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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) | |||||||
| Wolwedans [A-G] | South Africa | Department of Water & Sanitation | W | Great Brak | 24 | 11/87 | 10/88 | 10/89 | 11/90 | 70 | 268 | 180 | 210 | V | (1) | 0.50 | (1)* | 0.50 | (1)* | 250 | 250 | 58 | 136 | (F) |
| Dodairagawa | Japan | Gunma Prefecture | F W | Kabura | 5 | 03/86 | 06/88 | 01/90 | 03/92 | 70 | 300 | 167 | 350 | V 0.40 | (1) (1) | 0.75 | (1) | 0.75 | (1) | 180 | 500 | 96 | 24 | (F) |
| Hiyoshi | Japan | Water Resources Development Public Corporation | F H W | Katsura | 66 | - /83 | 10/94 | 07/96 | 03/98 | 70 | 438 | 440 | 670 | V 0.80 | (1) (1) | 0.80 | (1) | 0.80 | (1) | 250 | 750 1000 | 84 77 | 36 33 | (F) |
| Liubo [A] | China | Anhui Hydropower Development Co. Ltd., | F H | Xipihe | 51 | - /02 | - /03 | - /03 | - /04 | 70 | 258 | 130 | 168 | (F) | ||||||||||
| Vaca | Belize | Belize Electric Company Ltd (BECOL) and A. Fortis Company, Canada | H | Marcal | 12 | 02/07 | 02/08 | 10/09 | 12/11 | 70 | 225 | 200 | 220 | 0.20 | (1) | 0.75 | (3')* | 0.75 | (12) | 300 | 3000 | 94 | 31 | (F) |
| Feke II | Turkey | Akkur Energy Production Trade and Industry Co. Inc. | H | Göksu | 63 | 12/07 | 12/08 | 02/10 | 08/10 | 70 | 256 | 194 | 227 | 0.07 | (6) | 0.80 | (3')* | separate | 300 | 300 | 60 60 | 60 50 | (F) | |
| Lianhuatai | China | Guodian Shaanxi Hydropower Development Co. | H | Dan | 95 | 02/09 | - /10 | - /11 | - /11 | 70 | 221 | 221 | ||||||||||||
| Kotanli II [A-G] | Turkey | EBD En. Ür. ve Tic. A.S. | H | Kura | 20 | 10/12 | 05/14 | 04/15 | 11/15 | 70 | 250 | 248 | 252 | 0.15 | (3) | 0.70 | (3')* | 0.70 | (12) | 300 | 300 | 85 | 130 | (N) |
| Burç | Turkey | Aksa Energy Production Trade and Industry Co. Inc. | H | Göksu | 63 | 01/07 | 01/12 | - /15 | - /17 | 70 | 235 | 232 | 260 | 0.07 | (8) | 0.80 | (1) | separate | 300 | 300 | 60 | 50 to 60 | (F) | |
| Huanglinxia | China | H W | Hanshui | 221 | 10/18 | - /20 | 11/22 | 07/23 | 70 | 349 | ||||||||||||||
| Xiakoutang [A] | China | Lichuan City Yujiang Valley Hudropower Ltd. Hubei Province | F H | Yu | 55 | - /17 | - /19 | - /22 | - /22 | 70 | ||||||||||||||
| Yozgat (Akdagmadeni) Bahçecik | Turkey | DSI - State Hydraulic Works | I | Gökdelen | 33 | - /15 | - /18 | - /23 | - /24 | 70 | 494 | 614 | V | (1) | 0.80 | (1) | 300 | 84 | 56 | (F) | ||||
| Beni Azimane [H-F] | Morocco | Direction des Aménagements Hydrauliques | F I W | Kert | 44 | 01/22 | 10/22 | 01/26 | 10/26 | 70 | 684 | 800 | 0.50 | (1)* | 0.90 | (1)* | 0.90 | (1)* | 300 | 300 | 100 | 0 | ||
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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: South Africa
Owner: Department of Water & Sanitation
Type: Arch-Gravity
Purpose(s): Water Supply
River: Great Brak
Reservoir capacity: 24 m3x106
Construction Dates
Start of Project: 11/87
Start of RCC: 11/87
End of RCC: 10/89
End of Project: 11/90
Specifications
Height: 70 metres
Length: 268 metres
Volume of RCC: 180 m3x103
Total volume: 210 m3x103
Construction Methods
Facings
Upstream
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| Vertical | Traditional concrete against formwork |
Downstream
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| 0.50 | Traditional concrete against formwork [stepped face] |
Spillway
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| 0.50 | Traditional concrete against formwork [stepped face] |
Placement
| Layers (mm) | Lifts (mm) |
|---|---|
| 250 | 250 |
Cementitious material
| Cement (kg/m3) |
|---|
| 58 |
| Pozzolan (kg/m3) | Pozzolan Type |
|---|---|
| 136 | Low-lime flyash (ASTM Class F) |

