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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)
Tongjiezi (with Niurixigou saddle dam)ChinaGuodian Dadu River Basin Hydropower Development Co.F H I NDadu20001/8510/8812/8910/94881029407855V(1)0.75(10)0.75(1)300 -
500
300 -
500
79
82
79
83
(F)
DaxiaChinaChina Guodian CorporationH IQuan20- /04- /05- /06- /0788160 205           
ZaoshiChinaLishui Basin Hydraulic and Hydroelectric Development CorporationF H N WDieshui1439- /04- /05- /06- /0788351450930V
0.25
(3')0.80(3')0.75(1)300300053
83
99
102
(F)
Pembelik
[H-F]
TurkeyDarenhes A.S.HPeriSuyu35811/1003/1310/14- /15885007608380.70(3')*0.70(3')*0.70(12)30012001200(-)
Trung SonVietnamEVN (Electrictie de Vietnam)F HMa34911/1204/1408/1602/17884987701140V
0.35
(3')
(3')*
0.65(3')*0.65(12)30030060
70
140
150
(N)
XimiheChinaH I WXimihe17- /14- /16- /17- /1888147             
3 de Febrero (formerly El Chaparral)
[H-F]
El SalvadorComisión Ejecutiva Hidroeléctrica del Rio Lempa (CEL)HTorola - /09- /18- /2010/23883243754500.20(7')0.80(7')0.80(7')3003009463(N)
Hayghar (formerly Dehroud)
[H-F]
IranFars Water AuthorityF H I WFirooz Abad146- /09- /12- /24- /26882302602850.90(3')1.20(3')*1.20(12)300300   
Monti Nieddu (formerly Sa Stria)ItalyConsorzio di Bonifica della Sardegna MeridionaleI WMonti Nieddu3501/98- /18- /28- /28883603334490.05(1)0.75(1)*0.75(1)300300  (F)

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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: Guodian Dadu River Basin Hydropower Development Co.

Type: Gravity

Purpose(s): Flood Control / Hydropower / Irrigation / Navigation

River: Dadu

Reservoir capacity: 200 m3x106

Construction Dates

Start of Project: 01/85

Start of RCC: 01/85

End of RCC: 12/89

End of Project: 10/94

Specifications

Height: 88 metres

Length: 1029 metres

Volume of RCC: 407 m3x103

Total volume: 855 m3x103

Construction Methods

Facings

Upstream
SlopeType
VerticalTraditional concrete against formwork
Downstream
SlopeType
0.75RCC against precast concrete blocks
Spillway
SlopeType
0.75Traditional concrete against formwork

Placement

Layers (mm)Lifts (mm)
300  -300  -
500500

Cementitious material

Cement (kg/m3)
79
82
Pozzolan (kg/m3)Pozzolan Type
79Low-lime flyash (ASTM Class F)
83 
Tongjiezi (with Niurixigou saddle dam) completed
Tongjiezi (with Niurixigou saddle dam) completed

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Country: China

Owner: China Guodian Corporation

Type: Gravity

Purpose(s): Hydropower / Irrigation

River: Quan

Reservoir capacity: 20 m3x106

Construction Dates

Start of Project: -/04

Start of RCC: -/04

End of RCC: -/06

End of Project: -/07

Specifications

Height: 88 metres

Length: 160 metres

Volume of RCC: -

Total volume: 205 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: Lishui Basin Hydraulic and Hydroelectric Development Corporation

Type: Gravity

Purpose(s): Flood Control / Hydropower / Navigation / Water Supply

River: Dieshui

Reservoir capacity: 1439 m3x106

Construction Dates

Start of Project: -/04

Start of RCC: -/04

End of RCC: -/06

End of Project: -/07

Specifications

Height: 88 metres

Length: 351 metres

Volume of RCC: 450 m3x103

Total volume: 930 m3x103

Construction Methods

Facings

Upstream
SlopeType
VerticalRCC against formwork (GEVR/GE-RCC)
0.25 
Downstream
SlopeType
0.80RCC against formwork (GEVR/GE-RCC)
Spillway
SlopeType
0.75Traditional concrete against formwork

Placement

Layers (mm)Lifts (mm)
3003000

Cementitious material

Cement (kg/m3)
53
83
Pozzolan (kg/m3)Pozzolan Type
99Low-lime flyash (ASTM Class F)
102 
Zaoshi completed
Zaoshi completed

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Country: Turkey

Owner: Darenhes A.S.

