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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)
Grindstone CanyonUSAVillage of RuidosoWGrindstone209/8505/8607/8610/86424328896V(1)0.75(1)*0.75(1)300300760(-)
Quail Creek SouthUSAWashington County Water Conservancy DistrictWQuail Creek5002/9003/9005/9008/9042610130150V(1)V
0.85
(1)
(17)
conduit 3003008053(F)
MachadoBrazilCOMPESA (Companhia Pernambucana de Saneamento)H WRiacho do Chorão15- /89- /90- /91- /9242360             
UmariBrazilDNOCS (Departamento Nacional de Obras Contra a Seca)F I R Wdo Carmo293- /98- /99- /01- /01422308655660 (12)    300300700(-)
Can Asujan
[H-F]
PhilippinesNational Irrigation AdministrationICan Asujan210/03- /04- /05- /054213575850.60(8)0.60(7)0.60(1)1701701000(-)
Retiro VelhoBrazilRetiro Velho Energetica S/AHda Prata69- /05- /07- /08- /094256             
Salto-RSBrazilHCaí - /07- /07- /09- /0942              
Koris Gefiri (Maiden’s bridge)
[H-F]
GreeceMinistry of AgricultureI WPartheni311/0503/0707/10- /16422211701900.80(13)0.80(3)0.80(1)*300 -
450
300 -
450
5010(N)
GaribaldiBrazilRio Canoas Energia S.A.HCanoas296- /10- /11- /1209/1342517264382           
Çermikler
[H-F]
TurkeyDSI - State Hydraulic WorksHKizilirmak41- /08- /11- /12- /1342251160            
PezziBrazilPezzi Energética S.A.Hdas Antas24- /11- /12- /12- /13422384480        7619(N)
Serra dos Cavalinhos IIBrazilSerra dos Cavalinhos II Energética S.A.Hdas Antas8- /11- /12- /12- /13421233380        7218(N)
Nazilli İsabeyliTurkeyDSI - State Hydraulic WorksIİsabeyli Deresi1- /14- /15- /16- /174214870            
UzundereTurkeyDSI - State Hydraulic WorksIUzun Creek1- /16- /20- /23- /24425935            
Tekke KavakliTurkeyDSI - State Hydraulic WorksI WÇat2- /19- /22- /24- /2542325225            

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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: USA

Owner: Village of Ruidoso

Type: Gravity

Purpose(s): Water Supply

River: Grindstone

Reservoir capacity: 2 m3x106

Construction Dates

Start of Project: 09/85

Start of RCC: 09/85

End of RCC: 07/86

End of Project: 10/86

Specifications

Height: 42 metres

Length: 432 metres

Volume of RCC: 88 m3x103

Total volume: 96 m3x103

Construction Methods

Facings

Upstream
SlopeType
VerticalTraditional concrete against formwork
Downstream
SlopeType
0.75Traditional concrete against formwork  [stepped face]
Spillway
SlopeType
0.75Traditional concrete against formwork

Placement

Layers (mm)Lifts (mm)
300300

Cementitious material

Cement (kg/m3)
76
Pozzolan (kg/m3)Pozzolan Type
0No pozzolan used
  
Grindstone Canyon completed
Grindstone Canyon completed

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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
SlopeType
VerticalTraditional concrete against formwork
Downstream
SlopeType
VerticalTraditional concrete against formwork
0.85Unformed face of RCC
Spillway
SlopeType
conduit 

Placement

Layers (mm)Lifts (mm)
300300

Cementitious material

Cement (kg/m3)
80
Pozzolan (kg/m3)Pozzolan Type
53Low-lime flyash (ASTM Class F)
  
Quail Creek South completed
Quail Creek South completed

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Country: Brazil

Owner: COMPESA (Companhia Pernambucana de Saneamento)

Type: Gravity

Purpose(s): Hydropower / Water Supply

River: Riacho do Chorão

Reservoir capacity: 15 m3x106

Construction Dates

Start of Project: -/89

Start of RCC: -/89

End of RCC: -/91

End of Project: -/92

Specifications

Height: 42 metres

Length: 360 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
  
  
Machado completed
Machado completed

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Country: Brazil

Owner: DNOCS (Departamento Nacional de Obras Contra a Seca)

Type: Gravity

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

River: do Carmo

Reservoir capacity: 293 m3x106

Construction Dates

Start of Project: -/98

Start of RCC: -/98

End of RCC: -/01

End of Project: -/01

Specifications

Height: 42 metres

Length: 2308 metres

Volume of RCC: 655 m3x103

Total volume: 660 m3x103

Construction Methods

Facings

Upstream
SlopeType
 Reinforced conventional concrete cast after RCC placement
Downstream
SlopeType
  
Spillway
SlopeType
  

Placement

Layers (mm)Lifts (mm)
300300

Cementitious material

Cement (kg/m3)
70
Pozzolan (kg/m3)Pozzolan Type
0No pozzolan used
  
Umari completed
Umari completed

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Country: Philippines

Owner: National Irrigation Administration

Type: Hardfill

Purpose(s): Irrigation

River: Can Asujan

Reservoir capacity: 2 m3x106

Construction Dates

Start of Project: 10/03

Start of RCC: 10/03

End of RCC: -/05

End of Project: -/05

Specifications

Height: 42 metres

Length: 135 metres

Volume of RCC: 75 m3x103

Total volume: 85 m3x103

Construction Methods

Facings

Upstream
SlopeType
0.60RCC against precast concrete panels with geomembrane
Downstream
SlopeType
0.60RCC against precast concrete panels
Spillway
SlopeType
0.60Traditional concrete against formwork