Details
Country: Japan
Owner: Gunma Prefecture
Type: Gravity
Purpose(s): Flood Control / Water Supply
River: Kabura
Reservoir capacity: 5 m3x106
Construction Dates
Start of Project: 03/86
Start of RCC: 03/86
End of RCC: 01/90
End of Project: 03/92
Specifications
Height: 70 metres
Length: 300 metres
Volume of RCC: 167 m3x103
Total volume: 350 m3x103
Construction Methods
Facings
Upstream
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| Vertical | Traditional concrete against formwork |
| 0.40 | Traditional concrete against formwork |
Downstream
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| 0.75 | Traditional concrete against formwork |
Spillway
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| 0.75 | Traditional concrete against formwork |
Placement
| Layers (mm) | Lifts (mm) |
|---|---|
| 180 | 500 |
Cementitious material
| Cement (kg/m3) |
|---|
| 96 |
| Pozzolan (kg/m3) | Pozzolan Type |
|---|---|
| 24 | Low-lime flyash (ASTM Class F) |

Details
Country: Japan
Owner: Water Resources Development Public Corporation
Type: Gravity
Purpose(s): Flood Control / Hydropower / Water Supply
River: Katsura
Reservoir capacity: 66 m3x106
Construction Dates
Start of Project: -/83
Start of RCC: -/83
End of RCC: 07/96
End of Project: 03/98
Specifications
Height: 70 metres
Length: 438 metres
Volume of RCC: 440 m3x103
Total volume: 670 m3x103
Construction Methods
Facings
Upstream
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| Vertical | Traditional concrete against formwork |
| 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 |
| 1000 |
Cementitious material
| Cement (kg/m3) |
|---|
| 84 |
| 77 |
| Pozzolan (kg/m3) | Pozzolan Type |
|---|---|
| 36 | Low-lime flyash (ASTM Class F) |
| 33 |

Details
Country: China
Owner: Anhui Hydropower Development Co. Ltd.,
Type: Thin Arch
Purpose(s): Flood Control / Hydropower
River: Xipihe
Reservoir capacity: 51 m3x106
Construction Dates
Start of Project: -/02
Start of RCC: -/02
End of RCC: -/03
End of Project: -/04
Specifications
Height: 70 metres
Length: 258 metres
Volume of RCC: 130 m3x103
Total volume: 168 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 |
|---|---|
| Low-lime flyash (ASTM Class F) | |

Details
Country: Belize
Owner: Belize Electric Company Ltd (BECOL) and A. Fortis Company, Canada
Type: Gravity
Purpose(s): Hydropower
River: Marcal
Reservoir capacity: 12 m3x106
Construction Dates
Start of Project: 02/07
Start of RCC: 02/07
End of RCC: 10/09
End of Project: 12/11
Specifications
Height: 70 metres
Length: 225 metres
Volume of RCC: 200 m3x103
Total volume: 220 m3x103
Construction Methods
Facings
Upstream
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| 0.20 | Traditional concrete against formwork |
Downstream
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| 0.75 | RCC against formwork (GEVR/GE-RCC) [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) |
|---|
| 94 |
| Pozzolan (kg/m3) | Pozzolan Type |
|---|---|
| 31 | Low-lime flyash (ASTM Class F) |

Details
Country: Turkey
Owner: Akkur Energy Production Trade and Industry Co. Inc.
Type: Gravity
Purpose(s): Hydropower
River: Göksu
Reservoir capacity: 63 m3x106
Construction Dates
Start of Project: 12/07
Start of RCC: 12/07
End of RCC: 02/10
End of Project: 08/10
Specifications
Height: 70 metres
Length: 256 metres
Volume of RCC: 194 m3x103
Total volume: 227 m3x103
Construction Methods
Facings
Upstream
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| 0.07 | Traditional concrete against precast concrete panels with geomembrane |
Downstream
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| 0.80 | RCC against formwork (GEVR/GE-RCC) [stepped face] |
Spillway
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| separate |
Placement
| Layers (mm) | Lifts (mm) |
|---|---|
| 300 | 300 |
Cementitious material
| Cement (kg/m3) |
|---|
| 60 |
| 60 |
| Pozzolan (kg/m3) | Pozzolan Type |
|---|---|
| 60 | Low-lime flyash (ASTM Class F) |
| 50 |

