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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) | |||||||
| Fenhe Nº2 | China | Department of Water Resources, Shanxi Province | F H W | Fenhe | 130 | 11/96 | 08/98 | 03/99 | 06/00 | 87 | 350 | 362 | 448 | V 0.20 | (1) (1) | 0.75 | (5) | 0.75 | (1) | 300 | 3000 | 127 60 | 84 93 | (F) |
| Karkheh (Pie Pol) | Iran | Khuzestan Water & Energy Authority | F H | Karkeh | 40 | 02/98 | 07/99 | 07/00 | - /01 | 34 | 350 | 130 | 270 | (12) | (12) | ogee | (12) | 300 | 300 | 97 | 33 | (-) | ||
| Inyaka | South Africa | Department of Water & Sanitation | W | Marite | 123 | 01/96 | 06/97 | 10/00 | 03/02 | 53 | 350 | 160 | 327 | V | (1) | 0.68 | (1) | 0.68 | (1) | 250 | 250 | 60 | 120 | (F) |
| Ueno | Japan | Tokyo Electric Power Company | H | Jinryu | 19 | 03/97 | - /98 | - /01 | 06/05 | 120 | 350 | 269 | 720 | V 0.30 | (1) (1) | 0.84 | (1) | 0.84 | (1) | 200 | 1000 | 77 70 | 33 30 | (F) |
| Kido | Japan | Fukushima Prefecture | F I N W | Kido | 19 | 10/00 | 06/03 | 08/05 | 03/08 | 94 | 350 | 291 | 501 | V 0.10 | (1) (1) | 0.78 | (1) | 0.78 | (1) | 250 | 750 1000 | 84 | 36 | (F) |
| Castro Alves | Brazil | CERAN (Companhia Energética Rio das Antas) | H | das Antas | 92 | - /05 | - /06 | - /07 | 02/08 | 48 | 350 | 240 | 322 | V | 0.77 | 0.77 | 60 | 15 | (N) | |||||
| Ghasre Ghand (formerly Zirdan) | Iran | Sistan & Balouchestan Water Authority | I W | Kajoo | 207 | 11/02 | 08/07 | 08/10 | 11/10 | 65 | 350 | 265 | 437 | (5) | (3)* | 300 | 300 | 98 | 42 | (N) | ||||
| Enlarged Cotter | Australia | Icon Water (formerly ACTEW Corp.) | W | Cotter | 78 | 10/09 | 08/11 | 12/12 | 08/13 | 87 | 350 | 369 | 400 | V | (3') | 0.75 | (3')* | 0.75 | (3')* | 300 400 | 300 400 | 75 | 120 | (F) |
| Sanru [H-F] | Japan | Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism | F N W | Sanru | 50 | 08/14 | 09/15 | 10/17 | 03/19 | 46 | 350 | 375 | 500 | 0.80 | (1) | 0.80 | (1) | 0.80 | (1) | 250 | 750 | 80 | 0 | (-) |
| Sehuencas (formerly Ivirizu) | Bolivia | ENDE Valle Hermoso S.A. | H | Ivirizu | 30 | - /18 | - /21 | - /23 | - /24 | 125 | 350 | |||||||||||||
| El-Janneh [A-G] | Lebanon | EBML | H I W | Ibrahim (Abraham) | 38 | - /15 | 02/20 | - /25 | - /26 | 162 | 350 | 1450 | 300 | 300 | ||||||||||
| Nwamitwa | South Africa | Department of Water & Sanitation | W | Groot Letaba | - /17 | - /22 | - /25 | - /26 | 44 | 350 | 170 | 226 | ||||||||||||
| Taraz | Iran | Khuzestan Province Power & Water Authority | H I W | Harkesh | 38 | - /18 | - /22 | - /29 | - /31 | 57 | 350 | 240 | ||||||||||||
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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: China
Owner: Department of Water Resources, Shanxi Province
Type: Gravity
Purpose(s): Flood Control / Hydropower / Water Supply
River: Fenhe
Reservoir capacity: 130 m3x106
Construction Dates
Start of Project: 11/96
Start of RCC: 11/96
End of RCC: 03/99
End of Project: 06/00
Specifications
Height: 87 metres
Length: 350 metres
Volume of RCC: 362 m3x103
Total volume: 448 m3x103
Construction Methods
Facings
Upstream
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| Vertical | Traditional concrete against formwork |
| 0.20 | Traditional concrete against formwork |
Downstream
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| 0.75 | Traditional concrete against precast concrete panels |
Spillway
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| 0.75 | Traditional concrete against formwork |
Placement
| Layers (mm) | Lifts (mm) |
|---|---|
| 300 | 3000 |
Cementitious material
| Cement (kg/m3) |
|---|
| 127 |
| 60 |
| Pozzolan (kg/m3) | Pozzolan Type |
|---|---|
| 84 | Low-lime flyash (ASTM Class F) |
| 93 |
Details
Country: Iran
Owner: Khuzestan Water & Energy Authority
Type: Gravity
Purpose(s): Flood Control / Hydropower
River: Karkeh
Reservoir capacity: 40 m3x106
Construction Dates
Start of Project: 02/98
Start of RCC: 02/98
End of RCC: 07/00
End of Project: -/01
Specifications
Height: 34 metres
Length: 350 metres
Volume of RCC: 130 m3x103
Total volume: 270 m3x103
Construction Methods
Facings
Upstream
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| Reinforced conventional concrete cast after RCC placement |
Downstream
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| Reinforced conventional concrete cast after RCC placement |
Spillway
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| ogee | Reinforced conventional concrete cast after RCC placement |
Placement
| Layers (mm) | Lifts (mm) |
|---|---|
| 300 | 300 |
Cementitious material
| Cement (kg/m3) |
|---|
| 97 |
| Pozzolan (kg/m3) | Pozzolan Type |
|---|---|
| 33 | No pozzolan used |
Details
