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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) | |||||||
| Zintel Canyon | USA | City of Kennewick, Washington | F | Zintel | 3 | 03/92 | 07/92 | 10/92 | 12/92 | 39 | 158 | 54 | 55 | V | (7) | 0.85 | (17) | 0.85 | (17) | 300 | 300 | 74 | 0 | (-) |
| Imi el Kheng | Morocco | Direction des Aménagements Hydrauliques | G I | Berhil | 12 | 04/92 | 09/92 | 07/93 | 04/94 | 39 | 170 | 97 | 109 | 0.20 | (5) | 0.80 | (1)* | 0.80 | (1)* | 300 | 300 | 100 110 | 20 20 | (N) |
| Shanggou [A] | China | Xifeng County Water Conservancy Bureau | W | Yangshui | 1 | - /01 | - /02 | - /03 | - /04 | 39 | 176 | |||||||||||||
| Peixe Angical | Brazil | Enerpeixa S/A | H | Tocantins | 3 | 04/02 | - /04 | - /05 | 09/06 | 39 | 400 | 500 | 582 | 300 | 300 | 70 | 0 | (-) | ||||||
| Elkwater Fork | USA | Natural Resources Conservation Service | W | Tygart Tributory | 3 | - /06 | 04/07 | 08/07 | - /07 | 39 | 204 | 106 | 113 | V | (8) | 0.80 | (3)* | 0.80 | (1)* | 300 | 300 | 59 | 89 | (F) |
| Nakai, part of Nam Theun 2 HPP | Laos | Nam Theun Power Corporation (NTPC)/EdF (Electricitie de France) | H | Nam Theun | 3530 | 04/04 | 03/06 | 10/07 | 10/09 | 39 | 436 | 150 | 207 | V | (1) | 0.35 0.75 | (10) | 0.75 | (12) | 300 | 300 | 100 | 100 | (F) |
| Arvoredo | Brazil | SPE Arvoredo Energia S.A. | H | Irani | 12 | - /08 | - /09 | - /09 | 04/10 | 39 | 259 | 53 | 81 | V | 0.75 | 0.75 | 80 | 20 | (N) | |||||
| Okukubi (Kin) [H-F] | Japan | Okinawa General Bureau, Cabinet Office, Japan | F I W | Okukubi | 79 | 03/09 | 11/10 | 03/11 | 07/11 | 39 | 461 | 339 | 430 | 0.80 | (5) | 0.80 | (5) | 0.80 | (5) | 300 | 750 | 80 | 0 | (-) |
| Lusixi | China | Lusi Reservoir Management Office | W | Lusixi | 33 | - /09 | - /10 | - /11 | - /12 | 39 | 140 | |||||||||||||
| Devecikonagi | Turkey | MCK Elektrik Uretim A.S. | H I | Emet | 6 | 05/10 | 03/11 | 09/12 | 01/13 | 39 | 313 | 180 | 210 | 0.10 | (2) | 0.75 | (1) | 0.80 | (12) | 300 | 300 | 80 | 40 | (F) |
| Çetintepe | Turkey | DSI - State Hydraulic Works | H | Robozik | 44 | 09/08 | - /11 | - /12 | - /13 | 39 | 173 | 60 | 64 | 0.10 | (1) | 0.80 | (1)* | 0.80 | (12) | 300 | 1200 | 77 | 63 | (N) |
| Spring Grove | South Africa | TCTA (Trans Caledon Tunnel Authority) | W | Mooi | 140 | 03/11 | 06/12 | 05/13 | 05/14 | 39 | 300 | 96 | 114 | (3') | (3')* | 300 | 300 | 50 | 110 | (F) | ||||
| Sariveliler Göktepe | Turkey | DSI - State Hydraulic Works | I | Gelenalan | 1 | - /13 | - /14 | - /15 | - /15 | 39 | 330 | 69 | 60 | 0 | (-) | |||||||||
| Muskrat Falls North Dam | Canada | NALCOR | H | Churchill | 08/15 | 07/17 | 09/18 | 07/19 | 39 | 450 | 208 | 243 | V | (1) | 0.80 | (1)* | 0.80 | (1) | 300 | 3000 & 1500 | 80 | 140 | (F) | |
| Yeşilvadi (Beylerderesi) | Turkey | DSI - State Hydraulic Works | I | Beyler | 5 | - /16 | - /17 | - /18 | - /19 | 39 | 249 | 170 | V | (1) | 1.00 | (1) | 330 | 330 | 93 | 62 | (F) | |||
| Davarlı | Turkey | DSI - State Hydraulic Works | I | Kara Creek | 1 | - /16 | - /19 | - /21 | - /23 | 39 | 119 | 34 | ||||||||||||
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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: City of Kennewick, Washington
Type: Gravity
Purpose(s): Flood Control
River: Zintel
Reservoir capacity: 3 m3x106
Construction Dates
Start of Project: 03/92
Start of RCC: 03/92
End of RCC: 10/92
End of Project: 12/92
Specifications
Height: 39 metres
Length: 158 metres
Volume of RCC: 54 m3x103
Total volume: 55 m3x103
Construction Methods
Facings
Upstream
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| Vertical | RCC against precast concrete panels |
Downstream
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| 0.85 | Unformed face of RCC |
Spillway
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| 0.85 | Unformed face of RCC |
Placement
| Layers (mm) | Lifts (mm) |
|---|---|
| 300 | 300 |
Cementitious material
| Cement (kg/m3) |
|---|
| 74 |
| Pozzolan (kg/m3) | Pozzolan Type |
|---|---|
| 0 | No pozzolan used |

