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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)
Cachoeirão (Henrique Nunes Coutinho)BrazilHidrelétrica Cachoeirão SAHManhuaçu - /07- /07- /08- /082390             
Areia BrancaBrazilHidrelétrica Areia Branca S.A. (Tractebel Energia)HManhuaçu - /08- /08- /09- /0928257             
PipocaBrazilOmega Engergia Renovávelo S/AHManhuaçu - /07- /09- /1004/1116200            (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.

Full Dam Information

Details

Country: Brazil

Owner: Hidrelétrica Cachoeirão SA

Type: Gravity

Purpose(s): Hydropower

River: Manhuaçu

Reservoir capacity: -

Construction Dates

Start of Project: -/07

Start of RCC: -/07

End of RCC: -/08

End of Project: -/08

Specifications

Height: 23 metres

Length: 90 metres

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
  
  
Cachoeirão (Henrique Nunes Coutinho) completed
Cachoeirão (Henrique Nunes Coutinho) completed

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Details

Country: Brazil

Owner: Hidrelétrica Areia Branca S.A. (Tractebel Energia)

Type: Gravity

Purpose(s): Hydropower

River: Manhuaçu

Reservoir capacity: -

Construction Dates

Start of Project: -/08

Start of RCC: -/08

End of RCC: -/09

End of Project: -/09

Specifications

Height: 28 metres

Length: 257 metres

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
  
  
Areia Branca completed
Areia Branca completed

Full Dam Information

Details

Country: Brazil

Owner: Omega Engergia Renovávelo S/A

Type: Gravity

Purpose(s): Hydropower

River: Manhuaçu

Reservoir capacity: -

Construction Dates

Start of Project: -/07

Start of RCC: -/07

End of RCC: -/10

End of Project: 04/11

Specifications

Height: 16 metres

Length: 200 metres

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
 Natural pozzolan (ASTM Class N)
  
Pipoca completed
Pipoca completed

 

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