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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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| 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) | |||||||
| Quail Creek South | USA | Washington County Water Conservancy District | W | Quail Creek | 50 | 02/90 | 03/90 | 05/90 | 08/90 | 42 | 610 | 130 | 150 | V | (1) | V 0.85 | (1) (17) | conduit | 300 | 300 | 80 | 53 | (F) | |
| Penn Forest | USA | Bethlehem Authority, City of Bethlehem | W | Wild Creek | 2 | 08/96 | 09/97 | 10/98 | 12/98 | 49 | 610 | 283 | 283 | V | (6) | 0.50 | (15) (7) | conduit | 300 | 300 | 58 | 41 | (F) | |
| Gross Dam Raise [A-G] | USA | Denver Water | W | South Boulder Creek | 147 | 04/22 | 04/24 | 11/25 | 12/26 | 144 | 610 | 568 | 300 | 300 | ||||||||||
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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: USA
Owner: Washington County Water Conservancy District
Type: Gravity
Purpose(s): Water Supply
River: Quail Creek
Reservoir capacity: 50 m3x106
Construction Dates
Start of Project: 02/90
Start of RCC: 02/90
End of RCC: 05/90
End of Project: 08/90
Specifications
Height: 42 metres
Length: 610 metres
Volume of RCC: 130 m3x103
Total volume: 150 m3x103
Construction Methods
Facings
Upstream
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| Vertical | Traditional concrete against formwork |
Downstream
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| Vertical | Traditional concrete against formwork |
| 0.85 | Unformed face of RCC |
Spillway
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| conduit |
Placement
| Layers (mm) | Lifts (mm) |
|---|---|
| 300 | 300 |
Cementitious material
| Cement (kg/m3) |
|---|
| 80 |
| Pozzolan (kg/m3) | Pozzolan Type |
|---|---|
| 53 | Low-lime flyash (ASTM Class F) |
Details
Country: USA
Owner: Bethlehem Authority, City of Bethlehem
Type: Gravity
Purpose(s): Water Supply
River: Wild Creek
Reservoir capacity: 2 m3x106
Construction Dates
Start of Project: 08/96
Start of RCC: 08/96
End of RCC: 10/98
End of Project: 12/98
Specifications
Height: 49 metres
Length: 610 metres
Volume of RCC: 283 m3x103
Total volume: 283 m3x103
Construction Methods
Facings
Upstream
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| Vertical | Traditional concrete against precast concrete panels with geomembrane |
Downstream
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| 0.50 | RCC supported by fill shoulders |
| RCC against precast concrete panels |
Spillway
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| conduit |
Placement
| Layers (mm) | Lifts (mm) |
|---|---|
| 300 | 300 |
Cementitious material
| Cement (kg/m3) |
|---|
| 58 |
| Pozzolan (kg/m3) | Pozzolan Type |
|---|---|
| 41 | Low-lime flyash (ASTM Class F) |
Details
Country: USA
Owner: Denver Water
Type: Arch-Gravity
Purpose(s): Water Supply
River: South Boulder Creek
Reservoir capacity: 147 m3x106
Construction Dates
Start of Project: 04/22
Start of RCC: 04/22
End of RCC: 11/25
End of Project: 12/26
Specifications
Height: 144 metres
Length: 610 metres
Volume of RCC: 568 m3x103
Total volume: -
Construction Methods
Facings
Upstream
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
Downstream
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
Spillway
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
Placement
| Layers (mm) | Lifts (mm) |
|---|---|
| 300 | 300 |
Cementitious material
| Cement (kg/m3) |
|---|
| Pozzolan (kg/m3) | Pozzolan Type |
|---|---|
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