Details
Country: Morocco
Owner: Direction des Aménagements Hydrauliques
Type: Gravity
Purpose(s): Groundwater Recharge / Irrigation
River: Berhil
Reservoir capacity: 12 m3x106
Construction Dates
Start of Project: 04/92
Start of RCC: 04/92
End of RCC: 07/93
End of Project: 04/94
Specifications
Height: 39 metres
Length: 170 metres
Volume of RCC: 97 m3x103
Total volume: 109 m3x103
Construction Methods
Facings
Upstream
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| 0.20 | Traditional concrete against precast concrete panels |
Downstream
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| 0.80 | Traditional concrete against formwork [stepped face] |
Spillway
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| 0.80 | Traditional concrete against formwork [stepped face] |
Placement
| Layers (mm) | Lifts (mm) |
|---|---|
| 300 | 300 |
Cementitious material
| Cement (kg/m3) |
|---|
| 100 |
| 110 |
| Pozzolan (kg/m3) | Pozzolan Type |
|---|---|
| 20 | Natural pozzolan (ASTM Class N) |
| 20 |

Details
Country: China
Owner: Xifeng County Water Conservancy Bureau
Type: Thin Arch
Purpose(s): Water Supply
River: Yangshui
Reservoir capacity: 1 m3x106
Construction Dates
Start of Project: -/01
Start of RCC: -/01
End of RCC: -/03
End of Project: -/04
Specifications
Height: 39 metres
Length: 176 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: Brazil
Owner: Enerpeixa S/A
Type: Gravity
Purpose(s): Hydropower
River: Tocantins
Reservoir capacity: 3 m3x106
Construction Dates
Start of Project: 04/02
Start of RCC: 04/02
End of RCC: -/05
End of Project: 09/06
Specifications
Height: 39 metres
Length: 400 metres
Volume of RCC: 500 m3x103
Total volume: 582 m3x103
Construction Methods
Facings
Upstream
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
Downstream
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
Spillway
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
Placement
| Layers (mm) | Lifts (mm) |
|---|---|
| 300 | 300 |
Cementitious material
| Cement (kg/m3) |
|---|
| 70 |
| Pozzolan (kg/m3) | Pozzolan Type |
|---|---|
| 0 | No pozzolan used |

Details
Country: USA
Owner: Natural Resources Conservation Service
Type: Gravity
Purpose(s): Water Supply
River: Tygart Tributory
Reservoir capacity: 3 m3x106
Construction Dates
Start of Project: -/06
Start of RCC: -/06
End of RCC: 08/07
End of Project: -/07
Specifications
Height: 39 metres
Length: 204 metres
Volume of RCC: 106 m3x103
Total volume: 113 m3x103
Construction Methods
Facings
Upstream
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| Vertical | RCC against precast concrete panels with geomembrane |
Downstream
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| 0.80 | RCC against formwork [stepped face] |
Spillway
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| 0.80 | Traditional concrete against formwork [stepped face] |
Placement
| Layers (mm) | Lifts (mm) |
|---|---|
| 300 | 300 |
Cementitious material
| Cement (kg/m3) |
|---|
| 59 |
| Pozzolan (kg/m3) | Pozzolan Type |
|---|---|
| 89 | Low-lime flyash (ASTM Class F) |

