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- Volume of RCC: 14 m3x103
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) | |||||||
| Castilblanco de los Arroyos | Spain | Junta de Andalucia | W | Cala | 1 | 07/84 | 05/85 | 10/85 | 12/85 | 25 | 124 | 14 | 20 | V | (1) | V 0.75 | (1) (1) | 0.75 | (1) | 450 | 450 | 72 61 | 116 120 | (F) |
| Lower Chase Creek | USA | Phelps Dodge Morenci Inc & Sumitomo Metal Mining | F | Lower Chase Creek | 1 | 03/87 | 05/87 | 06/87 | 07/87 | 27 | 122 | 14 | 22 | V | (1) | 0.70 | (1)* | 0.70 | (1)* | 300 | 300 | 64 | 40 | (F) |
| Vadeni | Romania | Romanian Electricity Authority (RENAL) - Tirgu Jiu Branch | H | Jiu | 5 | 03/86 | 05/88 | 10/88 | 10/92 | 25 | 55 | 14 | 17 | (12) | (12) | ogee | (12) | 300 | 900 | 125 | 0 | (-) | ||
| Alto Irani [H-F] | Brazil | CPFL Renovaveis | H | Irani | 5 | - /07 | - /07 | - /08 | - /08 | 45 | 243 | 14 | 20 | 2.50 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||
| São Gonçalo (formerly Santa Bárbara) | Brazil | SPE São Gonçalo Energia S.A. | H | Santa Bárbara | 6 | - /07 | - /08 | - /09 | - /10 | 28 | 148 | 14 | 26 | V | 0.75 | 0.75 | 68 | 17 | (N) | |||||
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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): Water Supply
River: Cala
Reservoir capacity: 1 m3x106
Construction Dates
Start of Project: 07/84
Start of RCC: 07/84
End of RCC: 10/85
End of Project: 12/85
Specifications
Height: 25 metres
Length: 124 metres
Volume of RCC: 14 m3x103
Total volume: 20 m3x103
Construction Methods
Facings
Upstream
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| Vertical | Traditional concrete against formwork |
Downstream
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| Vertical | Traditional concrete against formwork |
| 0.75 | Traditional concrete against formwork |
Spillway
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| 0.75 | Traditional concrete against formwork |
Placement
| Layers (mm) | Lifts (mm) |
|---|---|
| 450 | 450 |
Cementitious material
| Cement (kg/m3) |
|---|
| 72 |
| 61 |
| Pozzolan (kg/m3) | Pozzolan Type |
|---|---|
| 116 | Low-lime flyash (ASTM Class F) |
| 120 |

Details
Country: USA
Owner: Phelps Dodge Morenci Inc & Sumitomo Metal Mining
Type: Gravity
Purpose(s): Flood Control
River: Lower Chase Creek
Reservoir capacity: 1 m3x106
Construction Dates
Start of Project: 03/87
Start of RCC: 03/87
End of RCC: 06/87
End of Project: 07/87
Specifications
Height: 27 metres
Length: 122 metres
Volume of RCC: 14 m3x103
Total volume: 22 m3x103
Construction Methods
Facings
Upstream
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| Vertical | 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) |
|---|
| 64 |
| Pozzolan (kg/m3) | Pozzolan Type |
|---|---|
| 40 | Low-lime flyash (ASTM Class F) |

Details
Country: Romania
Owner: Romanian Electricity Authority (RENAL) - Tirgu Jiu Branch
Type: Gravity
Purpose(s): Hydropower
River: Jiu
Reservoir capacity: 5 m3x106
Construction Dates
Start of Project: 03/86
Start of RCC: 03/86
End of RCC: 10/88
End of Project: 10/92
Specifications
Height: 25 metres
Length: 55 metres
Volume of RCC: 14 m3x103
Total volume: 17 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 |
|---|---|
| ogee | Reinforced conventional concrete cast after RCC placement |
Placement
| Layers (mm) | Lifts (mm) |
|---|---|
| 300 | 900 |
Cementitious material
| Cement (kg/m3) |
|---|
| 125 |
| Pozzolan (kg/m3) | Pozzolan Type |
|---|---|
| 0 | No pozzolan used |

Details
Country: Brazil
Owner: CPFL Renovaveis
Type: Hardfill
Purpose(s): Hydropower
River: Irani
Reservoir capacity: 5 m3x106
Construction Dates
Start of Project: -/07
Start of RCC: -/07
End of RCC: -/08
End of Project: -/08
Specifications
Height: 45 metres
Length: 243 metres
Volume of RCC: 14 m3x103
Total volume: 20 m3x103
Construction Methods
Facings
Upstream
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| 2.50 |
Downstream
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| 2 |
Spillway
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| 2 |
Placement
| Layers (mm) | Lifts (mm) |
|---|---|
Cementitious material
| Cement (kg/m3) |
|---|
| Pozzolan (kg/m3) | Pozzolan Type |
|---|---|

Details
Country: Brazil
Owner: SPE São Gonçalo Energia S.A.
Type: Gravity
Purpose(s): Hydropower
River: Santa Bárbara
Reservoir capacity: 6 m3x106
Construction Dates
Start of Project: -/07
Start of RCC: -/07
End of RCC: -/09
End of Project: -/10
Specifications
Height: 28 metres
Length: 148 metres
Volume of RCC: 14 m3x103
Total volume: 26 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) |
|---|
| 68 |
| Pozzolan (kg/m3) | Pozzolan Type |
|---|---|
| 17 | Natural pozzolan (ASTM Class N) |

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