Details
Country: China
Owner: Guodian Shaanxi Hydropower Development Co.
Type: Gravity
Purpose(s): Hydropower
River: Dan
Reservoir capacity: 95 m3x106
Construction Dates
Start of Project: 02/09
Start of RCC: 02/09
End of RCC: -/11
End of Project: -/11
Specifications
Height: 70 metres
Length: 221 metres
Volume of RCC: -
Total volume: 221 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: Turkey
Owner: EBD En. Ür. ve Tic. A.S.
Type: Arch-Gravity
Purpose(s): Hydropower
River: Kura
Reservoir capacity: 20 m3x106
Construction Dates
Start of Project: 10/12
Start of RCC: 10/12
End of RCC: 04/15
End of Project: 11/15
Specifications
Height: 70 metres
Length: 250 metres
Volume of RCC: 248 m3x103
Total volume: 252 m3x103
Construction Methods
Facings
Upstream
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| 0.15 | RCC against formwork |
Downstream
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| 0.70 | RCC against formwork (GEVR/GE-RCC) [stepped face] |
Spillway
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| 0.70 | Reinforced conventional concrete cast after RCC placement |
Placement
| Layers (mm) | Lifts (mm) |
|---|---|
| 300 | 300 |
Cementitious material
| Cement (kg/m3) |
|---|
| 85 |
| Pozzolan (kg/m3) | Pozzolan Type |
|---|---|
| 130 | Natural pozzolan (ASTM Class N) |

Details
Country: Turkey
Owner: Aksa Energy Production Trade and Industry Co. Inc.
Type: Gravity
Purpose(s): Hydropower
River: Göksu
Reservoir capacity: 63 m3x106
Construction Dates
Start of Project: 01/07
Start of RCC: 01/07
End of RCC: -/15
End of Project: -/17
Specifications
Height: 70 metres
Length: 235 metres
Volume of RCC: 232 m3x103
Total volume: 260 m3x103
Construction Methods
Facings
Upstream
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| 0.07 | RCC against precast concrete panels with geomembrane |
Downstream
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| 0.80 | Traditional concrete against formwork |
Spillway
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| separate |
Placement
| Layers (mm) | Lifts (mm) |
|---|---|
| 300 | 300 |
Cementitious material
| Cement (kg/m3) |
|---|
| 60 |
| Pozzolan (kg/m3) | Pozzolan Type |
|---|---|
| 50 to | Low-lime flyash (ASTM Class F) |

Details
Country: China
Owner: -
Type: Gravity
Purpose(s): Hydropower / Water Supply
River: Hanshui
Reservoir capacity: 221 m3x106
Construction Dates
Start of Project: 10/18
Start of RCC: 10/18
End of RCC: 11/22
End of Project: 07/23
Specifications
Height: 70 metres
Length: 349 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: China
Owner: Lichuan City Yujiang Valley Hudropower Ltd. Hubei Province
Type: Thin Arch
Purpose(s): Flood Control / Hydropower
River: Yu
Reservoir capacity: 55 m3x106
Construction Dates
Start of Project: -/17
Start of RCC: -/17
End of RCC: -/22
End of Project: -/22
Specifications
Height: 70 metres
Length: -
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: DSI - State Hydraulic Works
Type: Gravity
Purpose(s): Irrigation
River: Gökdelen
Reservoir capacity: 33 m3x106
Construction Dates
Start of Project: -/15
Start of RCC: -/15
End of RCC: -/23
End of Project: -/24
Specifications
Height: 70 metres
Length: 494 metres
Volume of RCC: 614 m3x103
Total volume: -
Construction Methods
Facings
Upstream
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| Vertical | Traditional concrete against formwork |
Downstream
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| 0.80 | Traditional concrete against formwork |
Spillway
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
Placement
| Layers (mm) | Lifts (mm) |
|---|---|
| 300 |
Cementitious material
| Cement (kg/m3) |
|---|
| 84 |
| Pozzolan (kg/m3) | Pozzolan Type |
|---|---|
| 56 | Low-lime flyash (ASTM Class F) |

Details
Country: Morocco
Owner: Direction des Aménagements Hydrauliques
Type: Hardfill
Purpose(s): Flood Control / Irrigation / Water Supply
River: Kert
Reservoir capacity: 44 m3x106
Construction Dates
Start of Project: 01/22
Start of RCC: 01/22
End of RCC: 01/26
End of Project: 10/26
Specifications
Height: 70 metres
Length: 684 metres
Volume of RCC: 800 m3x103
Total volume: -
Construction Methods
Facings
Upstream
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| 0.50 | Traditional concrete against formwork [stepped face] |
Downstream
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| 0.90 | Traditional concrete against formwork [stepped face] |
Spillway
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| 0.90 | Traditional concrete against formwork [stepped face] |
Placement
| Layers (mm) | Lifts (mm) |
|---|---|
| 300 | 300 |
Cementitious material
| Cement (kg/m3) |
|---|
| 100 |
| Pozzolan (kg/m3) | Pozzolan Type |
|---|---|
| 0 | |

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