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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) | |||||||
| Saco de Nova Olinda | Brazil | SRH (Secretaria de RecursosHidricos) | F I W | Gravata | 97 | 07/85 | 07/86 | 10/86 | 06/87 | 56 | 230 | 132 | 143 | V | (1) | 0.80 | (3)* | separate | 400 | 400 | 55 | 15 | (N) | |
| Sishanping [A] | China | Huangcen Reservoir Management Office | F H I | Leishui | 3 | - /92 | - /93 | - /94 | - /95 | 56 | 147 | 18 | (F) | |||||||||||
| Camará | Brazil | Estado da Paraiba (Companhia de Aguas e Esgotus) | W | Riachäo | 27 | 05/00 | 09/01 | 06/02 | - /02 | 56 | 296 | V | (1) | 0.80 | (1)* | 300 | 300 | 80 | 0 | (-) | ||||
| Tizidong | China | Chongging Electricity Ltd. | H | Apeng | 25 | 08/01 | 10/02 | 10/03 | 11/03 | 56 | 193 | 72 | 161 | (12) | (12) | (12) | (F) | |||||||
| Wangkeng | China | Wang Keng Power Station Co. Ltd. | H | Tangkouxi | 15 | - /01 | - /02 | - /03 | - /04 | 56 | 159 | 38 | 40 | (F) | ||||||||||
| Changzhou | China | H | Xun | 56 | - /93 | - /02 | - /05 | - /07 | 56 | |||||||||||||||
| Huizhou PSS - Upper dam | China | China Southern Power Grid | H | Xiaojinhe | 30 | 10/04 | 12/05 | 05/07 | - /11 | 56 | 168 | 84 | 93 | V | (1) | 0.75 | (1) | 0.70 | (1) | 300 | 300 | 64 | 125 | (F) |
| Shihu | China | Zhouluo County Government | F I W | Lituohe | 58 | - /05 | - /06 | - /07 | - /08 | 56 | 193 | 162 | 354 | |||||||||||
| São Simão | Brazil | São Simão Energia S/A | H | Itapemirim Norte | 11 | - /06 | - /07 | - /08 | 02/09 | 56 | 187 | 92 | 115 | |||||||||||
| Bajo Frío | Panama | Fountain Hydro Power Corp. | H | Chiriqui Viejo | - /12 | - /13 | - /13 | - /14 | 56 | 406 | 87 | 272 | ||||||||||||
| Ibn Hammad | Jordan | Jordan Valley Authority, Ministry of Water and Irrigation | G W | Ibn Hammad | 4 | - /15 | 12/16 | 07/17 | - /22 | 56 | 160 | 160 | 160 | 0.30 | (1) | 0.70 | (1)* | 0.70 | (1)* | 300 | 300 | 90 100 | 0 0 | (-) |
| Timkit [H-F] | Morocco | Direction des Aménagements Hydrauliques | G I | Ifegh | 14 | - /10 | - /15 | - /18 | - /19 | 56 | 183 | 124 | 146 | 0.65 | (5) | 0.65 | (1)* | 0.65 | (1)* | 300 | 300 | 56 | 24 | (N) |
| Saddle Dam D (Xe-Pian Xe-Namnoy) | Laos | Xe-Pian Xe Namnoy Power Company | H | Xepian | 1043 | 10/18 | 04/19 | 10/19 | - /19 | 56 | 430 | 170 | 200 | V | none | 300 | 300 | (F) | ||||||
| Gürsöğüt 2 | Turkey | Limak Energy | H | Sakarya | 10 | - /19 | - /19 | - /20 | - /21 | 56 | 275 | 216 | 230 | |||||||||||
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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: Brazil
Owner: SRH (Secretaria de RecursosHidricos)
Type: Gravity
Purpose(s): Flood Control / Irrigation / Water Supply
River: Gravata
Reservoir capacity: 97 m3x106
Construction Dates
Start of Project: 07/85
Start of RCC: 07/85
End of RCC: 10/86
End of Project: 06/87
Specifications
Height: 56 metres
Length: 230 metres
Volume of RCC: 132 m3x103
Total volume: 143 m3x103
Construction Methods
Facings
Upstream
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| Vertical | Traditional concrete against formwork |
Downstream
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| 0.80 | RCC against formwork [stepped face] |
Spillway
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| separate |
Placement
| Layers (mm) | Lifts (mm) |
|---|---|
| 400 | 400 |
Cementitious material
| Cement (kg/m3) |
|---|
| 55 |
| Pozzolan (kg/m3) | Pozzolan Type |
|---|---|
| 15 | Natural pozzolan (ASTM Class N) |

