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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)
GantangpingChinaHydropower Bureau, Lanshan CountyHYonghe9- /84- /86- /88- /9052180 220          (F)
AsariJapanHokkaido PrefectureF WAsari907/8610/8709/9003/9374390259517V
0.30
(1)
(1)
0.80(1)0.80(1)1805009624(F)
Xibingxi
[A-G]
ChinaDepartment of Electric Power, Lonyan City, Fujian ProvinceH WLongshanxi908/9312/9407/9510/9564932533V
0.08
(4)
(4)
0.65(3)ogee
0.65
(13)300 -
350
300 -
350
80
79
120
105
(F)
ShimagawaJapanGunma PrefectureF WShima903/91- /9405/9603/9890330390516V
0.50
(1)
(1)
0.80(1)0.80(1)2507508436(F)
SuçatiTurkeyERE Electricity Co.HGüredin Creek901/9802/9910/9910/99361925560V(7)0.80(7)0.80(12)30030050100(S)
WalaJordanJordan Valley Authority, Ministry of Water and IrrigationGWala901/9910/0004/0204/03523002402600.30(1)0.70(1)*0.70(1)*300300120
100
0
0
(-)
YujiankouChinaChongqing Yujiankou Hydropower Co. Ltd.HLong908/01- /03- /04- /0550156118147V(3')0.70(3')0.85(1)    (F)
Engenheiro Henrique KotzianBrazilBME Energia SAHIvaí9- /06- /07- /0804/09342285876           
Rodeio BonitoBrazilVelcan Energy Development Ltda.HIrani9- /06- /07- /0801/1032223 59V 0.85 0.85      
Karamürsel IhsaniyeTurkeyDSI - State Hydraulic WorksI WSuludere903/1607/1709/1910/19692121301850.10(1)0.80(1)  3003007545(F)
Mikasabonbetsu
[H-F]
JapanMinistry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and TourismFHonbetsu9- /85- /22- /24- /2653160 1800.80(1)0.80(1)0.80(1)     
TersunTurkeyDSI - State Hydraulic WorksITersun9- /16- /20- /25- /2651236205 0.05(1)0.80(1)       
BahooshIranBushehr Water CompanyF IBahoosh9- /12- /18- /26- /2837              

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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: Hydropower Bureau, Lanshan County

Type: Gravity

Purpose(s): Hydropower

River: Yonghe

Reservoir capacity: 9 m3x106

Construction Dates

Start of Project: -/84

Start of RCC: -/84

End of RCC: -/88

End of Project: -/90

Specifications

Height: 52 metres

Length: 180 metres

Volume of RCC: -

Total volume: 220 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
 Low-lime flyash (ASTM Class F)
  
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Country: Japan

Owner: Hokkaido Prefecture

Type: Gravity

Purpose(s): Flood Control / Water Supply

River: Asari

Reservoir capacity: 9 m3x106

Construction Dates

Start of Project: 07/86

Start of RCC: 07/86

End of RCC: 09/90

End of Project: 03/93

Specifications

Height: 74 metres

Length: 390 metres

Volume of RCC: 259 m3x103

Total volume: 517 m3x103

Construction Methods

Facings

Upstream
SlopeType
VerticalTraditional concrete against formwork
0.30Traditional concrete against formwork
Downstream
SlopeType
0.80Traditional concrete against formwork
Spillway
SlopeType
0.80Traditional concrete against formwork

Placement

Layers (mm)Lifts (mm)
180500

Cementitious material

Cement (kg/m3)
96
Pozzolan (kg/m3)Pozzolan Type
24Low-lime flyash (ASTM Class F)
  
Asari completed
Asari completed

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Country: China

Owner: Department of Electric Power, Lonyan City, Fujian Province

Type: Arch-Gravity

Purpose(s): Hydropower / Water Supply

River: Longshanxi

Reservoir capacity: 9 m3x106

Construction Dates

Start of Project: 08/93

Start of RCC: 08/93

End of RCC: 07/95

End of Project: 10/95

Specifications

Height: 64 metres

Length: 93 metres

Volume of RCC: 25 m3x103

Total volume: 33 m3x103

Construction Methods

Facings

Upstream
SlopeType
VerticalRCC against formwork with external geomembrane
0.08RCC against formwork with external geomembrane
Downstream
SlopeType
0.65RCC against formwork
Spillway
SlopeType
ogeeReinforced concrete cast against precast units or slip-formed facing elements
0.65 

