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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) | |||||||
| Caballar I | Spain | Junta de Andalucia | F | Belén | 1 | 09/91 | 09/91 | 12/91 | 12/91 | 16 | 98 | 6 | 7 | 0.05 | (3) | 0.75 | (3)* | 0.75 | (3)* | 300 | 300 | 73 | 109 | (F) |
| La Cantache (formerly Villaumur) | France | Conseil Departemental d'Ille-et-Vilaine | F | Le Cantache | 7 | 07/93 | 10/93 | 12/93 | 03/94 | 16 | 147 | 11 | 15 | V | (11) | 0.75 | (1)* | 0.75 | (1)* | 300 | 300 | 90 | (R) | |
| Buckhorn | USA | Town of Wilson | W | Contentea Creek | 03/98 | - /98 | 04/99 | 06/09 | 16 | 781 | 64 | 69 | V | (6) | 300 | 300 | 89 | 0 | (-) | |||||
| Bullard Creek | USA | Natural Resources Conservation Service | F | Bullard Creek | 1 | 10/98 | 08/99 | - /99 | - /99 | 16 | 110 | 7 | 7 | V | (3) | V 0.75 | (3)* | 0.75 | (3)* | 300 | 300 | 148 | 44 | (F) |
| Pickle Jar | USA | Paradise Valley Estates | W | 1 | 10/99 | 03/00 | 05/00 | 08/00 | 16 | 57 | 331 | 331 | V | (1) | 0.80 | (1)* | 0.80 | (1)* | 300 | 300 | 90 | 0 | (-) | |
| Tiúma | Brazil | COMPESA (Companhia Pernambucana de Saneamento) | W | Tiúma | 6 | - /99 | - /00 | 01/01 | 05/01 | 16 | 132 | |||||||||||||
| Pedrinho 1 | Brazil | Energetica Rio Pedrinho Ltda.. | H | Pedrinho | 1 | - /99 | - /01 | - /02 | - /03 | 16 | 110 | |||||||||||||
| Jiemian Ataguia [H-F] | China | - /00 | - /02 | - /04 | - /06 | 16 | (F) | |||||||||||||||||
| Cachoeira Grande | Brazil | EMBASA (Empresa Baiana de Aguas e Saneamento S.A.) | H I | Sapucaia | 5 | - /04 | - /04 | - /05 | - /05 | 16 | 207 | 15 | ||||||||||||
| Cotiporã | Brazil | Cotiporã Energetica S.A. | H | Carreiro | 4 | - /07 | - /07 | - /07 | - /07 | 16 | 196 | 21 | 41 | |||||||||||
| Mulungu do Morro | Brazil | EMBASA (Empresa Baiana de Aguas e Saneamento S/A) | I W | Tijuco | 2 | - /07 | - /08 | - /09 | 03/10 | 16 | 156 | 13 | ||||||||||||
| Figueirópolis | Brazil | Companhia Hidroelétrica Figueirópolis | H | Jauru | 35 | - /08 | - /09 | - /10 | 12/10 | 16 | 170 | V | 0.43 | 0.75 | ||||||||||
| Pipoca | Brazil | Omega Engergia Renovávelo S/A | H | Manhuaçu | - /07 | - /09 | - /10 | 04/11 | 16 | 200 | (N) | |||||||||||||
| Ouro | Brazil | H | - /10 | - /10 | - /12 | - /12 | 16 | |||||||||||||||||
| Wadi Umti [H-F] | Oman | Ministry of Rural Municipalities and Water Resources | F | Wadi Umti | 1 | 04/13 | 11/13 | 07/14 | 07/14 | 16 | 145 | 34 | 58 | 0.70 | (12) | 0.70 | (12) | 0.70 | (12) | 300 | 300 | 60 | 0 | (-) |
| Macacos | Brazil | Pesqueiro Energia S/A | H | Jaguariaiva | 1 | - /18 | - /18 | - /19 | - /20 | 16 | 217 | |||||||||||||
| Katende | DR Congo | SNEL (Société Nationale d'Électricité) | H | Lulua | 08/11 | - /15 | - /25 | - /27 | 16 | |||||||||||||||
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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: Spain
Owner: Junta de Andalucia
Type: Gravity
Purpose(s): Flood Control
River: Belén
Reservoir capacity: 1 m3x106
Construction Dates
Start of Project: 09/91
Start of RCC: 09/91
End of RCC: 12/91
End of Project: 12/91
Specifications
Height: 16 metres
Length: 98 metres
Volume of RCC: 6 m3x103
Total volume: 7 m3x103
Construction Methods
Facings
Upstream
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| 0.05 | RCC against formwork |
Downstream
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| 0.75 | RCC against formwork [stepped face] |
Spillway
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| 0.75 | RCC against formwork [stepped face] |
Placement
| Layers (mm) | Lifts (mm) |
|---|---|
| 300 | 300 |
Cementitious material
| Cement (kg/m3) |
|---|
| 73 |
| Pozzolan (kg/m3) | Pozzolan Type |
|---|---|
| 109 | Low-lime flyash (ASTM Class F) |
Details
Country: France
Owner: Conseil Departemental d'Ille-et-Vilaine
Type: Gravity
Purpose(s): Flood Control
River: Le Cantache
Reservoir capacity: 7 m3x106
Construction Dates
Start of Project: 07/93
Start of RCC: 07/93
End of RCC: 12/93
End of Project: 03/94
Specifications
Height: 16 metres
Length: 147 metres
Volume of RCC: 11 m3x103
