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- Volume of RCC: 120 m3x103
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) | |||||||
| Peñas Blancas | Costa Rica | ICE (Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad) | H | Peñas Blancas | 2 | 04/00 | 07/01 | 01/02 | 07/02 | 48 | 211 | 120 | 170 | V | (1) | 0.80 | (1)* | 0.80 | (12) | 300 | 300 | 90 | 35 | (N) |
| Saf-Saf [H-F] | Algeria | ANBT (Agence Nationale des Barrages et Transfert) | F I W | Saf-Saf | 18 | 03/06 | - /08 | 10/09 | 03/11 | 36 | 270 | 120 | 175 | 0.70 | (12) | 0.70 | (7) | 0.70 | (12) | 300 | 300 | 120 | 0 | (-) |
| Sefaköy | Turkey | Püre Energy Üretim Tic. A.S. | H | Aras | 21 | - /08 | - /10 | - /11 | 10/11 | 55 | 148 | 120 | (1) | (1) | ||||||||||
| Smithland [H-F] | USA | American Municipal Partners (AMP) | H | Ohio | 12/11 | 03/14 | 10/14 | 07/17 | 33 | 153 | 120 | 0.80 | (10) | 0.80 | (10) | separate | 230 | 230 | 118 | 64 | (F) | |||
| Patuca 3 | Honduras | ENEE (Empresa Nacional de Energia Eléctrica) | H | Patuca | 208 | - /12 | - /16 | 02/17 | 12/20 | 54 | 160 | 120 | 160 | 0.20 | (1) | 0.75 | (1)* | 0.75 | (12) | 300 | 3000 | 107 | 57 | (N) |
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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: Costa Rica
Owner: ICE (Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad)
Type: Gravity
Purpose(s): Hydropower
River: Peñas Blancas
Reservoir capacity: 2 m3x106
Construction Dates
Start of Project: 04/00
Start of RCC: 04/00
End of RCC: 01/02
End of Project: 07/02
Specifications
Height: 48 metres
Length: 211 metres
Volume of RCC: 120 m3x103
Total volume: 170 m3x103
Construction Methods
Facings
Upstream
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| Vertical | Traditional concrete against formwork |
Downstream
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| 0.80 | Traditional concrete against formwork [stepped face] |
Spillway
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| 0.80 | Reinforced conventional concrete cast after RCC placement |
Placement
| Layers (mm) | Lifts (mm) |
|---|---|
| 300 | 300 |
Cementitious material
| Cement (kg/m3) |
|---|
| 90 |
| Pozzolan (kg/m3) | Pozzolan Type |
|---|---|
| 35 | Natural pozzolan (ASTM Class N) |

Details
Country: Algeria
Owner: ANBT (Agence Nationale des Barrages et Transfert)
Type: Hardfill
Purpose(s): Flood Control / Irrigation / Water Supply
River: Saf-Saf
Reservoir capacity: 18 m3x106
Construction Dates
Start of Project: 03/06
Start of RCC: 03/06
End of RCC: 10/09
End of Project: 03/11
Specifications
Height: 36 metres
Length: 270 metres
Volume of RCC: 120 m3x103
Total volume: 175 m3x103
Construction Methods
Facings
Upstream
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| 0.70 | Reinforced conventional concrete cast after RCC placement |
Downstream
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| 0.70 | RCC against precast concrete panels |
Spillway
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| 0.70 | Reinforced conventional concrete cast after RCC placement |
Placement
| Layers (mm) | Lifts (mm) |
|---|---|
| 300 | 300 |
Cementitious material
| Cement (kg/m3) |
|---|
| 120 |
| Pozzolan (kg/m3) | Pozzolan Type |
|---|---|
| 0 | No pozzolan used |

Details
Country: Turkey
Owner: Püre Energy Üretim Tic. A.S.
Type: Gravity
Purpose(s): Hydropower
River: Aras
Reservoir capacity: 21 m3x106
Construction Dates
Start of Project: -/08
Start of RCC: -/08
End of RCC: -/11
End of Project: 10/11
Specifications
Height: 55 metres
Length: 148 metres
Volume of RCC: 120 m3x103
Total volume: -
Construction Methods
Facings
Upstream
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| Traditional concrete against formwork |
Downstream
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| Traditional concrete against formwork |
Spillway
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
Placement
| Layers (mm) | Lifts (mm) |
|---|---|
Cementitious material
| Cement (kg/m3) |
|---|
| Pozzolan (kg/m3) | Pozzolan Type |
|---|---|

Details
Country: USA
Owner: American Municipal Partners (AMP)
Type: Hardfill
Purpose(s): Hydropower
River: Ohio
Reservoir capacity: -
Construction Dates
Start of Project: 12/11
Start of RCC: 12/11
End of RCC: 10/14
End of Project: 07/17
Specifications
Height: 33 metres
Length: 153 metres
Volume of RCC: 120 m3x103
Total volume: -
Construction Methods
Facings
Upstream
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| 0.80 | RCC against precast concrete blocks |
Downstream
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| 0.80 | RCC against precast concrete blocks |
Spillway
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| separate |
Placement
| Layers (mm) | Lifts (mm) |
|---|---|
| 230 | 230 |
Cementitious material
| Cement (kg/m3) |
|---|
| 118 |
| Pozzolan (kg/m3) | Pozzolan Type |
|---|---|
| 64 | Low-lime flyash (ASTM Class F) |

Details
Country: Honduras
Owner: ENEE (Empresa Nacional de Energia Eléctrica)
Type: Gravity
Purpose(s): Hydropower
River: Patuca
Reservoir capacity: 208 m3x106
Construction Dates
Start of Project: -/12
Start of RCC: -/12
End of RCC: 02/17
End of Project: 12/20
Specifications
Height: 54 metres
Length: 160 metres
Volume of RCC: 120 m3x103
Total volume: 160 m3x103
Construction Methods
Facings
Upstream
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| 0.20 | Traditional concrete against formwork |
Downstream
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| 0.75 | Traditional concrete against formwork [stepped face] |
Spillway
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| 0.75 | Reinforced conventional concrete cast after RCC placement |
Placement
| Layers (mm) | Lifts (mm) |
|---|---|
| 300 | 3000 |
Cementitious material
| Cement (kg/m3) |
|---|
| 107 |
| Pozzolan (kg/m3) | Pozzolan Type |
|---|---|
| 57 | Natural pozzolan (ASTM Class N) |

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