Country: South Africa
Owner: Department of Water & Sanitation
Type: Gravity
Purpose(s): Water Supply
River: Marite
Reservoir capacity: 123 m3x106
Construction Dates
Start of Project: 01/96
Start of RCC: 01/96
End of RCC: 10/00
End of Project: 03/02
Specifications
Height: 53 metres
Length: 350 metres
Volume of RCC: 160 m3x103
Total volume: 327 m3x103
Construction Methods
Facings
Upstream
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| Vertical | Traditional concrete against formwork |
Downstream
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| 0.68 | Traditional concrete against formwork |
Spillway
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| 0.68 | Traditional concrete against formwork |
Placement
| Layers (mm) | Lifts (mm) |
|---|---|
| 250 | 250 |
Cementitious material
| Cement (kg/m3) |
|---|
| 60 |
| Pozzolan (kg/m3) | Pozzolan Type |
|---|---|
| 120 | Low-lime flyash (ASTM Class F) |
Details
Country: Japan
Owner: Tokyo Electric Power Company
Type: Gravity
Purpose(s): Hydropower
River: Jinryu
Reservoir capacity: 19 m3x106
Construction Dates
Start of Project: 03/97
Start of RCC: 03/97
End of RCC: -/01
End of Project: 06/05
Specifications
Height: 120 metres
Length: 350 metres
Volume of RCC: 269 m3x103
Total volume: 720 m3x103
Construction Methods
Facings
Upstream
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| Vertical | Traditional concrete against formwork |
| 0.30 | Traditional concrete against formwork |
Downstream
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| 0.84 | Traditional concrete against formwork |
Spillway
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| 0.84 | Traditional concrete against formwork |
Placement
| Layers (mm) | Lifts (mm) |
|---|---|
| 200 | 1000 |
Cementitious material
| Cement (kg/m3) |
|---|
| 77 |
| 70 |
| Pozzolan (kg/m3) | Pozzolan Type |
|---|---|
| 33 | Low-lime flyash (ASTM Class F) |
| 30 |
Details
Country: Japan
Owner: Fukushima Prefecture
Type: Gravity
Purpose(s): Flood Control / Irrigation / Navigation / Water Supply
River: Kido
Reservoir capacity: 19 m3x106
Construction Dates
Start of Project: 10/00
Start of RCC: 10/00
End of RCC: 08/05
End of Project: 03/08
Specifications
Height: 94 metres
Length: 350 metres
Volume of RCC: 291 m3x103
Total volume: 501 m3x103
Construction Methods
Facings
Upstream
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| Vertical | Traditional concrete against formwork |
| 0.10 | Traditional concrete against formwork |
Downstream
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| 0.78 | Traditional concrete against formwork |
Spillway
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| 0.78 | Traditional concrete against formwork |
Placement
| Layers (mm) | Lifts (mm) |
|---|---|
| 250 | 750 |
| 1000 |
Cementitious material
| Cement (kg/m3) |
|---|
| 84 |
| Pozzolan (kg/m3) | Pozzolan Type |
|---|---|
| 36 | Low-lime flyash (ASTM Class F) |
Details
Country: Brazil
Owner: CERAN (Companhia Energética Rio das Antas)
Type: Gravity
Purpose(s): Hydropower
River: das Antas
Reservoir capacity: 92 m3x106
Construction Dates
Start of Project: -/05
Start of RCC: -/05
End of RCC: -/07
End of Project: 02/08
Specifications
Height: 48 metres
Length: 350 metres
Volume of RCC: 240 m3x103
Total volume: 322 m3x103
Construction Methods
Facings
Upstream
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| Vertical |
Downstream
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| 0.77 |
Spillway
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| 0.77 |
Placement
| Layers (mm) | Lifts (mm) |
|---|---|
Cementitious material
| Cement (kg/m3) |
|---|
| 60 |
| Pozzolan (kg/m3) | Pozzolan Type |
|---|---|
| 15 | Natural pozzolan (ASTM Class N) |
Details
Country: Iran
Owner: Sistan & Balouchestan Water Authority
Type: Gravity
Purpose(s): Irrigation / Water Supply
River: Kajoo
Reservoir capacity: 207 m3x106
Construction Dates
Start of Project: 11/02
Start of RCC: 11/02
End of RCC: 08/10
End of Project: 11/10
Specifications
Height: 65 metres
Length: 350 metres
Volume of RCC: 265 m3x103
Total volume: 437 m3x103
Construction Methods
Facings
Upstream
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| Traditional concrete against precast concrete panels |
Downstream
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| RCC against formwork [stepped face] |
Spillway
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
Placement
| Layers (mm) | Lifts (mm) |
|---|---|
| 300 | 300 |
Cementitious material
| Cement (kg/m3) |
|---|
| 98 |
| Pozzolan (kg/m3) | Pozzolan Type |
|---|---|
| 42 | Natural pozzolan (ASTM Class N) |
Details
Country: Australia
Owner: Icon Water (formerly ACTEW Corp.)
