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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)
GantangpingChinaHYonghe9- /84- /86- /88- /9052180 220          (F)
Grand Falls spillwayCanadaHExploits 08/9609/9609/9612/9615180711V(1)0.67(1)*0.67(1)*20020013075(F)
Monte ClaroBrazilHDas Antas2304/02- /03- /0412/04251803566        75  
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ChinaF I WWu11- /02- /03- /04- /05811801051100.10 0.76 0.76      
MeanderAustraliaI WMeander4301/0601/0708/0712/07471808585V(4)0.70(10)0.70(10)300300700(-) -

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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: -

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: Canada

Owner: -

Type: Gravity

Purpose(s): Hydropower

River: Exploits

Reservoir capacity: -

Construction Dates

Start of Project: 08/96

Start of RCC: 08/96

End of RCC: 09/96

End of Project: 12/96

Specifications

Height: 15 metres

Length: 180 metres

Volume of RCC: 7 m3x103

Total volume: 11 m3x103

Construction Methods

Facings

Upstream
SlopeType
VerticalTraditional concrete against formwork
Downstream
SlopeType
0.67Traditional concrete against formwork  [stepped face]
Spillway
SlopeType
0.67Traditional concrete against formwork  [stepped face]

Placement

Layers (mm)Lifts (mm)
200200

Cementitious material

Cement (kg/m3)
130
Pozzolan (kg/m3)Pozzolan Type
75Low-lime flyash (ASTM Class F)
  
Grand Falls spillway completed
Grand Falls spillway completed

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Country: Brazil

Owner: -

Type: Gravity

Purpose(s): Hydropower

River: Das Antas

Reservoir capacity: 23 m3x106

Construction Dates

Start of Project: 04/02

Start of RCC: 04/02

End of RCC: -/04

End of Project: 12/04

Specifications

Height: 25 metres

Length: 180 metres

Volume of RCC: 35 m3x103

Total volume: 66 m3x103

Construction Methods

Facings

Upstream
SlopeType
  
Downstream
SlopeType
  
Spillway
SlopeType
  

Placement

Layers (mm)Lifts (mm)
  

Cementitious material

Cement (kg/m3)
75
Pozzolan (kg/m3)Pozzolan Type
  
  
Monte Claro completed
Monte Claro completed

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Details

Country: China

Owner: -

Type: Thin Arch

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

River: Wu

Reservoir capacity: 11 m3x106

Construction Dates

Start of Project: -/02

Start of RCC: -/02

End of RCC: -/04

End of Project: -/05

Specifications

Height: 81 metres

Length: 180 metres

Volume of RCC: 105 m3x103

Total volume: 110 m3x103

Construction Methods

Facings

Upstream
SlopeType
0.10 
Downstream
SlopeType
0.76 
Spillway
SlopeType
0.76 

Placement

Layers (mm)Lifts (mm)
  

Cementitious material

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

Owner: -

Type: Gravity

Purpose(s): Irrigation / Water Supply

River: Meander

Reservoir capacity: 43 m3x106

Construction Dates

Start of Project: 01/06

Start of RCC: 01/06

End of RCC: 08/07

End of Project: 12/07

Specifications

Height: 47 metres

Length: 180 metres

Volume of RCC: 85 m3x103

Total volume: 85 m3x103

Construction Methods

Facings

Upstream
SlopeType
VerticalRCC against formwork with external geomembrane
Downstream
SlopeType
0.70RCC against precast concrete blocks
Spillway
SlopeType
0.70RCC against precast concrete blocks

Placement

Layers (mm)Lifts (mm)
300300

Cementitious material

Cement (kg/m3)
70
Pozzolan (kg/m3)Pozzolan Type
0No pozzolan used  -
  
Meander completed
Meander completed

 

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