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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)
DachaoshanChinaDepartment of Electricity, Yunnan ProvinceF HLancang (Mekong)8910/9712/9810/0107/021154817571287V
0.20
(3')0.70(10)*0.70(13)30030094
67
94
101
(N)
JinghongChinaHuaneng Lancang River Hydropower Co. Ltd.F H RLancang (Mekong)1139- /04- /05- /08- /091087058483068V(3)0.80(3) (1)300 64
93
93
93
(S)
GongguoqiaoChinaHuaneng Lancang River Hydropower Co. Ltd.HLancang (Mekong)316- /08- /09- /1103/12105356 1067           
WunonglongChinaHuaneng Lancang River Hydropower Co. Ltd.HLancang (Mekong)27206/10- /15- /17- /18138247             
HuangdengChinaYunnan Huaneng Lancang River Hydropower Co.,Ltd.H I RLancang (Mekong)161301/1004/1504/1806/1920346427533670 (3') (3') (12)30030082
67
100
100
(F)
DahuaqiaoChinaHuaneng Lancang River Hydropower Co. Ltd.HLancang (Mekong)262- /10- /13- /18- /19107232 112           
LidiChinaHuaneng Lancang River Hydropower Co. Ltd.HLancang (Mekong)75- /10- /14- /18- /1975346 1100           
TBChinaHLancang (Mekong) 10/21- /23- /26- /27158              

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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: Department of Electricity, Yunnan Province

Type: Gravity

Purpose(s): Flood Control / Hydropower

River: Lancang (Mekong)

Reservoir capacity: 89 m3x106

Construction Dates

Start of Project: 10/97

Start of RCC: 10/97

End of RCC: 10/01

End of Project: 07/02

Specifications

Height: 115 metres

Length: 481 metres

Volume of RCC: 757 m3x103

Total volume: 1287 m3x103

Construction Methods

Facings

Upstream
SlopeType
VerticalRCC against formwork (GEVR/GE-RCC)
0.20 
Downstream
SlopeType
0.70RCC against precast concrete blocks  [stepped face]
Spillway
SlopeType
0.70Reinforced concrete cast against precast units or slip-formed facing elements

Placement

Layers (mm)Lifts (mm)
300300

Cementitious material

Cement (kg/m3)
94
67
Pozzolan (kg/m3)Pozzolan Type
94Natural pozzolan (ASTM Class N)
101 
Dachaoshan completed
Dachaoshan completed

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Country: China

Owner: Huaneng Lancang River Hydropower Co. Ltd.

Type: Gravity

Purpose(s): Flood Control / Hydropower / Recreation

River: Lancang (Mekong)

Reservoir capacity: 1139 m3x106

Construction Dates

Start of Project: -/04

Start of RCC: -/04

End of RCC: -/08

End of Project: -/09

Specifications

Height: 108 metres

Length: 705 metres

Volume of RCC: 848 m3x103

Total volume: 3068 m3x103

Construction Methods

Facings

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

Placement

Layers (mm)Lifts (mm)
300 

Cementitious material

Cement (kg/m3)
64
93
Pozzolan (kg/m3)Pozzolan Type
93Ground-granulated blast-furnace slag
93 
Jinghong completed
Jinghong completed

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Details

Country: China

Owner: Huaneng Lancang River Hydropower Co. Ltd.

Type: Gravity

Purpose(s): Hydropower

River: Lancang (Mekong)

Reservoir capacity: 316 m3x106

Construction Dates

Start of Project: -/08

Start of RCC: -/08

End of RCC: -/11

End of Project: 03/12

Specifications

Height: 105 metres

Length: 356 metres

Volume of RCC: -

Total volume: 1067 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
  
  
Gongguoqiao completed
Gongguoqiao completed

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Country: China

Owner: Huaneng Lancang River Hydropower Co. Ltd.

Type: Gravity

Purpose(s): Hydropower

River: Lancang (Mekong)

Reservoir capacity: 272 m3x106

Construction Dates

Start of Project: 06/10

Start of RCC: 06/10

End of RCC: -/17

End of Project: -/18

Specifications

Height: 138 metres

Length: 247 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
  
  
Wunonglong completed
Wunonglong completed

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Details

Country: China

Owner: Yunnan Huaneng Lancang River Hydropower Co.,Ltd.

Type: Gravity

Purpose(s): Hydropower / Irrigation / Recreation

River: Lancang (Mekong)

Reservoir capacity: 1613 m3x106

Construction Dates

Start of Project: 01/10

Start of RCC: 01/10

End of RCC: 04/18

End of Project: 06/19

Specifications

Height: 203 metres

Length: 464 metres

Volume of RCC: 2753 m3x103

Total volume: 3670 m3x103

Construction Methods

Facings

Upstream
SlopeType
 RCC against formwork (GEVR/GE-RCC)
Downstream
SlopeType
 RCC against formwork (GEVR/GE-RCC)
Spillway
SlopeType
 Reinforced conventional concrete cast after RCC placement

Placement

Layers (mm)Lifts (mm)
300300

Cementitious material

Cement (kg/m3)
82
67
Pozzolan (kg/m3)Pozzolan Type
100Low-lime flyash (ASTM Class F)
100 
Huangdeng completed
Huangdeng completed

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Details

Country: China

Owner: Huaneng Lancang River Hydropower Co. Ltd.

Type: Gravity

Purpose(s): Hydropower

River: Lancang (Mekong)

Reservoir capacity: 262 m3x106

Construction Dates

Start of Project: -/10

Start of RCC: -/10

End of RCC: -/18

End of Project: -/19

Specifications

Height: 107 metres

Length: 232 metres

Volume of RCC: -

Total volume: 112 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
  
  
Dahuaqiao completed
Dahuaqiao completed

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Country: China

Owner: Huaneng Lancang River Hydropower Co. Ltd.

Type: Gravity

Purpose(s): Hydropower

River: Lancang (Mekong)

Reservoir capacity: 75 m3x106

Construction Dates

Start of Project: -/10

Start of RCC: -/10

End of RCC: -/18

End of Project: -/19

Specifications

Height: 75 metres

Length: 346 metres

Volume of RCC: -

Total volume: 1100 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
  
  
Lidi completed
Lidi completed

Full Dam Information

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Country: China

Owner: -

Type: Gravity

Purpose(s): Hydropower

River: Lancang (Mekong)

Reservoir capacity: -

Construction Dates

Start of Project: 10/21

Start of RCC: 10/21

End of RCC: -/26

End of Project: -/27

Specifications

Height: 158 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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