Type: Gravity
Purpose(s): Water Supply
River: Cotter
Reservoir capacity: 78 m3x106
Construction Dates
Start of Project: 10/09
Start of RCC: 10/09
End of RCC: 12/12
End of Project: 08/13
Specifications
Height: 87 metres
Length: 350 metres
Volume of RCC: 369 m3x103
Total volume: 400 m3x103
Construction Methods
Facings
Upstream
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| Vertical | RCC against formwork (GEVR/GE-RCC) |
Downstream
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| 0.75 | RCC against formwork (GEVR/GE-RCC) [stepped face] |
Spillway
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| 0.75 | RCC against formwork (GEVR/GE-RCC) [stepped face] |
Placement
| Layers (mm) | Lifts (mm) |
|---|---|
| 300 | 300 |
| 400 | 400 |
Cementitious material
| Cement (kg/m3) |
|---|
| 75 |
| Pozzolan (kg/m3) | Pozzolan Type |
|---|---|
| 120 | Low-lime flyash (ASTM Class F) |
Details
Country: Japan
Owner: Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism
Type: Hardfill
Purpose(s): Flood Control / Navigation / Water Supply
River: Sanru
Reservoir capacity: 50 m3x106
Construction Dates
Start of Project: 08/14
Start of RCC: 08/14
End of RCC: 10/17
End of Project: 03/19
Specifications
Height: 46 metres
Length: 350 metres
Volume of RCC: 375 m3x103
Total volume: 500 m3x103
Construction Methods
Facings
Upstream
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| 0.80 | Traditional concrete against formwork |
Downstream
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| 0.80 | Traditional concrete against formwork |
Spillway
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| 0.80 | Traditional concrete against formwork |
Placement
| Layers (mm) | Lifts (mm) |
|---|---|
| 250 | 750 |
Cementitious material
| Cement (kg/m3) |
|---|
| 80 |
| Pozzolan (kg/m3) | Pozzolan Type |
|---|---|
| 0 | No pozzolan used |
Details
Country: Bolivia
Owner: ENDE Valle Hermoso S.A.
Type: Gravity
Purpose(s): Hydropower
River: Ivirizu
Reservoir capacity: 30 m3x106
Construction Dates
Start of Project: -/18
Start of RCC: -/18
End of RCC: -/23
End of Project: -/24
Specifications
Height: 125 metres
Length: 350 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 |
|---|---|
Details
Country: Lebanon
Owner: EBML
Type: Arch-Gravity
Purpose(s): Hydropower / Irrigation / Water Supply
River: Ibrahim (Abraham)
Reservoir capacity: 38 m3x106
Construction Dates
Start of Project: -/15
Start of RCC: -/15
End of RCC: -/25
End of Project: -/26
Specifications
Height: 162 metres
Length: 350 metres
Volume of RCC: 1450 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 |
|---|---|
Details
Country: South Africa
Owner: Department of Water & Sanitation
Type: Gravity
Purpose(s): Water Supply
River: Groot Letaba
Reservoir capacity: -
Construction Dates
Start of Project: -/17
Start of RCC: -/17
End of RCC: -/25
End of Project: -/26
Specifications
Height: 44 metres
Length: 350 metres
Volume of RCC: 170 m3x103
Total volume: 226 m3x103
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 |
|---|---|
Details
Country: Iran
Owner: Khuzestan Province Power & Water Authority
Type: Gravity
Purpose(s): Hydropower / Irrigation / Water Supply
River: Harkesh
Reservoir capacity: 38 m3x106
Construction Dates
Start of Project: -/18
Start of RCC: -/18
End of RCC: -/29
End of Project: -/31
Specifications
Height: 57 metres
Length: 350 metres
Volume of RCC: -
Total volume: 240 m3x103
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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