM Class F)

Dyraaba (part of Uma Oya Project) completed

Itaocara

Full Dam Information

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Country: Brazil

Owner: Cemig Geração e Transmissão SA and Itaocara Energia Ltda

Type: Gravity

Purpose(s): Hydropower

River: Paraiba do Sul

Reservoir capacity: 1700 m³x10⁶

Construction Dates

Start of Project: 01/16

Start of RCC: 01/16

End of RCC: -/18

End of Project: -/19

Specifications

Height: 50 metres

Length: -

Volume of RCC: -

Total volume: -

Construction Methods

Facings

Upstream

Slope	Type

Downstream

Slope	Type

Spillway

Slope	Type

Placement

Layers (mm)	Lifts (mm)

Cementitious material

Cement (kg/m³)

Pozzolan (kg/m³)	Pozzolan Type

Xijiang

Full Dam Information

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Country: China

Owner: -

Type: Hardfill

Purpose(s): unknown

River: -

Reservoir capacity: 472 m³x10⁶

Construction Dates

Start of Project: -/16

Start of RCC: -/16

End of RCC: -/21

End of Project: -/22

Specifications

Height: 50 metres

Length: -

Volume of RCC: -

Total volume: -

Construction Methods

Facings

Upstream

Slope	Type

Downstream

Slope	Type

Spillway

Slope	Type

Placement

Layers (mm)	Lifts (mm)

Cementitious material

Cement (kg/m³)

Pozzolan (kg/m³)	Pozzolan Type

Kapiçay

Full Dam Information

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Country: Turkey

Owner: DSI - State Hydraulic Works

Type: Gravity

Purpose(s): Hydropower / Irrigation

River: Basgöz

Reservoir capacity: 5 m³x10⁶

Construction Dates

Start of Project: -/14

Start of RCC: -/14

End of RCC: -/22

End of Project: -/24

Specifications

Height: 50 metres

Length: 136 metres

Volume of RCC: 126 m³x10³

Total volume: -

Construction Methods

Facings

Upstream

Slope	Type
Vertical	Traditional concrete against formwork

Downstream

Slope	Type
0.80	Traditional concrete against formwork

Spillway

Slope	Type

Placement

Layers (mm)	Lifts (mm)
300

Cementitious material

Cement (kg/m³)
84

Pozzolan (kg/m³)	Pozzolan Type
56

Yuwanghe

Full Dam Information

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Country: China

Owner: Guizhou Shuicheng Water-investment Co. Ltd.

Type: Gravity

Purpose(s): Irrigation / Water Supply

River: Yuwanghe

Reservoir capacity: 11 m³x10⁶

Construction Dates

Start of Project: 09/16

Start of RCC: 09/16

End of RCC: -/22

End of Project: 11/23

Specifications

Height: 50 metres

Length: 157 metres

Volume of RCC: 106 m³x10³

Total volume: -

Construction Methods

Facings

Upstream

Slope	Type

Downstream

Slope	Type

Spillway

Slope	Type

Placement

Layers (mm)	Lifts (mm)

Cementitious material

Cement (kg/m³)

Pozzolan (kg/m³)	Pozzolan Type

Haciömer

Full Dam Information

Details

Country: Turkey

Owner: DSI - State Hydraulic Works

Type: Gravity

Purpose(s): Irrigation

River: Say

Reservoir capacity: 4 m³x10⁶

Construction Dates

Start of Project: -/18

Start of RCC: -/18

End of RCC: -/22

End of Project: -/23

Specifications

Height: 50 metres

Length: 173 metres

Volume of RCC: 94 m³x10³

Total volume: -

Construction Methods

Facings

Upstream

Slope	Type
Vertical	Traditional concrete against formwork

Downstream

Slope	Type
0.80	Traditional concrete against formwork

Spillway

Slope	Type

Placement

Layers (mm)	Lifts (mm)

Cementitious material

Cement (kg/m³)

Pozzolan (kg/m³)	Pozzolan Type

Üzengili

Full Dam Information

Details

Country: Turkey

Owner: DSI - State Hydraulic Works

Type: Gravity

Purpose(s): Irrigation

River: Büyük Creek

Reservoir capacity: 1 m³x10⁶

Construction Dates

Start of Project: -/18

Start of RCC: -/18

End of RCC: -/25

End of Project: -/26

Specifications

Height: 50 metres

Length: 157 metres

Volume of RCC: 94 m³x10³

Total volume: -

Construction Methods

Facings

Upstream

Slope	Type
0.10	Traditional concrete against formwork

Downstream

Slope	Type
0.80	Traditional concrete against formwork

Spillway

Slope	Type

Placement

Layers (mm)	Lifts (mm)

Cementitious material

Cement (kg/m³)

Pozzolan (kg/m³)	Pozzolan Type

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