Details
Country: China
Owner: Huangcen Reservoir Management Office
Type: Thin Arch
Purpose(s): Flood Control / Hydropower / Irrigation
River: Leishui
Reservoir capacity: 3 m3x106
Construction Dates
Start of Project: -/92
Start of RCC: -/92
End of RCC: -/94
End of Project: -/95
Specifications
Height: 56 metres
Length: 147 metres
Volume of RCC: -
Total volume: 18 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: Brazil
Owner: Estado da Paraiba (Companhia de Aguas e Esgotus)
Type: Gravity
Purpose(s): Water Supply
River: Riachäo
Reservoir capacity: 27 m3x106
Construction Dates
Start of Project: 05/00
Start of RCC: 05/00
End of RCC: 06/02
End of Project: -/02
Specifications
Height: 56 metres
Length: 296 metres
Volume of RCC: -
Total volume: -
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 |
|---|---|
Placement
| Layers (mm) | Lifts (mm) |
|---|---|
| 300 | 300 |
Cementitious material
| Cement (kg/m3) |
|---|
| 80 |
| Pozzolan (kg/m3) | Pozzolan Type |
|---|---|
| 0 | No pozzolan used |

Details
Country: China
Owner: Chongging Electricity Ltd.
Type: Gravity
Purpose(s): Hydropower
River: Apeng
Reservoir capacity: 25 m3x106
Construction Dates
Start of Project: 08/01
Start of RCC: 08/01
End of RCC: 10/03
End of Project: 11/03
Specifications
Height: 56 metres
Length: 193 metres
Volume of RCC: 72 m3x103
Total volume: 161 m3x103
Construction Methods
Facings
Upstream
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| Reinforced conventional concrete cast after RCC placement |
Downstream
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| Reinforced conventional concrete cast after RCC placement |
Spillway
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| Reinforced conventional concrete cast after RCC placement |
Placement
| Layers (mm) | Lifts (mm) |
|---|---|
Cementitious material
| Cement (kg/m3) |
|---|
| Pozzolan (kg/m3) | Pozzolan Type |
|---|---|
| Low-lime flyash (ASTM Class F) | |

Details
Country: China
Owner: Wang Keng Power Station Co. Ltd.
Type: Gravity
Purpose(s): Hydropower
River: Tangkouxi
Reservoir capacity: 15 m3x106
Construction Dates
Start of Project: -/01
Start of RCC: -/01
End of RCC: -/03
End of Project: -/04
Specifications
Height: 56 metres
Length: 159 metres
Volume of RCC: 38 m3x103
Total volume: 40 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: China
Owner: -
Type: Gravity
Purpose(s): Hydropower
River: Xun
Reservoir capacity: 56 m3x106
Construction Dates
Start of Project: -/93
Start of RCC: -/93
End of RCC: -/05
End of Project: -/07
Specifications
Height: 56 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: China
Owner: China Southern Power Grid
Type: Gravity
Purpose(s): Hydropower
River: Xiaojinhe
Reservoir capacity: 30 m3x106
Construction Dates
Start of Project: 10/04
Start of RCC: 10/04
End of RCC: 05/07
End of Project: -/11
Specifications
Height: 56 metres
Length: 168 metres
Volume of RCC: 84 m3x103
Total volume: 93 m3x103
Construction Methods
Facings
Upstream
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| Vertical | Traditional concrete against formwork |
Downstream
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| 0.75 | Traditional concrete against formwork |
Spillway
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| 0.70 | Traditional concrete against formwork |
Placement
| Layers (mm) | Lifts (mm) |
|---|---|
| 300 | 300 |
Cementitious material
| Cement (kg/m3) |
|---|
| 64 |
| Pozzolan (kg/m3) | Pozzolan Type |
|---|---|
| 125 | Low-lime flyash (ASTM Class F) |

