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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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| Name | Country | Owner | Purpose | River | Reservoir capacity (m3x106) | Construction dates | Dimensions | Volume | Facings | Placement | Cementitious material | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start | Finish | Height | Length | RCC | Total | Upstream | Downstream | Spillway | Layers | Lifts | Cement | Pozzolan | ||||||||||||
| Project | RCC | RCC | Project | (m) | (m) | (m3x103) | (m3x103) | Slope | Type | Slope | Type | Slope | Type | (m) | (m) | (kg/m3) | (kg/m3) | |||||||
| Los Morales | Spain | Confederación Hidrográfica del Tajo | W | Morales | 2 | 06/86 | 02/87 | 10/87 | 12/87 | 28 | 200 | 22 | 26 | V | (1) (3) | 0.75 | (3)* | 0.75 | (1) | 300 - 400 | 300 - 400 | 80 74 | 140 128 | (F) |
| Knellpoort [A-G] | South Africa | Department of Water & Sanitation | W | Rietspruit | 137 | 04/88 | 05/88 | 11/88 | 09/89 | 50 | 200 | 45 | 59 | V | (1) | 0.60 | (1)* | 0.60 | (1)* | 250 | 250 | 61 | 142 | (F) |
| La Touche Poupard | France | CAEDS | I | Chambon | 15 | 08/93 | 04/94 | 08/94 | 12/94 | 36 | 200 | 34 | 46 | V | (1) | 0.75 | (3)* | 0.75 | (1)* | 300 | 300 | 115 | (R) | |
| North Fork Hughes River | USA | USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service | F R W | North Fork Hughes River | 1480 | 07/99 | 03/01 | 07/01 | - /01 | 26 | 200 | 65 | 65 | V | (8) | 0.80 | (10) | 0.80 | (1) | 300 | 300 | 59 107 | 59 65 | (F) |
| Taishir | Mongolia | Ministry of Energy | H I W | Zabkhan | 930 | 02/05 | 05/06 | 06/07 | 12/07 | 60 | 200 | 210 | 250 | V | (2) | 0.72 | (1)* | 0.72 | (12)* | 333 | 333 | 75 | 0 | (-) |
| Pipoca | Brazil | Omega Engergia Renovávelo S/A | H | Manhuaçu | - /07 | - /09 | - /10 | 04/11 | 16 | 200 | (N) | |||||||||||||
| Göktas 1 [H-F] | Turkey | Bereket Energy | H | Zamanti | 109 | 04/11 | 03/13 | 03/15 | - /16 | 133 | 200 | 749 | 900 | 0.30 1.00 | (1) (1) | 0.60 1.00 | (1) (1)* | 0.75 | (12) | 300 | 300 | 50 | 50 | (F) |
| Cheekeye Fan Debris Barrier | Canada | Matteus West and Squamish Nation | F | Cheekye | 10/23 | - /25 | - /26 | 10/26 | 25 | 200 | 55 | |||||||||||||
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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.
Details
Country: Spain
Owner: Confederación Hidrográfica del Tajo
Type: Gravity
Purpose(s): Water Supply
River: Morales
Reservoir capacity: 2 m3x106
Construction Dates
Start of Project: 06/86
Start of RCC: 06/86
End of RCC: 10/87
End of Project: 12/87
Specifications
Height: 28 metres
Length: 200 metres
Volume of RCC: 22 m3x103
Total volume: 26 m3x103
Construction Methods
Facings
Upstream
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| Vertical | Traditional concrete against formwork |
| RCC against formwork |
Downstream
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| 0.75 | RCC against formwork [stepped face] |
Spillway
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| 0.75 | Traditional concrete against formwork |
Placement
| Layers (mm) | Lifts (mm) |
|---|---|
| 300 - | 300 - |
| 400 | 400 |
Cementitious material
| Cement (kg/m3) |
|---|
| 80 |
| 74 |
| Pozzolan (kg/m3) | Pozzolan Type |
|---|---|
| 140 | Low-lime flyash (ASTM Class F) |
| 128 |
Details
Country: South Africa
Owner: Department of Water & Sanitation
Type: Arch-Gravity
Purpose(s): Water Supply
River: Rietspruit
Reservoir capacity: 137 m3x106
Construction Dates
Start of Project: 04/88
Start of RCC: 04/88
End of RCC: 11/88
End of Project: 09/89
Specifications
Height: 50 metres
Length: 200 metres
Volume of RCC: 45 m3x103
Total volume: 59 m3x103
Construction Methods
Facings
Upstream
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| Vertical | Traditional concrete against formwork |
Downstream
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| 0.60 | Traditional concrete against formwork [stepped face] |
Spillway
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| 0.60 | Traditional concrete against formwork [stepped face] |
Placement
| Layers (mm) | Lifts (mm) |
|---|---|
| 250 | 250 |
Cementitious material
| Cement (kg/m3) |
|---|
| 61 |
| Pozzolan (kg/m3) | Pozzolan Type |
|---|---|
| 142 | Low-lime flyash (ASTM Class F) |
Details
Country: France
Owner: CAEDS
Type: Gravity
Purpose(s): Irrigation
River: Chambon
Reservoir capacity: 15 m3x106
Construction Dates
Start of Project: 08/93
Start of RCC: 08/93
End of RCC: 08/94
End of Project: 12/94
Specifications
Height: 36 metres
Length: 200 metres
Volume of RCC: 34 m3x103
Total volume: 46 m3x103
Construction Methods
Facings
Upstream
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| Vertical | Traditional concrete against formwork |
