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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)
Wolwedans
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South AfricaWGreat Brak2411/8710/8810/8911/9070268180210V(1)0.50(1)*0.50(1)*25025058136(F)
TokerEritreaWToker1411/9602/9805/9908/9973263187210V(1)0.80(1)*0.80(12)*33033011085(F)
Longshou Nº1
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ChinaHHeihe1304/9903/0006/0109/0180258187210V
0.20
(1)
(1)
0.75(1)0.75(1)300300096
58
109
113
(F)
Lajeado (Luis Eduardo Magalhães)BrazilHTocantins498207/9806/0112/0112/02432100188210      3003003040(S)
LetanChinaH I NXijiang950- /02- /03- /04- /056658650210           
ChalilloBelizeHMacal12007/0303/0410/0512/06684251802100.20(1)0.75(3')*0.75(12)30036001050(N)
DevecikonagiTurkeyH IEmet605/1003/1109/1201/13393131802100.10(2)0.75(1)0.80(12)3003008040(F)
Dayakou
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ChinaHNanting170- /13- /14- /15- /1699300 210           
KaddoussaMoroccoF I WGuir220- /16- /18- /21- /2162271180210V(1)0.80(1)*0.80(1)*300300  (N)

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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: South Africa

Owner: -

Type: Arch-Gravity

Purpose(s): Water Supply

River: Great Brak

Reservoir capacity: 24 m3x106

Construction Dates

Start of Project: 11/87

Start of RCC: 11/87

End of RCC: 10/89

End of Project: 11/90

Specifications

Height: 70 metres

Length: 268 metres

Volume of RCC: 180 m3x103

Total volume: 210 m3x103

Construction Methods

Facings

Upstream
SlopeType
VerticalTraditional concrete against formwork
Downstream
SlopeType
0.50Traditional concrete against formwork  [stepped face]
Spillway
SlopeType
0.50Traditional concrete against formwork  [stepped face]

Placement

Layers (mm)Lifts (mm)
250250

Cementitious material

Cement (kg/m3)
58
Pozzolan (kg/m3)Pozzolan Type
136Low-lime flyash (ASTM Class F)
  
Wolwedans completed
Wolwedans completed

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Country: Eritrea

Owner: -

Type: Gravity

Purpose(s): Water Supply

River: Toker

Reservoir capacity: 14 m3x106

Construction Dates

Start of Project: 11/96

Start of RCC: 11/96

End of RCC: 05/99

End of Project: 08/99

Specifications

Height: 73 metres

Length: 263 metres

Volume of RCC: 187 m3x103

Total volume: 210 m3x103

Construction Methods

Facings

Upstream
SlopeType
VerticalTraditional concrete against formwork
Downstream
SlopeType
0.80Traditional concrete against formwork  [stepped face]
Spillway
SlopeType
0.80Reinforced conventional concrete cast after RCC placement  [stepped face]

Placement

Layers (mm)Lifts (mm)
330330

Cementitious material

Cement (kg/m3)
110
Pozzolan (kg/m3)Pozzolan Type
85Low-lime flyash (ASTM Class F)
  
Toker completed
Toker completed

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Country: China

Owner: -

Type: Arch-Gravity

Purpose(s): Hydropower

River: Heihe

Reservoir capacity: 13 m3x106

Construction Dates

Start of Project: 04/99

Start of RCC: 04/99

End of RCC: 06/01

End of Project: 09/01

Specifications

Height: 80 metres

Length: 258 metres

Volume of RCC: 187 m3x103

Total volume: 210 m3x103

Construction Methods

Facings

Upstream
SlopeType
VerticalTraditional concrete against formwork
0.20Traditional concrete against formwork
Downstream
SlopeType
0.75Traditional concrete against formwork
Spillway
SlopeType
0.75Traditional concrete against formwork

Placement

Layers (mm)Lifts (mm)
3003000

Cementitious material

Cement (kg/m3)
96
58
Pozzolan (kg/m3)Pozzolan Type
109Low-lime flyash (ASTM Class F)
113 
Longshou Nº1 completed
Longshou Nº1 completed