Details
Country: China
Owner: Zhouluo County Government
Type: Gravity
Purpose(s): Flood Control / Irrigation / Water Supply
River: Lituohe
Reservoir capacity: 58 m3x106
Construction Dates
Start of Project: -/05
Start of RCC: -/05
End of RCC: -/07
End of Project: -/08
Specifications
Height: 56 metres
Length: 193 metres
Volume of RCC: 162 m3x103
Total volume: 354 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: São Simão Energia S/A
Type: Gravity
Purpose(s): Hydropower
River: Itapemirim Norte
Reservoir capacity: 11 m3x106
Construction Dates
Start of Project: -/06
Start of RCC: -/06
End of RCC: -/08
End of Project: 02/09
Specifications
Height: 56 metres
Length: 187 metres
Volume of RCC: 92 m3x103
Total volume: 115 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: Panama
Owner: Fountain Hydro Power Corp.
Type: Gravity
Purpose(s): Hydropower
River: Chiriqui Viejo
Reservoir capacity: -
Construction Dates
Start of Project: -/12
Start of RCC: -/12
End of RCC: -/13
End of Project: -/14
Specifications
Height: 56 metres
Length: 406 metres
Volume of RCC: 87 m3x103
Total volume: 272 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: Jordan
Owner: Jordan Valley Authority, Ministry of Water and Irrigation
Type: Gravity
Purpose(s): Groundwater Recharge / Water Supply
River: Ibn Hammad
Reservoir capacity: 4 m3x106
Construction Dates
Start of Project: -/15
Start of RCC: -/15
End of RCC: 07/17
End of Project: -/22
Specifications
Height: 56 metres
Length: 160 metres
Volume of RCC: 160 m3x103
Total volume: 160 m3x103
Construction Methods
Facings
Upstream
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| 0.30 | Traditional concrete against formwork |
Downstream
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| 0.70 | Traditional concrete against formwork [stepped face] |
Spillway
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| 0.70 | Traditional concrete against formwork [stepped face] |
Placement
| Layers (mm) | Lifts (mm) |
|---|---|
| 300 | 300 |
Cementitious material
| Cement (kg/m3) |
|---|
| 90 |
| 100 |
| Pozzolan (kg/m3) | Pozzolan Type |
|---|---|
| 0 | No pozzolan used |
| 0 |

Details
Country: Morocco
Owner: Direction des Aménagements Hydrauliques
Type: Hardfill
Purpose(s): Groundwater Recharge / Irrigation
River: Ifegh
Reservoir capacity: 14 m3x106
Construction Dates
Start of Project: -/10
Start of RCC: -/10
End of RCC: -/18
End of Project: -/19
Specifications
Height: 56 metres
Length: 183 metres
Volume of RCC: 124 m3x103
Total volume: 146 m3x103
Construction Methods
Facings
Upstream
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| 0.65 | Traditional concrete against precast concrete panels |
Downstream
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| 0.65 | Traditional concrete against formwork [stepped face] |
Spillway
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| 0.65 | Traditional concrete against formwork [stepped face] |
Placement
| Layers (mm) | Lifts (mm) |
|---|---|
| 300 | 300 |
Cementitious material
| Cement (kg/m3) |
|---|
| 56 |
| Pozzolan (kg/m3) | Pozzolan Type |
|---|---|
| 24 | Natural pozzolan (ASTM Class N) |

Details
Country: Laos
Owner: Xe-Pian Xe Namnoy Power Company
Type: Gravity
Purpose(s): Hydropower
River: Xepian
Reservoir capacity: 1043 m3x106
Construction Dates
Start of Project: 10/18
Start of RCC: 10/18
End of RCC: 10/19
End of Project: -/19
Specifications
Height: 56 metres
Length: 430 metres
Volume of RCC: 170 m3x103
Total volume: 200 m3x103
Construction Methods
Facings
Upstream
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| Vertical |
Downstream
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| [stepped face] |
Spillway
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| none |
Placement
| Layers (mm) | Lifts (mm) |
|---|---|
| 300 | 300 |
Cementitious material
| Cement (kg/m3) |
|---|
| Pozzolan (kg/m3) | Pozzolan Type |
|---|---|
| Low-lime flyash (ASTM Class F) | |

Details
Country: Turkey
Owner: Limak Energy
Type: Gravity
Purpose(s): Hydropower
River: Sakarya
Reservoir capacity: 10 m3x106
Construction Dates
Start of Project: -/19
Start of RCC: -/19
End of RCC: -/20
End of Project: -/21
Specifications
Height: 56 metres
Length: 275 metres
Volume of RCC: 216 m3x103
Total volume: 230 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 |
|---|---|

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