Downstream
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| 0.75 | RCC against formwork [stepped face] |
Spillway
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| 0.75 | Traditional concrete against formwork [stepped face] |
Placement
| Layers (mm) | Lifts (mm) |
|---|---|
| 300 | 300 |
Cementitious material
| Cement (kg/m3) |
|---|
| Pozzolan (kg/m3) | Pozzolan Type |
|---|---|
| 115 | ROLAC (mixture of flyash and slag with or without limestone fines) |
Details
Country: USA
Owner: USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service
Type: Gravity
Purpose(s): Flood Control / Recreation / Water Supply
River: North Fork Hughes River
Reservoir capacity: 1480 m3x106
Construction Dates
Start of Project: 07/99
Start of RCC: 07/99
End of RCC: 07/01
End of Project: -/01
Specifications
Height: 26 metres
Length: 200 metres
Volume of RCC: 65 m3x103
Total volume: 65 m3x103
Construction Methods
Facings
Upstream
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| Vertical | RCC against precast concrete panels with geomembrane |
Downstream
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| 0.80 | RCC against precast concrete blocks |
Spillway
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| 0.80 | Traditional concrete against formwork |
Placement
| Layers (mm) | Lifts (mm) |
|---|---|
| 300 | 300 |
Cementitious material
| Cement (kg/m3) |
|---|
| 59 |
| 107 |
| Pozzolan (kg/m3) | Pozzolan Type |
|---|---|
| 59 | Low-lime flyash (ASTM Class F) |
| 65 |
Details
Country: Mongolia
Owner: Ministry of Energy
Type: Gravity
Purpose(s): Hydropower / Irrigation / Water Supply
River: Zabkhan
Reservoir capacity: 930 m3x106
Construction Dates
Start of Project: 02/05
Start of RCC: 02/05
End of RCC: 06/07
End of Project: 12/07
Specifications
Height: 60 metres
Length: 200 metres
Volume of RCC: 210 m3x103
Total volume: 250 m3x103
Construction Methods
Facings
Upstream
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| Vertical | Traditional concrete against formwork with external geomembrane |
Downstream
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| 0.72 | Traditional concrete against formwork [stepped face] |
Spillway
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| 0.72 | Reinforced conventional concrete cast after RCC placement [stepped face] |
Placement
| Layers (mm) | Lifts (mm) |
|---|---|
| 333 | 333 |
Cementitious material
| Cement (kg/m3) |
|---|
| 75 |
| Pozzolan (kg/m3) | Pozzolan Type |
|---|---|
| 0 | No pozzolan used |
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
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
Downstream
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
Spillway
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
Placement
| Layers (mm) | Lifts (mm) |
|---|---|
Cementitious material
| Cement (kg/m3) |
|---|
| Pozzolan (kg/m3) | Pozzolan Type |
|---|---|
| Natural pozzolan (ASTM Class N) | |
Details
Country: Turkey
Owner: Bereket Energy
Type: Hardfill
Purpose(s): Hydropower
River: Zamanti
Reservoir capacity: 109 m3x106
Construction Dates
Start of Project: 04/11
Start of RCC: 04/11
End of RCC: 03/15
End of Project: -/16
Specifications
Height: 133 metres
Length: 200 metres
Volume of RCC: 749 m3x103
Total volume: 900 m3x103
Construction Methods
Facings
Upstream
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| 0.30 | Traditional concrete against formwork |
| 1.00 | Traditional concrete against formwork |
Downstream
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| 0.60 | Traditional concrete against formwork |
| 1.00 | Traditional concrete against formwork [stepped face] |
Spillway
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| 0.75 | Reinforced conventional concrete cast after RCC placement |
Placement
| Layers (mm) | Lifts (mm) |
|---|---|
| 300 | 300 |
Cementitious material
| Cement (kg/m3) |
|---|
| 50 |
| Pozzolan (kg/m3) | Pozzolan Type |
|---|---|
| 50 | Low-lime flyash (ASTM Class F) |
Details
Country: Canada
Owner: Matteus West and Squamish Nation
Type: Gravity
Purpose(s): Flood Control
River: Cheekye
Reservoir capacity: -
Construction Dates
Start of Project: 10/23
Start of RCC: 10/23
End of RCC: -/26
End of Project: 10/26
Specifications
Height: 25 metres
Length: 200 metres
Volume of RCC: 55 m3x103
Total volume: -
Construction Methods
Facings
Upstream
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
Downstream
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
Spillway
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
Placement
| Layers (mm) | Lifts (mm) |
|---|---|
Cementitious material
| Cement (kg/m3) |
|---|
| Pozzolan (kg/m3) | Pozzolan Type |
|---|---|
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