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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) | |||||||
| San Lazaro | Mexico | CNA (Comisión Nacional del Agua) | F G W | San Lazaro | 11 | 10/85 | 04/94 | 06/94 | 07/94 | 37 | 176 | 35 | 53 | V 0.20 | (5) | 0.80 | (3)* | 0.80 | (13) | 300 | 300 | 100 90 | 220 220 | (M) |
| San Rafael | Mexico | CFE (Comisión Federal de Electricidad) | F H | Santiago | 26 | 11/93 | 05/94 | 07/94 | 07/94 | 48 | 176 | 81 | 110 | V | (5) | 0.66 0.80 | (3)* | separate | 300 | 300 | 90 | 130 | (N) | |
| Shimenzi [A] | China | Shimenzi Reservoir Engineering Management Office | H I W | Taxi | 80 | 06/98 | 06/99 | 06/01 | 10/01 | 110 | 176 | 188 | 211 | 0.142 V | (3') (3') | V 0.18 | (3) (3) | crest | (12) | 300 | 3000 | 93 62 | 110 110 | (F) |
| Shanggou [A] | China | Xifeng County Water Conservancy Bureau | W | Yangshui | 1 | - /01 | - /02 | - /03 | - /04 | 39 | 176 | |||||||||||||
| Beyyurdu | Turkey | DSI - State Hydraulic Works | H | Bembo | 8 | 09/08 | - /13 | - /16 | - /17 | 78 | 176 | 186 | 209 | 0.10 | (1) | 0.80 | (1)* | 0.80 | (12) | 300 | 1200 | 100 | 80 | (N) |
| Yunhe | China | H | Dangjiahe | 14 | - /14 | - /15 | - /16 | - /17 | 68 | 176 | ||||||||||||||
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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: Mexico
Owner: CNA (Comisión Nacional del Agua)
Type: Gravity
Purpose(s): Flood Control / Groundwater Recharge / Water Supply
River: San Lazaro
Reservoir capacity: 11 m3x106
Construction Dates
Start of Project: 10/85
Start of RCC: 10/85
End of RCC: 06/94
End of Project: 07/94
Specifications
Height: 37 metres
Length: 176 metres
Volume of RCC: 35 m3x103
Total volume: 53 m3x103
Construction Methods
Facings
Upstream
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| Vertical | Traditional concrete against precast concrete panels |
| 0.20 |
Downstream
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| 0.80 | RCC against formwork [stepped face] |
Spillway
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| 0.80 | Reinforced concrete cast against precast units or slip-formed facing elements |
Placement
| Layers (mm) | Lifts (mm) |
|---|---|
| 300 | 300 |
Cementitious material
| Cement (kg/m3) |
|---|
| 100 |
| 90 |
| Pozzolan (kg/m3) | Pozzolan Type |
|---|---|
| 220 | Milled sand |
| 220 |

Details
Country: Mexico
Owner: CFE (Comisión Federal de Electricidad)
Type: Gravity
Purpose(s): Flood Control / Hydropower
River: Santiago
Reservoir capacity: 26 m3x106
Construction Dates
Start of Project: 11/93
Start of RCC: 11/93
End of RCC: 07/94
End of Project: 07/94
Specifications
Height: 48 metres
Length: 176 metres
Volume of RCC: 81 m3x103
Total volume: 110 m3x103
Construction Methods
Facings
Upstream
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| Vertical | Traditional concrete against precast concrete panels |
Downstream
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| 0.66 | RCC against formwork [stepped face] |
| 0.80 |
Spillway
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| separate |
Placement
| Layers (mm) | Lifts (mm) |
|---|---|
| 300 | 300 |
Cementitious material
| Cement (kg/m3) |
|---|
| 90 |
| Pozzolan (kg/m3) | Pozzolan Type |
|---|---|
| 130 | Natural pozzolan (ASTM Class N) |

Details
Country: China
Owner: Shimenzi Reservoir Engineering Management Office
Type: Thin Arch
Purpose(s): Hydropower / Irrigation / Water Supply
River: Taxi
Reservoir capacity: 80 m3x106
Construction Dates
Start of Project: 06/98
Start of RCC: 06/98
End of RCC: 06/01
End of Project: 10/01
Specifications
Height: 110 metres
Length: 176 metres
Volume of RCC: 188 m3x103
Total volume: 211 m3x103
Construction Methods
Facings
Upstream
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| 0.142 | RCC against formwork (GEVR/GE-RCC) |
| Vertical | RCC against formwork (GEVR/GE-RCC) |
Downstream
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| Vertical | RCC against formwork |
| 0.18 | RCC against formwork |
Spillway
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| crest | Reinforced conventional concrete cast after RCC placement |
Placement
| Layers (mm) | Lifts (mm) |
|---|---|
| 300 | 3000 |
Cementitious material
| Cement (kg/m3) |
|---|
| 93 |
| 62 |
| Pozzolan (kg/m3) | Pozzolan Type |
|---|---|
| 110 | Low-lime flyash (ASTM Class F) |
| 110 |

Details
Country: China
Owner: Xifeng County Water Conservancy Bureau
Type: Thin Arch
Purpose(s): Water Supply
River: Yangshui
Reservoir capacity: 1 m3x106
Construction Dates
Start of Project: -/01
Start of RCC: -/01
End of RCC: -/03
End of Project: -/04
Specifications
Height: 39 metres
Length: 176 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: Turkey
Owner: DSI - State Hydraulic Works
Type: Gravity
Purpose(s): Hydropower
River: Bembo
Reservoir capacity: 8 m3x106
Construction Dates
Start of Project: 09/08
Start of RCC: 09/08
End of RCC: -/16
End of Project: -/17
Specifications
Height: 78 metres
Length: 176 metres
Volume of RCC: 186 m3x103
Total volume: 209 m3x103
Construction Methods
Facings
Upstream
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| 0.10 | Traditional concrete against formwork |
Downstream
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| 0.80 | Traditional concrete against formwork [stepped face] |
Spillway
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| 0.80 | Reinforced conventional concrete cast after RCC placement |
Placement
| Layers (mm) | Lifts (mm) |
|---|---|
| 300 | 1200 |
Cementitious material
| Cement (kg/m3) |
|---|
| 100 |
| Pozzolan (kg/m3) | Pozzolan Type |
|---|---|
| 80 | Natural pozzolan (ASTM Class N) |

Details
Country: China
Owner: -
Type: Gravity
Purpose(s): Hydropower
River: Dangjiahe
Reservoir capacity: 14 m3x106
Construction Dates
Start of Project: -/14
Start of RCC: -/14
End of RCC: -/16
End of Project: -/17
Specifications
Height: 68 metres
Length: 176 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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