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Country: Brazil

Owner: -

Type: Gravity

Purpose(s): Hydropower

River: Tocantins

Reservoir capacity: 4982 m3x106

Construction Dates

Start of Project: 07/98

Start of RCC: 07/98

End of RCC: 12/01

End of Project: 12/02

Specifications

Height: 43 metres

Length: 2100 metres

Volume of RCC: 188 m3x103

Total volume: 210 m3x103

Construction Methods

Facings

Upstream
SlopeType
  
Downstream
SlopeType
  
Spillway
SlopeType
  

Placement

Layers (mm)Lifts (mm)
300300

Cementitious material

Cement (kg/m3)
30
Pozzolan (kg/m3)Pozzolan Type
40Ground-granulated blast-furnace slag
  
Lajeado (Luis Eduardo Magalhães) completed
Lajeado (Luis Eduardo Magalhães) completed

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Country: China

Owner: -

Type: Gravity

Purpose(s): Hydropower / Irrigation / Navigation

River: Xijiang

Reservoir capacity: 950 m3x106

Construction Dates

Start of Project: -/02

Start of RCC: -/02

End of RCC: -/04

End of Project: -/05

Specifications

Height: 66 metres

Length: 586 metres

Volume of RCC: 50 m3x103

Total volume: 210 m3x103

Construction Methods

Facings

Upstream
SlopeType
  
Downstream
SlopeType
  
Spillway
SlopeType
  

Placement

Layers (mm)Lifts (mm)
  

Cementitious material

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

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Country: Belize

Owner: -

Type: Gravity

Purpose(s): Hydropower

River: Macal

Reservoir capacity: 120 m3x106

Construction Dates

Start of Project: 07/03

Start of RCC: 07/03

End of RCC: 10/05

End of Project: 12/06

Specifications

Height: 68 metres

Length: 425 metres

Volume of RCC: 180 m3x103

Total volume: 210 m3x103

Construction Methods

Facings

Upstream
SlopeType
0.20Traditional concrete against formwork
Downstream
SlopeType
0.75RCC against formwork (GEVR/GE-RCC)  [stepped face]
Spillway
SlopeType
0.75Reinforced conventional concrete cast after RCC placement

Placement

Layers (mm)Lifts (mm)
3003600

Cementitious material

Cement (kg/m3)
105
Pozzolan (kg/m3)Pozzolan Type
0Natural pozzolan (ASTM Class N)
  
Chalillo completed
Chalillo completed

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Country: Turkey

Owner: -

Type: Gravity

Purpose(s): Hydropower / Irrigation

River: Emet

Reservoir capacity: 6 m3x106

Construction Dates

Start of Project: 05/10

Start of RCC: 05/10

End of RCC: 09/12

End of Project: 01/13

Specifications

Height: 39 metres

Length: 313 metres

Volume of RCC: 180 m3x103

Total volume: 210 m3x103

Construction Methods

Facings

Upstream
SlopeType
0.10Traditional concrete against formwork with external geomembrane
Downstream
SlopeType
0.75Traditional concrete against formwork
Spillway
SlopeType
0.80Reinforced conventional concrete cast after RCC placement

Placement

Layers (mm)Lifts (mm)
300300

Cementitious material

Cement (kg/m3)
80
Pozzolan (kg/m3)Pozzolan Type
40Low-lime flyash (ASTM Class F)
  
Devecikonagi completed
Devecikonagi completed

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Country: China

Owner: -

Type: Thin Arch

Purpose(s): Hydropower

River: Nanting

Reservoir capacity: 170 m3x106

Construction Dates

Start of Project: -/13

Start of RCC: -/13

End of RCC: -/15

End of Project: -/16

Specifications

Height: 99 metres

Length: 300 metres

Volume of RCC: -

Total volume: 210 m3x103

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: Morocco

Owner: -

Type: Gravity

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

River: Guir

Reservoir capacity: 220 m3x106

Construction Dates

Start of Project: -/16

Start of RCC: -/16

End of RCC: -/21

End of Project: -/21

Specifications

Height: 62 metres

Length: 271 metres

Volume of RCC: 180 m3x103

Total volume: 210 m3x103

Construction Methods

Facings

Upstream
SlopeType
VerticalTraditional concrete against formwork
Downstream
SlopeType
0.80Traditional concrete against formwork  [stepped face]
Spillway
SlopeType
0.80Traditional concrete against formwork  [stepped face]

Placement

Layers (mm)Lifts (mm)
300300

Cementitious material

Cement (kg/m3)
 
Pozzolan (kg/m3)Pozzolan Type
 Natural pozzolan (ASTM Class N)
  
Kaddoussa completed
Kaddoussa completed

 

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