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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.

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NameCountryOwnerPurposeRiverReservoir capacity (m3x106)Construction datesDimensionsVolumeFacingsPlacementCementitious material
StartFinishHeightLengthRCCTotalUpstreamDownstreamSpillwayLayersLiftsCementPozzolan
ProjectRCCRCCProject(m)(m)(m3x103)(m3x103)SlopeTypeSlopeTypeSlopeType(m)(m)(kg/m3)(kg/m3)
Langshan
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ChinaDinggeniu33- /74- /76- /78- /7941173 36           
ShimantanChinaDepartment of Water Resources, Henan ProvinceF I WGunhe 12007/9304/9412/9507/9641650272351V(3')0.75(3)*0.75(1)30030098
51
98
107
(F)
Guilman-AmorinBrazilArcelor Mittal Brasil S.A.HPiracicaba12- /93- /95- /9610/974114385102      3003008020(N)
Tie HackUSACity of BuffaloWSouth Fork Clear Creek305/9610/9608/97- /97411706269V(1)0.80(1)*0.80(1)*3003008983(F)
São Sebastião do AltoBrazilGeracao Hidroeletrica Rio Grande S/AHGrande44- /08- /09- /10- /11412105175           
RizzaneseFranceElectricité de FranceH IRizzanese1- /0904/1102/12- /12411406472V
1.00
(6)
(10)
V
0.80
 0.80 300300800(-)
Duber KhwarPakistanWAPDA (Water and Power Development Authority) and CTGC (China Three Gorges Corp.)HDuber Khwar 06/03- /08- /1201/1441202             
Songyue (2nd Stage)ChinaHelong Electricity CorporationF H I R WHailanhe21- /12- /13- /14- /1541271  V(1)0.73(10)conduit 300200080100(F)
Duck RiverUSACullman Utilities BoardWDuck3101/14- /1509/15- /1641901211280.10(1)
(3)
 (3')*1.00(1')*
(3')*
30030010755(F)
Las Cruces (formerly San Bartolo)PanamaCorporacion de Energia del Istmo Ltd. S.A.HSan Pablo39- /13- /14- /15- /164137177 V(3')0.85(3')*0.85(12)300300900(-)
Senhora do PortoBrazilPCH Senhora do Porto S.AHGuanhães5- /14- /16- /17- /1841167             

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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: Thin Arch

Purpose(s): unknown

River: Dinggeniu

Reservoir capacity: 33 m3x106

Construction Dates

Start of Project: -/74

Start of RCC: -/74

End of RCC: -/78

End of Project: -/79

Specifications

Height: 41 metres

Length: 173 metres

Volume of RCC: -

Total volume: 36 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: China

Owner: Department of Water Resources, Henan Province

Type: Gravity

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

River: Gunhe

Reservoir capacity: 120 m3x106

Construction Dates

Start of Project: 07/93

Start of RCC: 07/93

End of RCC: 12/95

End of Project: 07/96

Specifications

Height: 41 metres

Length: 650 metres

Volume of RCC: 272 m3x103

Total volume: 351 m3x103

Construction Methods

Facings

Upstream
SlopeType
VerticalRCC against formwork (GEVR/GE-RCC)
Downstream
SlopeType
0.75RCC against formwork  [stepped face]
Spillway
SlopeType
0.75Traditional concrete against formwork

Placement

Layers (mm)Lifts (mm)
300300

Cementitious material

Cement (kg/m3)
98
51
Pozzolan (kg/m3)Pozzolan Type
98Low-lime flyash (ASTM Class F)
107 
Shimantan on Google Earth
Shimantan on Google Earth

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Country: Brazil

Owner: Arcelor Mittal Brasil S.A.

Type: Gravity

Purpose(s): Hydropower

River: Piracicaba

Reservoir capacity: 12 m3x106

Construction Dates

Start of Project: -/93

Start of RCC: -/93

End of RCC: -/96

End of Project: 10/97

Specifications

Height: 41 metres

Length: 143 metres

Volume of RCC: 85 m3x103

Total volume: 102 m3x103

Construction Methods

Facings

Upstream
SlopeType
  
Downstream
SlopeType
  
Spillway
SlopeType
  

Placement

Layers (mm)Lifts (mm)
300300

Cementitious material

Cement (kg/m3)
80
Pozzolan (kg/m3)Pozzolan Type
20Natural pozzolan (ASTM Class N)
  
Guilman-Amorin completed
Guilman-Amorin completed

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Country: USA

Owner: City of Buffalo

Type: Gravity

Purpose(s): Water Supply

River: South Fork Clear Creek

Reservoir capacity: 3 m3x106

Construction Dates

Start of Project: 05/96

Start of RCC: 05/96

End of RCC: 08/97

End of Project: -/97

Specifications

Height: 41 metres

Length: 170 metres

Volume of RCC: 62 m3x103

Total volume: 69 m3x103

Construction Methods

Facings

Upstream
SlopeType
VerticalTraditional concrete against formwork
Downstream
SlopeType
0.80Traditional concrete against formwork  [stepped face]
Spillway
SlopeType
0.80Traditional concrete against formwork  [stepped face]

