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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)
ShimajigawaJapanF I WShimaji2109/7610/7804/8003/8189240165317V
0.30
(1)
(1)
0.80(1)0.80(1)150 to
200
500
700
8436(F)
Várzea GrandeBrazilWPicuí2110/9310/9410/94- /95311352728 (1) (3)*  3003005614(N)
Songyue (1st Stage)ChinaF H I R WHailanhe2109/9701/9804/9909/99292714477V(1)0.73(10)conduit 300200080100(F)
Artur Tavares de MeloBrazilIItambé21- /03- /04- /05- /063030650       300300800(-) -
GüllübagTurkeyHÇoruh2105/0902/1106/1102/127297160175V(1)0.50
0.70
(1)
(1)
0.70(12)3003007070(F)
SefaköyTurkeyHAras21- /08- /10- /1110/1155148120  (1) (1)       
MamoeiroBrazilW 21- /10- /11- /12- /1315              
Barra do Rio ChapéuBrazilH WBraço do Norte21- /12- /12- /13- /1321              
WangjiazhouChinaTuoxi21- /16- /18- /20- /2162310             

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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: Japan

Owner: -

Type: Gravity

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

River: Shimaji

Reservoir capacity: 21 m3x106

Construction Dates

Start of Project: 09/76

Start of RCC: 09/76

End of RCC: 04/80

End of Project: 03/81

Specifications

Height: 89 metres

Length: 240 metres

Volume of RCC: 165 m3x103

Total volume: 317 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)
150  to500
200700

Cementitious material

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

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Country: Brazil

Owner: -

Type: Gravity

Purpose(s): Water Supply

River: Picuí

Reservoir capacity: 21 m3x106

Construction Dates

Start of Project: 10/93

Start of RCC: 10/93

End of RCC: 10/94

End of Project: -/95

Specifications

Height: 31 metres

Length: 135 metres

Volume of RCC: 27 m3x103

Total volume: 28 m3x103

Construction Methods

Facings

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

Placement

Layers (mm)Lifts (mm)
300300

Cementitious material

Cement (kg/m3)
56
Pozzolan (kg/m3)Pozzolan Type
14Natural pozzolan (ASTM Class N)
  
Várzea Grande completed
Várzea Grande completed

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Country: China

Owner: -

Type: Gravity

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

River: Hailanhe

Reservoir capacity: 21 m3x106

Construction Dates

Start of Project: 09/97

Start of RCC: 09/97

End of RCC: 04/99

End of Project: 09/99

Specifications

Height: 29 metres

Length: 271 metres

Volume of RCC: 44 m3x103

Total volume: 77 m3x103

Construction Methods

Facings

Upstream
SlopeType
VerticalTraditional concrete against formwork
Downstream
SlopeType
0.73RCC against precast concrete blocks
Spillway
SlopeType
conduit 

Placement

Layers (mm)Lifts (mm)
3002000

Cementitious material

Cement (kg/m3)
80
Pozzolan (kg/m3)Pozzolan Type
100Low-lime flyash (ASTM Class F)
  
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Country: Brazil

Owner: -

Type: Gravity

Purpose(s): Irrigation

River: Itambé

Reservoir capacity: 21 m3x106

Construction Dates

Start of Project: -/03

Start of RCC: -/03

End of RCC: -/05

End of Project: -/06

Specifications

Height: 30 metres

Length: 306 metres

Volume of RCC: 50 m3x103

Total volume: -

Construction Methods

Facings

Upstream
SlopeType
  
Downstream
SlopeType
    [stepped face]
Spillway
SlopeType
    [stepped face]

Placement

Layers (mm)Lifts (mm)
300300

Cementitious material

Cement (kg/m3)
80
Pozzolan (kg/m3)Pozzolan Type
0No pozzolan used  -
  
Artur Tavares de Melo completed
Artur Tavares de Melo completed

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Country: Turkey

Owner: -

Type: Gravity

Purpose(s): Hydropower

River: Çoruh

Reservoir capacity: 21 m3x106

Construction Dates

Start of Project: 05/09

Start of RCC: 05/09

End of RCC: 06/11

End of Project: 02/12

Specifications

Height: 72 metres

Length: 97 metres

Volume of RCC: 160 m3x103

Total volume: 175 m3x103

Construction Methods

Facings

Upstream
SlopeType
VerticalTraditional concrete against formwork
Downstream
SlopeType
0.50Traditional concrete against formwork
0.70Traditional concrete against formwork
Spillway
SlopeType
0.70Reinforced conventional concrete cast after RCC placement

Placement

Layers (mm)Lifts (mm)
300300

Cementitious material

Cement (kg/m3)
70
Pozzolan (kg/m3)Pozzolan Type
70Low-lime flyash (ASTM Class F)
  
Güllübag completed
Güllübag completed

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Country: Turkey

Owner: -

Type: Gravity

Purpose(s): Hydropower

River: Aras

Reservoir capacity: 21 m3x106

Construction Dates

Start of Project: -/08

Start of RCC: -/08

End of RCC: -/11

End of Project: 10/11

Specifications

Height: 55 metres

Length: 148 metres

Volume of RCC: 120 m3x103

Total volume: -

Construction Methods

Facings

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

Placement

Layers (mm)Lifts (mm)
  

Cementitious material

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

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Country: Brazil

Owner: -

Type: Gravity

Purpose(s): Water Supply

River: -

Reservoir capacity: 21 m3x106

Construction Dates

Start of Project: -/10

Start of RCC: -/10

End of RCC: -/12

End of Project: -/13

Specifications

Height: 15 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
  
  
Mamoeiro completed
Mamoeiro completed

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Country: Brazil

Owner: -

Type: Gravity

Purpose(s): Hydropower / Water Supply

River: Braço do Norte

Reservoir capacity: 21 m3x106

Construction Dates

Start of Project: -/12

Start of RCC: -/12

End of RCC: -/13

End of Project: -/13

Specifications

Height: 21 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
  
  
Barra do Rio Chapéu under construction
Barra do Rio Chapéu under construction

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Country: China

Owner: -

Type: Gravity

Purpose(s): unknown

River: Tuoxi

Reservoir capacity: 21 m3x106

Construction Dates

Start of Project: -/16

Start of RCC: -/16

End of RCC: -/20

End of Project: -/21

Specifications

Height: 62 metres

Length: 310 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
  
  
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