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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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| 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) | |||||||
| Yongxi Nº3 | China | Yongxi Hydroelectric Co. Ltd. | F H W | Dazhangxi | 68 | 05/96 | 10/97 | 10/98 | 09/99 | 87 | 198 | 170 | 255 | V | (3') | 0.73 | (10) | ogee 0.73 | (1) (1) | 280 | 3000 | 115 80 | 95 90 | (F) |
| Tongkou | China | Beichuan Bashu Tongkou River Development Corporation | H | Tongkou | 36 | 10/98 | - /02 | - /04 | - /04 | 72 | 198 | 300 | 352 | V | (1) | 1.10 | (1) | ogee | (1) | 300 | 300 | (F) | ||
| Dahuashui [A] | China | Wujaing Qingshuihe Hydropower Development Co. Ltd. | F H | Qingshuihe | 276 | 12/03 | 04/05 | 11/06 | - /07 | 135 | 198 | 550 | 670 | curve | (3') | curve | (3') | (1) | 300 | 3000 | 81 94 | 81 94 | (F) | |
| Şirnak | Turkey | DSI - State Hydraulic Works | H | Ortasui | 18 | - /08 | 11/09 | 08/10 | 09/10 | 67 | 198 | 157 | 231 | 0.10 | (1) | 0.80 | (1)* | 0.80 | (12) | 300 | 600 | 125 | 0 | (-) |
| Boa Fé | Brazil | Boa Fé Energética S.A. | H | Carreiro | 5 | - /10 | - /10 | - /11 | - /11 | 26 | 198 | 32 | 58 | |||||||||||
| Guangshan | China | Large and medium sized Irrigation District Service Center of Qiannan Prefecture | I W | Qingshui | 1 | 04/20 | - /21 | - /22 | - /22 | 32 | 198 | V | (1) | V 1.00 | (1) (17) | none | (F) | |||||||
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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.
Details
Country: China
Owner: Yongxi Hydroelectric Co. Ltd.
Type: Gravity
Purpose(s): Flood Control / Hydropower / Water Supply
River: Dazhangxi
Reservoir capacity: 68 m3x106
Construction Dates
Start of Project: 05/96
Start of RCC: 05/96
End of RCC: 10/98
End of Project: 09/99
Specifications
Height: 87 metres
Length: 198 metres
Volume of RCC: 170 m3x103
Total volume: 255 m3x103
Construction Methods
Facings
Upstream
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| Vertical | RCC against formwork (GEVR/GE-RCC) |
Downstream
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| 0.73 | RCC against precast concrete blocks |
Spillway
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| ogee | Traditional concrete against formwork |
| 0.73 | Traditional concrete against formwork |
Placement
| Layers (mm) | Lifts (mm) |
|---|---|
| 280 | 3000 |
Cementitious material
| Cement (kg/m3) |
|---|
| 115 |
| 80 |
| Pozzolan (kg/m3) | Pozzolan Type |
|---|---|
| 95 | Low-lime flyash (ASTM Class F) |
| 90 |

Details
Country: China
Owner: Beichuan Bashu Tongkou River Development Corporation
Type: Gravity
Purpose(s): Hydropower
River: Tongkou
Reservoir capacity: 36 m3x106
Construction Dates
Start of Project: 10/98
Start of RCC: 10/98
End of RCC: -/04
End of Project: -/04
Specifications
Height: 72 metres
Length: 198 metres
Volume of RCC: 300 m3x103
Total volume: 352 m3x103
Construction Methods
Facings
Upstream
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| Vertical | Traditional concrete against formwork |
Downstream
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| 1.10 | Traditional concrete against formwork |
Spillway
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| ogee | Traditional concrete against formwork |
Placement
| Layers (mm) | Lifts (mm) |
|---|---|
| 300 | 300 |
Cementitious material
| Cement (kg/m3) |
|---|
| Pozzolan (kg/m3) | Pozzolan Type |
|---|---|
| Low-lime flyash (ASTM Class F) | |

Details
Country: China
Owner: Wujaing Qingshuihe Hydropower Development Co. Ltd.
Type: Thin Arch
Purpose(s): Flood Control / Hydropower
River: Qingshuihe
Reservoir capacity: 276 m3x106
Construction Dates
Start of Project: 12/03
Start of RCC: 12/03
End of RCC: 11/06
End of Project: -/07
Specifications
Height: 135 metres
Length: 198 metres
Volume of RCC: 550 m3x103
Total volume: 670 m3x103
Construction Methods
Facings
Upstream
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| curve | RCC against formwork (GEVR/GE-RCC) |
Downstream
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| curve | RCC against formwork (GEVR/GE-RCC) |
Spillway
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| Traditional concrete against formwork |
Placement
| Layers (mm) | Lifts (mm) |
|---|---|
| 300 | 3000 |
Cementitious material
| Cement (kg/m3) |
|---|
| 81 |
| 94 |
| Pozzolan (kg/m3) | Pozzolan Type |
|---|---|
| 81 | Low-lime flyash (ASTM Class F) |
| 94 |

Details
Country: Turkey
Owner: DSI - State Hydraulic Works
Type: Gravity
Purpose(s): Hydropower
River: Ortasui
Reservoir capacity: 18 m3x106
Construction Dates
Start of Project: -/08
Start of RCC: -/08
End of RCC: 08/10
End of Project: 09/10
Specifications
Height: 67 metres
Length: 198 metres
Volume of RCC: 157 m3x103
Total volume: 231 m3x103
Construction Methods
Facings
Upstream
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| 0.10 | Traditional concrete against formwork |
Downstream
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| 0.80 | Traditional concrete against formwork [stepped face] |
Spillway
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| 0.80 | Reinforced conventional concrete cast after RCC placement |
Placement
| Layers (mm) | Lifts (mm) |
|---|---|
| 300 | 600 |
Cementitious material
| Cement (kg/m3) |
|---|
| 125 |
| Pozzolan (kg/m3) | Pozzolan Type |
|---|---|
| 0 | No pozzolan used |

Details
Country: Brazil
Owner: Boa Fé Energética S.A.
Type: Gravity
Purpose(s): Hydropower
River: Carreiro
Reservoir capacity: 5 m3x106
Construction Dates
Start of Project: -/10
Start of RCC: -/10
End of RCC: -/11
End of Project: -/11
Specifications
Height: 26 metres
Length: 198 metres
Volume of RCC: 32 m3x103
Total volume: 58 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 |
|---|---|

Details
Country: China
Owner: Large and medium sized Irrigation District Service Center of Qiannan Prefecture
Type: Gravity
Purpose(s): Irrigation / Water Supply
River: Qingshui
Reservoir capacity: 1 m3x106
Construction Dates
Start of Project: 04/20
Start of RCC: 04/20
End of RCC: -/22
End of Project: -/22
Specifications
Height: 32 metres
Length: 198 metres
Volume of RCC: -
Total volume: -
Construction Methods
Facings
Upstream
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| Vertical | Traditional concrete against formwork |
Downstream
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| Vertical | Traditional concrete against formwork |
| 1.00 | Unformed face of RCC |
Spillway
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| none |
Placement
| Layers (mm) | Lifts (mm) |
|---|---|
Cementitious material
| Cement (kg/m3) |
|---|
| Pozzolan (kg/m3) | Pozzolan Type |
|---|---|
| Low-lime flyash (ASTM Class F) | |

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