Placement

Layers (mm)Lifts (mm)
300300

Cementitious material

Cement (kg/m3)
89
Pozzolan (kg/m3)Pozzolan Type
83Low-lime flyash (ASTM Class F)
  
Tie Hack completed
Tie Hack completed

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Country: Brazil

Owner: Geracao Hidroeletrica Rio Grande S/A

Type: Gravity

Purpose(s): Hydropower

River: Grande

Reservoir capacity: 44 m3x106

Construction Dates

Start of Project: -/08

Start of RCC: -/08

End of RCC: -/10

End of Project: -/11

Specifications

Height: 41 metres

Length: 210 metres

Volume of RCC: 51 m3x103

Total volume: 75 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
  
  
São Sebastião do Alto completed
São Sebastião do Alto completed

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Country: France

Owner: Electricité de France

Type: Gravity

Purpose(s): Hydropower / Irrigation

River: Rizzanese

Reservoir capacity: 1 m3x106

Construction Dates

Start of Project: -/09

Start of RCC: -/09

End of RCC: 02/12

End of Project: -/12

Specifications

Height: 41 metres

Length: 140 metres

Volume of RCC: 64 m3x103

Total volume: 72 m3x103

Construction Methods

Facings

Upstream
SlopeType
VerticalTraditional concrete against precast concrete panels with geomembrane
1.00RCC against precast concrete blocks
Downstream
SlopeType
Vertical 
0.80 
Spillway
SlopeType
0.80 

Placement

Layers (mm)Lifts (mm)
300300

Cementitious material

Cement (kg/m3)
80
Pozzolan (kg/m3)Pozzolan Type
0No pozzolan used
  
Rizzanese completed
Rizzanese completed

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Country: Pakistan

Owner: WAPDA (Water and Power Development Authority) and CTGC (China Three Gorges Corp.)

Type: Gravity

Purpose(s): Hydropower

River: Duber Khwar

Reservoir capacity: -

Construction Dates

Start of Project: 06/03

Start of RCC: 06/03

End of RCC: -/12

End of Project: 01/14

Specifications

Height: 41 metres

Length: 202 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
  
  
Duber Khwar completed
Duber Khwar completed

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Country: China

Owner: Helong Electricity Corporation

Type: Gravity

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

River: Hailanhe

Reservoir capacity: 21 m3x106

Construction Dates

Start of Project: -/12

Start of RCC: -/12

End of RCC: -/14

End of Project: -/15

Specifications

Height: 41 metres

Length: 271 metres

Volume of RCC: -

Total volume: -

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)
  
Songyue (2nd Stage) on Google Earth
Songyue (2nd Stage) on Google Earth

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Country: USA

Owner: Cullman Utilities Board

Type: Gravity

Purpose(s): Water Supply

River: Duck

Reservoir capacity: 31 m3x106

Construction Dates

Start of Project: 01/14

Start of RCC: 01/14

End of RCC: 09/15

End of Project: -/16

Specifications

Height: 41 metres

Length: 90 metres

Volume of RCC: 121 m3x103

Total volume: 128 m3x103

Construction Methods

Facings

Upstream
SlopeType
0.10Traditional concrete against formwork
 RCC against formwork
Downstream
SlopeType
 RCC against formwork (GEVR/GE-RCC)  [stepped face]
Spillway
SlopeType
1.00Traditional concrete against formwork (GEVR/GE-RCC)  [stepped face]
 RCC against formwork (GEVR/GE-RCC)  [stepped face]

Placement

Layers (mm)Lifts (mm)
300300

Cementitious material

Cement (kg/m3)
107
Pozzolan (kg/m3)Pozzolan Type
55Low-lime flyash (ASTM Class F)
  
Duck River completed
Duck River completed

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Country: Panama

Owner: Corporacion de Energia del Istmo Ltd. S.A.

Type: Gravity

Purpose(s): Hydropower

River: San Pablo

Reservoir capacity: 39 m3x106

Construction Dates

Start of Project: -/13

Start of RCC: -/13

End of RCC: -/15

End of Project: -/16

Specifications

Height: 41 metres

Length: 371 metres

Volume of RCC: 77 m3x103

Total volume: -

Construction Methods

Facings

Upstream
SlopeType
VerticalRCC against formwork (GEVR/GE-RCC)
Downstream
SlopeType
0.85RCC against formwork (GEVR/GE-RCC)  [stepped face]
Spillway
SlopeType
0.85Reinforced conventional concrete cast after RCC placement

Placement

Layers (mm)Lifts (mm)
300300

Cementitious material

Cement (kg/m3)
90
Pozzolan (kg/m3)Pozzolan Type
0No pozzolan used
  
Las Cruces (formerly San Bartolo) completed
Las Cruces (formerly San Bartolo) completed

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Country: Brazil

Owner: PCH Senhora do Porto S.A

Type: Gravity

Purpose(s): Hydropower

River: Guanhães

Reservoir capacity: 5 m3x106

Construction Dates

Start of Project: -/14

Start of RCC: -/14

End of RCC: -/17

End of Project: -/18

Specifications

Height: 41 metres

Length: 167 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
  
  
Senhora do Porto completed
Senhora do Porto completed

 

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