Type: Hardfill

Purpose(s): Hydropower

River: PeriSuyu

Reservoir capacity: 358 m3x106

Construction Dates

Start of Project: 11/10

Start of RCC: 11/10

End of RCC: 10/14

End of Project: -/15

Specifications

Height: 88 metres

Length: 500 metres

Volume of RCC: 760 m3x103

Total volume: 838 m3x103

Construction Methods

Facings

Upstream
SlopeType
0.70RCC against formwork (GEVR/GE-RCC)  [stepped face]
Downstream
SlopeType
0.70RCC against formwork (GEVR/GE-RCC)  [stepped face]
Spillway
SlopeType
0.70Reinforced conventional concrete cast after RCC placement

Placement

Layers (mm)Lifts (mm)
3001200

Cementitious material

Cement (kg/m3)
120
Pozzolan (kg/m3)Pozzolan Type
0No pozzolan used
  
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Country: Vietnam

Owner: EVN (Electrictie de Vietnam)

Type: Gravity

Purpose(s): Flood Control / Hydropower

River: Ma

Reservoir capacity: 349 m3x106

Construction Dates

Start of Project: 11/12

Start of RCC: 11/12

End of RCC: 08/16

End of Project: 02/17

Specifications

Height: 88 metres

Length: 498 metres

Volume of RCC: 770 m3x103

Total volume: 1140 m3x103

Construction Methods

Facings

Upstream
SlopeType
VerticalRCC against formwork (GEVR/GE-RCC)
0.35RCC against formwork (GEVR/GE-RCC)  [stepped face]
Downstream
SlopeType
0.65RCC against formwork (GEVR/GE-RCC)  [stepped face]
Spillway
SlopeType
0.65Reinforced conventional concrete cast after RCC placement

Placement

Layers (mm)Lifts (mm)
300300

Cementitious material

Cement (kg/m3)
60
70
Pozzolan (kg/m3)Pozzolan Type
140Natural pozzolan (ASTM Class N)
150 
Trung Son under construction
Trung Son under construction

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Country: China

Owner: -

Type: Gravity

Purpose(s): Hydropower / Irrigation / Water Supply

River: Ximihe

Reservoir capacity: 17 m3x106

Construction Dates

Start of Project: -/14

Start of RCC: -/14

End of RCC: -/17

End of Project: -/18

Specifications

Height: 88 metres

Length: 147 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
  
  
Ximihe on Google Earth
Ximihe on Google Earth

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Country: El Salvador

Owner: Comisión Ejecutiva Hidroeléctrica del Rio Lempa (CEL)

Type: Hardfill

Purpose(s): Hydropower

River: Torola

Reservoir capacity: -

Construction Dates

Start of Project: -/09

Start of RCC: -/09

End of RCC: -/20

End of Project: 10/23

Specifications

Height: 88 metres

Length: 324 metres

Volume of RCC: 375 m3x103

Total volume: 450 m3x103

Construction Methods

Facings

Upstream
SlopeType
0.20RCC against precast concrete panels (GEVR/GE-RCC)
Downstream
SlopeType
0.80RCC against precast concrete panels (GEVR/GE-RCC)
Spillway
SlopeType
0.80RCC against precast concrete panels (GEVR/GE-RCC)

Placement

Layers (mm)Lifts (mm)
300300

Cementitious material

Cement (kg/m3)
94
Pozzolan (kg/m3)Pozzolan Type
63Natural pozzolan (ASTM Class N)
  
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Country: Iran

Owner: Fars Water Authority

Type: Hardfill

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

River: Firooz Abad

Reservoir capacity: 146 m3x106

Construction Dates

Start of Project: -/09

Start of RCC: -/09

End of RCC: -/24

End of Project: -/26

Specifications

Height: 88 metres

Length: 230 metres

Volume of RCC: 260 m3x103

Total volume: 285 m3x103

Construction Methods

Facings

Upstream
SlopeType
0.90RCC against formwork (GEVR/GE-RCC)
Downstream
SlopeType
1.20RCC against formwork (GEVR/GE-RCC)  [stepped face]
Spillway
SlopeType
1.20Reinforced conventional concrete cast after RCC placement

Placement

Layers (mm)Lifts (mm)
300300

Cementitious material

Cement (kg/m3)
 
Pozzolan (kg/m3)Pozzolan Type
  
  
Hayghar (formerly Dehroud) on Google Earth
Hayghar (formerly Dehroud) on Google Earth

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Country: Italy

Owner: Consorzio di Bonifica della Sardegna Meridionale

Type: Gravity

Purpose(s): Irrigation / Water Supply

River: Monti Nieddu

Reservoir capacity: 35 m3x106

Construction Dates

Start of Project: 01/98

Start of RCC: 01/98

End of RCC: -/28

End of Project: -/28

Specifications

Height: 88 metres

Length: 360 metres

Volume of RCC: 333 m3x103

Total volume: 449 m3x103

Construction Methods

Facings

Upstream
SlopeType
0.05Traditional 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)
 
Pozzolan (kg/m3)Pozzolan Type
 Low-lime flyash (ASTM Class F)
  
Monti Nieddu (formerly Sa Stria) under construction
Monti Nieddu (formerly Sa Stria) under construction

 

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