Placement

Layers (mm)Lifts (mm)
300  -300  -
350350

Cementitious material

Cement (kg/m3)
80
79
Pozzolan (kg/m3)Pozzolan Type
120Low-lime flyash (ASTM Class F)
105 
Xibingxi completed
Xibingxi completed

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Country: Japan

Owner: Gunma Prefecture

Type: Gravity

Purpose(s): Flood Control / Water Supply

River: Shima

Reservoir capacity: 9 m3x106

Construction Dates

Start of Project: 03/91

Start of RCC: 03/91

End of RCC: 05/96

End of Project: 03/98

Specifications

Height: 90 metres

Length: 330 metres

Volume of RCC: 390 m3x103

Total volume: 516 m3x103

Construction Methods

Facings

Upstream
SlopeType
VerticalTraditional concrete against formwork
0.50Traditional concrete against formwork
Downstream
SlopeType
0.80Traditional concrete against formwork
Spillway
SlopeType
0.80Traditional concrete against formwork

Placement

Layers (mm)Lifts (mm)
250750

Cementitious material

Cement (kg/m3)
84
Pozzolan (kg/m3)Pozzolan Type
36Low-lime flyash (ASTM Class F)
  
Shimagawa completed
Shimagawa completed

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Country: Turkey

Owner: ERE Electricity Co.

Type: Gravity

Purpose(s): Hydropower

River: Güredin Creek

Reservoir capacity: 9 m3x106

Construction Dates

Start of Project: 01/98

Start of RCC: 01/98

End of RCC: 10/99

End of Project: 10/99

Specifications

Height: 36 metres

Length: 192 metres

Volume of RCC: 55 m3x103

Total volume: 60 m3x103

Construction Methods

Facings

Upstream
SlopeType
VerticalRCC against precast concrete panels
Downstream
SlopeType
0.80RCC against precast concrete panels
Spillway
SlopeType
0.80Reinforced conventional concrete cast after RCC placement

Placement

Layers (mm)Lifts (mm)
300300

Cementitious material

Cement (kg/m3)
50
Pozzolan (kg/m3)Pozzolan Type
100Ground-granulated blast-furnace slag
  
Suçati completed
Suçati completed

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Country: Jordan

Owner: Jordan Valley Authority, Ministry of Water and Irrigation

Type: Gravity

Purpose(s): Groundwater Recharge

River: Wala

Reservoir capacity: 9 m3x106

Construction Dates

Start of Project: 01/99

Start of RCC: 01/99

End of RCC: 04/02

End of Project: 04/03

Specifications

Height: 52 metres

Length: 300 metres

Volume of RCC: 240 m3x103

Total volume: 260 m3x103

Construction Methods

Facings

Upstream
SlopeType
0.30Traditional concrete against formwork
Downstream
SlopeType
0.70Traditional concrete against formwork  [stepped face]
Spillway
SlopeType
0.70Traditional concrete against formwork  [stepped face]

Placement

Layers (mm)Lifts (mm)
300300

Cementitious material

Cement (kg/m3)
120
100
Pozzolan (kg/m3)Pozzolan Type
0No pozzolan used
0 
Wala completed
Wala completed

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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
SlopeType
VerticalRCC against formwork (GEVR/GE-RCC)
Downstream
SlopeType
0.70RCC against formwork (GEVR/GE-RCC)
Spillway
SlopeType
0.85Traditional concrete against formwork

Placement

Layers (mm)Lifts (mm)
  

Cementitious material

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

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Country: Brazil

Owner: BME Energia SA

Type: Gravity

Purpose(s): Hydropower

River: Ivaí

Reservoir capacity: 9 m3x106

Construction Dates

Start of Project: -/06

Start of RCC: -/06

End of RCC: -/08

End of Project: 04/09

Specifications

Height: 34 metres

Length: 228 metres

Volume of RCC: 58 m3x103

Total volume: 76 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: Brazil

Owner: Velcan Energy Development Ltda.