Total volume: 15 m3x103
Construction Methods
Facings
Upstream
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| Vertical | Reinforced conventional concrete cast before RCC placement |
Downstream
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| 0.75 | Traditional concrete against formwork [stepped face] |
Spillway
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| 0.75 | Traditional concrete against formwork [stepped face] |
Placement
| Layers (mm) | Lifts (mm) |
|---|---|
| 300 | 300 |
Cementitious material
| Cement (kg/m3) |
|---|
| Pozzolan (kg/m3) | Pozzolan Type |
|---|---|
| 90 | ROLAC (mixture of flyash and slag with or without limestone fines) |
Details
Country: USA
Owner: Town of Wilson
Type: Gravity
Purpose(s): Water Supply
River: Contentea Creek
Reservoir capacity: -
Construction Dates
Start of Project: 03/98
Start of RCC: 03/98
End of RCC: 04/99
End of Project: 06/09
Specifications
Height: 16 metres
Length: 781 metres
Volume of RCC: 64 m3x103
Total volume: 69 m3x103
Construction Methods
Facings
Upstream
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| Vertical | Traditional concrete against precast concrete panels with geomembrane |
Downstream
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
Spillway
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
Placement
| Layers (mm) | Lifts (mm) |
|---|---|
| 300 | 300 |
Cementitious material
| Cement (kg/m3) |
|---|
| 89 |
| Pozzolan (kg/m3) | Pozzolan Type |
|---|---|
| 0 | No pozzolan used |
Details
Country: USA
Owner: Natural Resources Conservation Service
Type: Gravity
Purpose(s): Flood Control
River: Bullard Creek
Reservoir capacity: 1 m3x106
Construction Dates
Start of Project: 10/98
Start of RCC: 10/98
End of RCC: -/99
End of Project: -/99
Specifications
Height: 16 metres
Length: 110 metres
Volume of RCC: 7 m3x103
Total volume: 7 m3x103
Construction Methods
Facings
Upstream
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| Vertical | RCC against formwork |
Downstream
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| Vertical | RCC against formwork [stepped face] |
| 0.75 |
Spillway
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| 0.75 | RCC against formwork [stepped face] |
Placement
| Layers (mm) | Lifts (mm) |
|---|---|
| 300 | 300 |
Cementitious material
| Cement (kg/m3) |
|---|
| 148 |
| Pozzolan (kg/m3) | Pozzolan Type |
|---|---|
| 44 | Low-lime flyash (ASTM Class F) |
Details
Country: USA
Owner: Paradise Valley Estates
Type: Gravity
Purpose(s): Water Supply
River: -
Reservoir capacity: 1 m3x106
Construction Dates
Start of Project: 10/99
Start of RCC: 10/99
End of RCC: 05/00
End of Project: 08/00
Specifications
Height: 16 metres
Length: 57 metres
Volume of RCC: 331 m3x103
Total volume: 331 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 [stepped face] |
Placement
| Layers (mm) | Lifts (mm) |
|---|---|
| 300 | 300 |
Cementitious material
| Cement (kg/m3) |
|---|
| 90 |
| Pozzolan (kg/m3) | Pozzolan Type |
|---|---|
| 0 | No pozzolan used |
Details
Country: Brazil
Owner: COMPESA (Companhia Pernambucana de Saneamento)
Type: Gravity
Purpose(s): Water Supply
River: Tiúma
Reservoir capacity: 6 m3x106
Construction Dates
Start of Project: -/99
Start of RCC: -/99
End of RCC: 01/01
End of Project: 05/01
Specifications
Height: 16 metres
Length: 132 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: Energetica Rio Pedrinho Ltda..
Type: Gravity
Purpose(s): Hydropower
River: Pedrinho
Reservoir capacity: 1 m3x106
Construction Dates
Start of Project: -/99
Start of RCC: -/99
End of RCC: -/02
End of Project: -/03
Specifications
Height: 16 metres
Length: 110 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: -
Type: Hardfill
Purpose(s): unknown
River: -
Reservoir capacity: -
Construction Dates
Start of Project: -/00
Start of RCC: -/00
End of RCC: -/04
End of Project: -/06
Specifications
Height: 16 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 |
|---|---|
| Low-lime flyash (ASTM Class F) | |
Details
Country: Brazil
Owner: EMBASA (Empresa Baiana de Aguas e Saneamento S.A.)