Details
Country: Laos
Owner: Nam Theun Power Corporation (NTPC)/EdF (Electricitie de France)
Type: Gravity
Purpose(s): Hydropower
River: Nam Theun
Reservoir capacity: 3530 m3x106
Construction Dates
Start of Project: 04/04
Start of RCC: 04/04
End of RCC: 10/07
End of Project: 10/09
Specifications
Height: 39 metres
Length: 436 metres
Volume of RCC: 150 m3x103
Total volume: 207 m3x103
Construction Methods
Facings
Upstream
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| Vertical | Traditional concrete against formwork |
Downstream
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| 0.35 | RCC against precast concrete blocks |
| 0.75 |
Spillway
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| 0.75 | Reinforced conventional concrete cast after RCC placement |
Placement
| Layers (mm) | Lifts (mm) |
|---|---|
| 300 | 300 |
Cementitious material
| Cement (kg/m3) |
|---|
| 100 |
| Pozzolan (kg/m3) | Pozzolan Type |
|---|---|
| 100 | Low-lime flyash (ASTM Class F) |

Details
Country: Brazil
Owner: SPE Arvoredo Energia S.A.
Type: Gravity
Purpose(s): Hydropower
River: Irani
Reservoir capacity: 12 m3x106
Construction Dates
Start of Project: -/08
Start of RCC: -/08
End of RCC: -/09
End of Project: 04/10
Specifications
Height: 39 metres
Length: 259 metres
Volume of RCC: 53 m3x103
Total volume: 81 m3x103
Construction Methods
Facings
Upstream
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| Vertical |
Downstream
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| 0.75 |
Spillway
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| 0.75 |
Placement
| Layers (mm) | Lifts (mm) |
|---|---|
Cementitious material
| Cement (kg/m3) |
|---|
| 80 |
| Pozzolan (kg/m3) | Pozzolan Type |
|---|---|
| 20 | Natural pozzolan (ASTM Class N) |

Details
Country: Japan
Owner: Okinawa General Bureau, Cabinet Office, Japan
Type: Hardfill
Purpose(s): Flood Control / Irrigation / Water Supply
River: Okukubi
Reservoir capacity: 79 m3x106
Construction Dates
Start of Project: 03/09
Start of RCC: 03/09
End of RCC: 03/11
End of Project: 07/11
Specifications
Height: 39 metres
Length: 461 metres
Volume of RCC: 339 m3x103
Total volume: 430 m3x103
Construction Methods
Facings
Upstream
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| 0.80 | Traditional concrete against precast concrete panels |
Downstream
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| 0.80 | Traditional concrete against precast concrete panels |
Spillway
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| 0.80 | Traditional concrete against precast concrete panels |
Placement
| Layers (mm) | Lifts (mm) |
|---|---|
| 300 | 750 |
Cementitious material
| Cement (kg/m3) |
|---|
| 80 |
| Pozzolan (kg/m3) | Pozzolan Type |
|---|---|
| 0 | No pozzolan used |

Details
Country: China
Owner: Lusi Reservoir Management Office
Type: Gravity
Purpose(s): Water Supply
River: Lusixi
Reservoir capacity: 33 m3x106
Construction Dates
Start of Project: -/09
Start of RCC: -/09
End of RCC: -/11
End of Project: -/12
Specifications
Height: 39 metres
Length: 140 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: Turkey
Owner: MCK Elektrik Uretim A.S.
Type: Gravity
Purpose(s): Hydropower / Irrigation
River: Emet
Reservoir capacity: 6 m3x106
Construction Dates
Start of Project: 05/10
Start of RCC: 05/10
End of RCC: 09/12
End of Project: 01/13
Specifications
Height: 39 metres
Length: 313 metres
Volume of RCC: 180 m3x103
Total volume: 210 m3x103
Construction Methods
Facings
Upstream
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| 0.10 | Traditional concrete against formwork with external geomembrane |
Downstream
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| 0.75 | Traditional concrete against formwork |
Spillway
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| 0.80 | Reinforced conventional concrete cast after RCC placement |
Placement
| Layers (mm) | Lifts (mm) |
|---|---|
| 300 | 300 |
Cementitious material
| Cement (kg/m3) |
|---|
| 80 |
| Pozzolan (kg/m3) | Pozzolan Type |
|---|---|
| 40 | Low-lime flyash (ASTM Class F) |

