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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) | |||||||
| Saco de Nova Olinda | Brazil | SRH (Secretaria de RecursosHidricos) | F I W | Gravata | 97 | 07/85 | 07/86 | 10/86 | 06/87 | 56 | 230 | 132 | 143 | V | (1) | 0.80 | (3)* | separate | 400 | 400 | 55 | 15 | (N) | |
| Shapai [A] | China | Sichuan Minjiang Hydropower Co. Ltd. | H | Caopohe | 18 | 06/97 | 03/00 | 05/02 | 04/03 | 132 | 230 | 380 | 392 | V 0.10 | (3') | 0.21 | (3) | crest 0.21 | (1) | 300 | 300 | 108 89 | 72 89 | (F) |
| Las Truchas | Mexico | Desarrollos Mineros San Luis, S.A. de C.V. | H | La Lobor o Las Truchas | - /07 | - /08 | - /08 | - /09 | 35 | 230 | 24 | 300 | 300 | |||||||||||
| Kayabeyi | Turkey | Pelin Energy | H I | Kura | 148 | 01/10 | - /12 | - /14 | 02/15 | 159 | 230 | 637 | 780 | 300 | ||||||||||
| Hayghar (formerly Dehroud) [H-F] | Iran | Fars Water Authority | F H I W | Firooz Abad | 146 | - /09 | - /12 | - /24 | - /26 | 88 | 230 | 260 | 285 | 0.90 | (3') | 1.20 | (3')* | 1.20 | (12) | 300 | 300 | |||
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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: Brazil
Owner: SRH (Secretaria de RecursosHidricos)
Type: Gravity
Purpose(s): Flood Control / Irrigation / Water Supply
River: Gravata
Reservoir capacity: 97 m3x106
Construction Dates
Start of Project: 07/85
Start of RCC: 07/85
End of RCC: 10/86
End of Project: 06/87
Specifications
Height: 56 metres
Length: 230 metres
Volume of RCC: 132 m3x103
Total volume: 143 m3x103
Construction Methods
Facings
Upstream
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| Vertical | Traditional concrete against formwork |
Downstream
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| 0.80 | RCC against formwork [stepped face] |
Spillway
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| separate |
Placement
| Layers (mm) | Lifts (mm) |
|---|---|
| 400 | 400 |
Cementitious material
| Cement (kg/m3) |
|---|
| 55 |
| Pozzolan (kg/m3) | Pozzolan Type |
|---|---|
| 15 | Natural pozzolan (ASTM Class N) |

Details
Country: China
Owner: Sichuan Minjiang Hydropower Co. Ltd.
Type: Thin Arch
Purpose(s): Hydropower
River: Caopohe
Reservoir capacity: 18 m3x106
Construction Dates
Start of Project: 06/97
Start of RCC: 06/97
End of RCC: 05/02
End of Project: 04/03
Specifications
Height: 132 metres
Length: 230 metres
Volume of RCC: 380 m3x103
Total volume: 392 m3x103
Construction Methods
Facings
Upstream
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| Vertical | RCC against formwork (GEVR/GE-RCC) |
| 0.10 |
Downstream
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| 0.21 | RCC against formwork |
Spillway
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| crest | Traditional concrete against formwork |
| 0.21 |
Placement
| Layers (mm) | Lifts (mm) |
|---|---|
| 300 | 300 |
Cementitious material
| Cement (kg/m3) |
|---|
| 108 |
| 89 |
| Pozzolan (kg/m3) | Pozzolan Type |
|---|---|
| 72 | Low-lime flyash (ASTM Class F) |
| 89 |

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Country: Mexico
Owner: Desarrollos Mineros San Luis, S.A. de C.V.
Type: Gravity
Purpose(s): Hydropower
River: La Lobor o Las Truchas
Reservoir capacity: -
Construction Dates
Start of Project: -/07
Start of RCC: -/07
End of RCC: -/08
End of Project: -/09
Specifications
Height: 35 metres
Length: 230 metres
Volume of RCC: 24 m3x103
Total volume: -
Construction Methods
Facings
Upstream
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
Downstream
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
Spillway
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
Placement
| Layers (mm) | Lifts (mm) |
|---|---|
| 300 | 300 |
Cementitious material
| Cement (kg/m3) |
|---|
| Pozzolan (kg/m3) | Pozzolan Type |
|---|---|

Details
Country: Turkey
Owner: Pelin Energy
Type: Gravity
Purpose(s): Hydropower / Irrigation
River: Kura
Reservoir capacity: 148 m3x106
Construction Dates
Start of Project: 01/10
Start of RCC: 01/10
End of RCC: -/14
End of Project: 02/15
Specifications
Height: 159 metres
Length: 230 metres
Volume of RCC: 637 m3x103
Total volume: 780 m3x103
Construction Methods
Facings
Upstream
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
Downstream
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
Spillway
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
Placement
| Layers (mm) | Lifts (mm) |
|---|---|
| 300 |
Cementitious material
| Cement (kg/m3) |
|---|
| Pozzolan (kg/m3) | Pozzolan Type |
|---|---|

Details
Country: Iran
Owner: Fars Water Authority
Type: Hardfill
Purpose(s): Flood Control / Hydropower / Irrigation / Water Supply
River: Firooz Abad
Reservoir capacity: 146 m3x106
Construction Dates
Start of Project: -/09
Start of RCC: -/09
End of RCC: -/24
End of Project: -/26
Specifications
Height: 88 metres
Length: 230 metres
Volume of RCC: 260 m3x103
Total volume: 285 m3x103
Construction Methods
Facings
Upstream
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| 0.90 | RCC against formwork (GEVR/GE-RCC) |
Downstream
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| 1.20 | RCC against formwork (GEVR/GE-RCC) [stepped face] |
Spillway
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| 1.20 | Reinforced conventional concrete cast after RCC placement |
Placement
| Layers (mm) | Lifts (mm) |
|---|---|
| 300 | 300 |
Cementitious material
| Cement (kg/m3) |
|---|
| Pozzolan (kg/m3) | Pozzolan Type |
|---|---|

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