Type: Gravity
Purpose(s): Hydropower / Irrigation
River: Sapucaia
Reservoir capacity: 5 m3x106
Construction Dates
Start of Project: -/04
Start of RCC: -/04
End of RCC: -/05
End of Project: -/05
Specifications
Height: 16 metres
Length: 207 metres
Volume of RCC: 15 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 |
|---|---|
Details
Country: Brazil
Owner: Cotiporã Energetica S.A.
Type: Gravity
Purpose(s): Hydropower
River: Carreiro
Reservoir capacity: 4 m3x106
Construction Dates
Start of Project: -/07
Start of RCC: -/07
End of RCC: -/07
End of Project: -/07
Specifications
Height: 16 metres
Length: 196 metres
Volume of RCC: 21 m3x103
Total volume: 41 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: Brazil
Owner: EMBASA (Empresa Baiana de Aguas e Saneamento S/A)
Type: Gravity
Purpose(s): Irrigation / Water Supply
River: Tijuco
Reservoir capacity: 2 m3x106
Construction Dates
Start of Project: -/07
Start of RCC: -/07
End of RCC: -/09
End of Project: 03/10
Specifications
Height: 16 metres
Length: 156 metres
Volume of RCC: 13 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 |
|---|---|
Details
Country: Brazil
Owner: Companhia Hidroelétrica Figueirópolis
Type: Gravity
Purpose(s): Hydropower
River: Jauru
Reservoir capacity: 35 m3x106
Construction Dates
Start of Project: -/08
Start of RCC: -/08
End of RCC: -/10
End of Project: 12/10
Specifications
Height: 16 metres
Length: 170 metres
Volume of RCC: -
Total volume: -
Construction Methods
Facings
Upstream
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| Vertical |
Downstream
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| 0.43 |
Spillway
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| 0.75 |
Placement
| Layers (mm) | Lifts (mm) |
|---|---|
Cementitious material
| Cement (kg/m3) |
|---|
| Pozzolan (kg/m3) | Pozzolan Type |
|---|---|
Details
Country: Brazil
Owner: Omega Engergia Renovávelo S/A
Type: Gravity
Purpose(s): Hydropower
River: Manhuaçu
Reservoir capacity: -
Construction Dates
Start of Project: -/07
Start of RCC: -/07
End of RCC: -/10
End of Project: 04/11
Specifications
Height: 16 metres
Length: 200 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 |
|---|---|
| Natural pozzolan (ASTM Class N) | |
Details
Country: Brazil
Owner: -
Type: Gravity
Purpose(s): Hydropower
River: -
Reservoir capacity: -
Construction Dates
Start of Project: -/10
Start of RCC: -/10
End of RCC: -/12
End of Project: -/12
Specifications
Height: 16 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: Oman
Owner: Ministry of Rural Municipalities and Water Resources
Type: Hardfill
Purpose(s): Flood Control
River: Wadi Umti
Reservoir capacity: 1 m3x106
Construction Dates
Start of Project: 04/13
Start of RCC: 04/13
End of RCC: 07/14
End of Project: 07/14
Specifications
Height: 16 metres
Length: 145 metres
Volume of RCC: 34 m3x103
Total volume: 58 m3x103
Construction Methods
Facings
Upstream
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| 0.70 | Reinforced conventional concrete cast after RCC placement |
Downstream
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| 0.70 | Reinforced conventional concrete cast after RCC placement |
Spillway
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| 0.70 | Reinforced conventional concrete cast after RCC placement |
Placement
| Layers (mm) | Lifts (mm) |
|---|---|
| 300 | 300 |
Cementitious material
| Cement (kg/m3) |
|---|
| 60 |
| Pozzolan (kg/m3) | Pozzolan Type |
|---|---|
| 0 | No pozzolan used |
Details
Country: Brazil
Owner: Pesqueiro Energia S/A
Type: Gravity
Purpose(s): Hydropower
River: Jaguariaiva
Reservoir capacity: 1 m3x106
Construction Dates
Start of Project: -/18
Start of RCC: -/18
End of RCC: -/19
End of Project: -/20
Specifications
Height: 16 metres
Length: 217 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: DR Congo
Owner: SNEL (Société Nationale d'Électricité)
Type: Gravity
Purpose(s): Hydropower
River: Lulua
Reservoir capacity: -
Construction Dates
Start of Project: 08/11
Start of RCC: 08/11
End of RCC: -/25
End of Project: -/27
Specifications
Height: 16 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 |
|---|---|
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