Type: Gravity

Purpose(s): Hydropower

River: Irani

Reservoir capacity: 9 m3x106

Construction Dates

Start of Project: -/06

Start of RCC: -/06

End of RCC: -/08

End of Project: 01/10

Specifications

Height: 32 metres

Length: 223 metres

Volume of RCC: -

Total volume: 59 m3x103

Construction Methods

Facings

Upstream
SlopeType
Vertical 
Downstream
SlopeType
0.85 
Spillway
SlopeType
0.85 

Placement

Layers (mm)Lifts (mm)
  

Cementitious material

Cement (kg/m3)
 
Pozzolan (kg/m3)Pozzolan Type
  
  
Rodeio Bonito completed
Rodeio Bonito completed

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Country: Turkey

Owner: DSI - State Hydraulic Works

Type: Gravity

Purpose(s): Irrigation / Water Supply

River: Suludere

Reservoir capacity: 9 m3x106

Construction Dates

Start of Project: 03/16

Start of RCC: 03/16

End of RCC: 09/19

End of Project: 10/19

Specifications

Height: 69 metres

Length: 212 metres

Volume of RCC: 130 m3x103

Total volume: 185 m3x103

Construction Methods

Facings

Upstream
SlopeType
0.10Traditional concrete against formwork
Downstream
SlopeType
0.80Traditional concrete against formwork
Spillway
SlopeType
  

Placement

Layers (mm)Lifts (mm)
300300

Cementitious material

Cement (kg/m3)
75
Pozzolan (kg/m3)Pozzolan Type
45Low-lime flyash (ASTM Class F)
  
Karamürsel Ihsaniye under construction
Karamürsel Ihsaniye under construction

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Country: Japan

Owner: Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism

Type: Hardfill

Purpose(s): Flood Control

River: Honbetsu

Reservoir capacity: 9 m3x106

Construction Dates

Start of Project: -/85

Start of RCC: -/85

End of RCC: -/24

End of Project: -/26

Specifications

Height: 53 metres

Length: 160 metres

Volume of RCC: -

Total volume: 180 m3x103

Construction Methods

Facings

Upstream
SlopeType
0.80Traditional concrete against formwork
Downstream
SlopeType
0.80Traditional concrete against formwork
Spillway
SlopeType
0.80Traditional concrete against formwork

Placement

Layers (mm)Lifts (mm)
  

Cementitious material

Cement (kg/m3)
 
Pozzolan (kg/m3)Pozzolan Type
  
  
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Country: Turkey

Owner: DSI - State Hydraulic Works

Type: Gravity

Purpose(s): Irrigation

River: Tersun

Reservoir capacity: 9 m3x106

Construction Dates

Start of Project: -/16

Start of RCC: -/16

End of RCC: -/25

End of Project: -/26

Specifications

Height: 51 metres

Length: 236 metres

Volume of RCC: 205 m3x103

Total volume: -

Construction Methods

Facings

Upstream
SlopeType
0.05Traditional concrete against formwork
Downstream
SlopeType
0.80Traditional concrete against formwork
Spillway
SlopeType
  

Placement

Layers (mm)Lifts (mm)
  

Cementitious material

Cement (kg/m3)
 
Pozzolan (kg/m3)Pozzolan Type
  
  
Tersun on Google Earth
Tersun on Google Earth

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Country: Iran

Owner: Bushehr Water Company

Type: Gravity

Purpose(s): Flood Control / Irrigation

River: Bahoosh

Reservoir capacity: 9 m3x106

Construction Dates

Start of Project: -/12

Start of RCC: -/12

End of RCC: -/26

End of Project: -/28

Specifications

Height: 37 metres

Length: -

Volume of RCC: -

Total volume: -

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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