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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) | |||||||
| Jin’anqiao | China | Hanergy, Yunnan Jinsha River Hydropower Co. Ltd. and Yunnan Investment and Development Co. Ltd. | H N R | Jinsha | 913 | 12/03 | 05/07 | - /10 | - /11 | 160 | 640 | 2400 | 4430 | V | (3) | 0.75 | (3) | 0.75 | (1) | 72 96 | 108 117 | (F) | ||
| A’hai | China | Yunnan Jinsha River Hydropower Co. Ltd. | F H I | Jinsha | 885 | - /08 | - /10 | - /11 | - /12 | 138 | 482 | 2707 | ||||||||||||
| Longkaikou | China | Yunnan Jinsha River Hydropower Co. Ltd. | F H N R W | Jinsha | 558 | 08/07 | 09/08 | - /12 | - /13 | 119 | 768 | 2840 | 3853 | V | (3) | 0.75 | (3) | 300 | 3000 | 96 60 | 96 90 | (F) | ||
| Guanyinyan | China | Datang Huarui Investment Group Ltd. | F H N R | Jinsha | 2263 | - /08 | 09/11 | 05/14 | - /16 | 159 | 1250 | 6473 | 9364 | V 0.10 | (3') | 0.75 | (3') | 0.75 | (1) | 300 | 53 | 99 | (F) | |
| Xiangjiaba | China | China Three Gorges Corporation | H | Jinsha | 52 | - /06 | - /10 | - /14 | - /16 | 162 | 909 | |||||||||||||
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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: China
Owner: Hanergy, Yunnan Jinsha River Hydropower Co. Ltd. and Yunnan Investment and Development Co. Ltd.
Type: Gravity
Purpose(s): Hydropower / Navigation / Recreation
River: Jinsha
Reservoir capacity: 913 m3x106
Construction Dates
Start of Project: 12/03
Start of RCC: 12/03
End of RCC: -/10
End of Project: -/11
Specifications
Height: 160 metres
Length: 640 metres
Volume of RCC: 2400 m3x103
Total volume: 4430 m3x103
Construction Methods
Facings
Upstream
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| Vertical | RCC against formwork |
Downstream
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| 0.75 | RCC against formwork |
Spillway
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| 0.75 | Traditional concrete against formwork |
Placement
| Layers (mm) | Lifts (mm) |
|---|---|
Cementitious material
| Cement (kg/m3) |
|---|
| 72 |
| 96 |
| Pozzolan (kg/m3) | Pozzolan Type |
|---|---|
| 108 | Low-lime flyash (ASTM Class F) |
| 117 |

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Country: China
Owner: Yunnan Jinsha River Hydropower Co. Ltd.
Type: Gravity
Purpose(s): Flood Control / Hydropower / Irrigation
River: Jinsha
Reservoir capacity: 885 m3x106
Construction Dates
Start of Project: -/08
Start of RCC: -/08
End of RCC: -/11
End of Project: -/12
Specifications
Height: 138 metres
Length: 482 metres
Volume of RCC: -
Total volume: 2707 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: Yunnan Jinsha River Hydropower Co. Ltd.
Type: Gravity
Purpose(s): Flood Control / Hydropower / Navigation / Recreation / Water Supply
River: Jinsha
Reservoir capacity: 558 m3x106
Construction Dates
Start of Project: 08/07
Start of RCC: 08/07
End of RCC: -/12
End of Project: -/13
Specifications
Height: 119 metres
Length: 768 metres
Volume of RCC: 2840 m3x103
Total volume: 3853 m3x103
Construction Methods
Facings
Upstream
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| Vertical | RCC against formwork |
Downstream
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| 0.75 | RCC against formwork |
Spillway
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
Placement
| Layers (mm) | Lifts (mm) |
|---|---|
| 300 | 3000 |
Cementitious material
| Cement (kg/m3) |
|---|
| 96 |
| 60 |
| Pozzolan (kg/m3) | Pozzolan Type |
|---|---|
| 96 | Low-lime flyash (ASTM Class F) |
| 90 |

Details
Country: China
Owner: Datang Huarui Investment Group Ltd.
Type: Gravity
Purpose(s): Flood Control / Hydropower / Navigation / Recreation
River: Jinsha
Reservoir capacity: 2263 m3x106
Construction Dates
Start of Project: -/08
Start of RCC: -/08
End of RCC: 05/14
End of Project: -/16
Specifications
Height: 159 metres
Length: 1250 metres
Volume of RCC: 6473 m3x103
Total volume: 9364 m3x103
Construction Methods
Facings
Upstream
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| Vertical | RCC against formwork (GEVR/GE-RCC) |
| 0.10 |
Downstream
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| 0.75 | RCC against formwork (GEVR/GE-RCC) |
Spillway
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| 0.75 | Traditional concrete against formwork |
Placement
| Layers (mm) | Lifts (mm) |
|---|---|
| 300 |
Cementitious material
| Cement (kg/m3) |
|---|
| 53 |
| Pozzolan (kg/m3) | Pozzolan Type |
|---|---|
| 99 | Low-lime flyash (ASTM Class F) |

Details
Country: China
Owner: China Three Gorges Corporation
Type: Gravity
Purpose(s): Hydropower
River: Jinsha
Reservoir capacity: 52 m3x106
Construction Dates
Start of Project: -/06
Start of RCC: -/06
End of RCC: -/14
End of Project: -/16
Specifications
Height: 162 metres
Length: 909 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 |
|---|---|

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