Placement

Layers (mm)Lifts (mm)
170170

Cementitious material

Cement (kg/m3)
100
Pozzolan (kg/m3)Pozzolan Type
0No pozzolan used
  
Can Asujan on Google Earth
Can Asujan on Google Earth

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Country: Brazil

Owner: Retiro Velho Energetica S/A

Type: Gravity

Purpose(s): Hydropower

River: da Prata

Reservoir capacity: 69 m3x106

Construction Dates

Start of Project: -/05

Start of RCC: -/05

End of RCC: -/08

End of Project: -/09

Specifications

Height: 42 metres

Length: 56 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
  
  
Retiro Velho completed
Retiro Velho completed

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Country: Brazil

Owner: -

Type: Gravity

Purpose(s): Hydropower

River: Caí

Reservoir capacity: -

Construction Dates

Start of Project: -/07

Start of RCC: -/07

End of RCC: -/09

End of Project: -/09

Specifications

Height: 42 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
  
  
Salto-RS completed
Salto-RS completed

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Country: Greece

Owner: Ministry of Agriculture

Type: Hardfill

Purpose(s): Irrigation / Water Supply

River: Partheni

Reservoir capacity: 3 m3x106

Construction Dates

Start of Project: 11/05

Start of RCC: 11/05

End of RCC: 07/10

End of Project: -/16

Specifications

Height: 42 metres

Length: 221 metres

Volume of RCC: 170 m3x103

Total volume: 190 m3x103

Construction Methods

Facings

Upstream
SlopeType
0.80Reinforced concrete cast against precast units or slip-formed facing elements
Downstream
SlopeType
0.80RCC against formwork
Spillway
SlopeType
0.80Traditional concrete against formwork  [stepped face]

Placement

Layers (mm)Lifts (mm)
300  -300  -
450450

Cementitious material

Cement (kg/m3)
50
Pozzolan (kg/m3)Pozzolan Type
10Natural pozzolan (ASTM Class N)
  
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Country: Brazil

Owner: Rio Canoas Energia S.A.

Type: Gravity

Purpose(s): Hydropower

River: Canoas

Reservoir capacity: 296 m3x106

Construction Dates

Start of Project: -/10

Start of RCC: -/10

End of RCC: -/12

End of Project: 09/13

Specifications

Height: 42 metres

Length: 517 metres

Volume of RCC: 264 m3x103

Total volume: 382 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
  
  
Garibaldi completed
Garibaldi completed

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Country: Turkey

Owner: DSI - State Hydraulic Works

Type: Hardfill

Purpose(s): Hydropower

River: Kizilirmak

Reservoir capacity: 41 m3x106

Construction Dates

Start of Project: -/08

Start of RCC: -/08

End of RCC: -/12

End of Project: -/13

Specifications

Height: 42 metres

Length: 251 metres

Volume of RCC: 160 m3x103

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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Country: Brazil

Owner: Pezzi Energética S.A.

Type: Gravity

Purpose(s): Hydropower

River: das Antas

Reservoir capacity: 24 m3x106

Construction Dates

Start of Project: -/11

Start of RCC: -/11

End of RCC: -/12

End of Project: -/13

Specifications

Height: 42 metres

Length: 238 metres

Volume of RCC: 44 m3x103

Total volume: 80 m3x103

Construction Methods

Facings

Upstream
SlopeType
  
Downstream
SlopeType
  
Spillway
SlopeType
  

Placement

Layers (mm)Lifts (mm)
  

Cementitious material

Cement (kg/m3)
76
Pozzolan (kg/m3)Pozzolan Type
19Natural pozzolan (ASTM Class N)
  
Pezzi completed
Pezzi completed

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Country: Brazil

Owner: Serra dos Cavalinhos II Energética S.A.

Type: Gravity

Purpose(s): Hydropower

River: das Antas

Reservoir capacity: 8 m3x106

Construction Dates

Start of Project: -/11

Start of RCC: -/11

End of RCC: -/12

End of Project: -/13

Specifications

Height: 42 metres

Length: 123 metres

Volume of RCC: 33 m3x103

Total volume: 80 m3x103

Construction Methods

Facings

Upstream
SlopeType
  
Downstream
SlopeType
  
Spillway
SlopeType
  

Placement

Layers (mm)Lifts (mm)
  

Cementitious material

Cement (kg/m3)
72
Pozzolan (kg/m3)Pozzolan Type
18Natural pozzolan (ASTM Class N)
  
Serra dos Cavalinhos II completed
Serra dos Cavalinhos II completed

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Country: Turkey

Owner: DSI - State Hydraulic Works

Type: Gravity

Purpose(s): Irrigation

River: İsabeyli Deresi

Reservoir capacity: 1 m3x106

Construction Dates

Start of Project: -/14

Start of RCC: -/14

End of RCC: -/16

End of Project: -/17

Specifications

Height: 42 metres

Length: 148 metres

Volume of RCC: 70 m3x103

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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Country: Turkey

Owner: DSI - State Hydraulic Works

Type: Gravity

Purpose(s): Irrigation

River: Uzun Creek

Reservoir capacity: 1 m3x106

Construction Dates

Start of Project: -/16

Start of RCC: -/16

End of RCC: -/23

End of Project: -/24

Specifications

Height: 42 metres

Length: 59 metres

Volume of RCC: 35 m3x103

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
  
  
Uzundere on Google Earth
Uzundere on Google Earth

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Country: Turkey

Owner: DSI - State Hydraulic Works

Type: Gravity

Purpose(s): Irrigation / Water Supply

River: Çat

Reservoir capacity: 2 m3x106

Construction Dates

Start of Project: -/19

Start of RCC: -/19

End of RCC: -/24

End of Project: -/25

Specifications

Height: 42 metres

Length: 325 metres

Volume of RCC: 225 m3x103

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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