Details
Country: Turkey
Owner: DSI - State Hydraulic Works
Type: Gravity
Purpose(s): Hydropower
River: Robozik
Reservoir capacity: 44 m3x106
Construction Dates
Start of Project: 09/08
Start of RCC: 09/08
End of RCC: -/12
End of Project: -/13
Specifications
Height: 39 metres
Length: 173 metres
Volume of RCC: 60 m3x103
Total volume: 64 m3x103
Construction Methods
Facings
Upstream
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| 0.10 | 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 | 1200 |
Cementitious material
| Cement (kg/m3) |
|---|
| 77 |
| Pozzolan (kg/m3) | Pozzolan Type |
|---|---|
| 63 | Natural pozzolan (ASTM Class N) |

Details
Country: South Africa
Owner: TCTA (Trans Caledon Tunnel Authority)
Type: Gravity
Purpose(s): Water Supply
River: Mooi
Reservoir capacity: 140 m3x106
Construction Dates
Start of Project: 03/11
Start of RCC: 03/11
End of RCC: 05/13
End of Project: 05/14
Specifications
Height: 39 metres
Length: 300 metres
Volume of RCC: 96 m3x103
Total volume: 114 m3x103
Construction Methods
Facings
Upstream
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| RCC against formwork (GEVR/GE-RCC) |
Downstream
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| RCC against formwork (GEVR/GE-RCC) [stepped face] |
Spillway
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
Placement
| Layers (mm) | Lifts (mm) |
|---|---|
| 300 | 300 |
Cementitious material
| Cement (kg/m3) |
|---|
| 50 |
| Pozzolan (kg/m3) | Pozzolan Type |
|---|---|
| 110 | Low-lime flyash (ASTM Class F) |

Details
Country: Turkey
Owner: DSI - State Hydraulic Works
Type: Gravity
Purpose(s): Irrigation
River: Gelenalan
Reservoir capacity: 1 m3x106
Construction Dates
Start of Project: -/13
Start of RCC: -/13
End of RCC: -/15
End of Project: -/15
Specifications
Height: 39 metres
Length: 330 metres
Volume of RCC: 69 m3x103
Total volume: -
Construction Methods
Facings
Upstream
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
Downstream
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
Spillway
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
Placement
| Layers (mm) | Lifts (mm) |
|---|---|
Cementitious material
| Cement (kg/m3) |
|---|
| 60 |
| Pozzolan (kg/m3) | Pozzolan Type |
|---|---|
| 0 | No pozzolan used |

Details
Country: Canada
Owner: NALCOR
Type: Gravity
Purpose(s): Hydropower
River: Churchill
Reservoir capacity: -
Construction Dates
Start of Project: 08/15
Start of RCC: 08/15
End of RCC: 09/18
End of Project: 07/19
Specifications
Height: 39 metres
Length: 450 metres
Volume of RCC: 208 m3x103
Total volume: 243 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 | Traditional concrete against formwork |
Placement
| Layers (mm) | Lifts (mm) |
|---|---|
| 300 | 3000 & |
| 1500 |
Cementitious material
| Cement (kg/m3) |
|---|
| 80 |
| Pozzolan (kg/m3) | Pozzolan Type |
|---|---|
| 140 | Low-lime flyash (ASTM Class F) |

Details
Country: Turkey
Owner: DSI - State Hydraulic Works
Type: Gravity
Purpose(s): Irrigation
River: Beyler
Reservoir capacity: 5 m3x106
Construction Dates
Start of Project: -/16
Start of RCC: -/16
End of RCC: -/18
End of Project: -/19
Specifications
Height: 39 metres
Length: 249 metres
Volume of RCC: 170 m3x103
Total volume: -
Construction Methods
Facings
Upstream
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| Vertical | Traditional concrete against formwork |
Downstream
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| 1.00 | Traditional concrete against formwork |
Spillway
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
Placement
| Layers (mm) | Lifts (mm) |
|---|---|
| 330 | 330 |
Cementitious material
| Cement (kg/m3) |
|---|
| 93 |
| Pozzolan (kg/m3) | Pozzolan Type |
|---|---|
| 62 | Low-lime flyash (ASTM Class F) |

Details
Country: Turkey
Owner: DSI - State Hydraulic Works
Type: Gravity
Purpose(s): Irrigation
River: Kara Creek
Reservoir capacity: 1 m3x106
Construction Dates
Start of Project: -/16
Start of RCC: -/16
End of RCC: -/21
End of Project: -/23
Specifications
Height: 39 metres
Length: 119 metres
Volume of RCC: 34 m3x103
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 |
|---|---|

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