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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 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) | |||||||
| Arriarán | Spain | Diputacion Foral de Gipuzkoa | W | Arriarán | 3 | 10/91 | 04/92 | 09/92 | 02/94 | 58 | 206 | 110 | 113 | 0.05 | (3) | 0.70 | (3)* | 0.70 | (3)* | 300 | 300 | 85 | 135 | (F) |
| Zhouning | China | Mindong Electromechanical Development Corporation | H | Muyangxi | 47 | - /02 | 04/03 | 03/04 | 06/04 | 73 | 206 | 159 | 199 | V | (3') | 0.72 | (3') | 0.70 | (12) | 300 | 300 | 67 50 | 100 92 | (F) |
| Zhaolaihe [A] | China | Changyang Electric Power Bureau | H I W | Duhu | 70 | 12/03 | 03/04 | 05/05 | 10/05 | 107 | 206 | 166 | 255 | curve | (3') | curve | (3') | (3') | 300 | 3000 | 84 126 | 126 103 | (F) | |
| North Para | Australia | Gawler River Flood Plain Management Authority | F | North Para | 1 | 11/06 | 06/07 | 09/07 | - /07 | 33 | 206 | 50 | 50 | V | (3') | (3')* | (3')* | 300 | 300 | 60 | 160 | (F) | ||
| Quebra Dentes | Brazil | Quevedos Energética S.A | H | Toropi | 3 | - /15 | - /17 | - /18 | - /19 | 23 | 206 | |||||||||||||
| Cachoeira Cinco Veados | Brazil | Rincão dos Albinos Energética S.A. | H | Toropi | 13 | - /18 | - /19 | - /21 | 08/22 | 35 | 206 | |||||||||||||
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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: Diputacion Foral de Gipuzkoa
Type: Gravity
Purpose(s): Water Supply
River: Arriarán
Reservoir capacity: 3 m3x106
Construction Dates
Start of Project: 10/91
Start of RCC: 10/91
End of RCC: 09/92
End of Project: 02/94
Specifications
Height: 58 metres
Length: 206 metres
Volume of RCC: 110 m3x103
Total volume: 113 m3x103
Construction Methods
Facings
Upstream
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| 0.05 | RCC against formwork |
Downstream
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| 0.70 | RCC against formwork [stepped face] |
Spillway
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| 0.70 | RCC against formwork [stepped face] |
Placement
| Layers (mm) | Lifts (mm) |
|---|---|
| 300 | 300 |
Cementitious material
| Cement (kg/m3) |
|---|
| 85 |
| Pozzolan (kg/m3) | Pozzolan Type |
|---|---|
| 135 | Low-lime flyash (ASTM Class F) |

Details
Country: China
Owner: Mindong Electromechanical Development Corporation
Type: Gravity
Purpose(s): Hydropower
River: Muyangxi
Reservoir capacity: 47 m3x106
Construction Dates
Start of Project: -/02
Start of RCC: -/02
End of RCC: 03/04
End of Project: 06/04
Specifications
Height: 73 metres
Length: 206 metres
Volume of RCC: 159 m3x103
Total volume: 199 m3x103
Construction Methods
Facings
Upstream
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| Vertical | RCC against formwork (GEVR/GE-RCC) |
Downstream
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| 0.72 | RCC against formwork (GEVR/GE-RCC) |
Spillway
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| 0.70 | Reinforced conventional concrete cast after RCC placement |
Placement
| Layers (mm) | Lifts (mm) |
|---|---|
| 300 | 300 |
Cementitious material
| Cement (kg/m3) |
|---|
| 67 |
| 50 |
| Pozzolan (kg/m3) | Pozzolan Type |
|---|---|
| 100 | Low-lime flyash (ASTM Class F) |
| 92 |

Details
Country: China
Owner: Changyang Electric Power Bureau
Type: Thin Arch
Purpose(s): Hydropower / Irrigation / Water Supply
River: Duhu
Reservoir capacity: 70 m3x106
Construction Dates
Start of Project: 12/03
Start of RCC: 12/03
End of RCC: 05/05
End of Project: 10/05
Specifications
Height: 107 metres
Length: 206 metres
Volume of RCC: 166 m3x103
Total volume: 255 m3x103
Construction Methods
Facings
Upstream
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| curve | RCC against formwork (GEVR/GE-RCC) |
Downstream
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| curve | RCC against formwork (GEVR/GE-RCC) |
Spillway
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| RCC against formwork (GEVR/GE-RCC) |
Placement
| Layers (mm) | Lifts (mm) |
|---|---|
| 300 | 3000 |
Cementitious material
| Cement (kg/m3) |
|---|
| 84 |
| 126 |
| Pozzolan (kg/m3) | Pozzolan Type |
|---|---|
| 126 | Low-lime flyash (ASTM Class F) |
| 103 |

Details
Country: Australia
Owner: Gawler River Flood Plain Management Authority
Type: Gravity
Purpose(s): Flood Control
River: North Para
Reservoir capacity: 1 m3x106
Construction Dates
Start of Project: 11/06
Start of RCC: 11/06
End of RCC: 09/07
End of Project: -/07
Specifications
Height: 33 metres
Length: 206 metres
Volume of RCC: 50 m3x103
Total volume: 50 m3x103
Construction Methods
Facings
Upstream
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| Vertical | RCC against formwork (GEVR/GE-RCC) |
Downstream
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| RCC against formwork (GEVR/GE-RCC) [stepped face] |
Spillway
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| RCC against formwork (GEVR/GE-RCC) [stepped face] |
Placement
| Layers (mm) | Lifts (mm) |
|---|---|
| 300 | 300 |
Cementitious material
| Cement (kg/m3) |
|---|
| 60 |
| Pozzolan (kg/m3) | Pozzolan Type |
|---|---|
| 160 | Low-lime flyash (ASTM Class F) |

Details
Country: Brazil
Owner: Quevedos Energética S.A
Type: Gravity
Purpose(s): Hydropower
River: Toropi
Reservoir capacity: 3 m3x106
Construction Dates
Start of Project: -/15
Start of RCC: -/15
End of RCC: -/18
End of Project: -/19
Specifications
Height: 23 metres
Length: 206 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: Rincão dos Albinos Energética S.A.
Type: Gravity
Purpose(s): Hydropower
River: Toropi
Reservoir capacity: 13 m3x106
Construction Dates
Start of Project: -/18
Start of RCC: -/18
End of RCC: -/21
End of Project: 08/22
Specifications
Height: 35 metres
Length: 206 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 |
|---|---|

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