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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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NameCountryOwnerPurposeRiverReservoir capacity (m3x106)Construction datesDimensionsVolumeFacingsPlacementCementitious material
StartFinishHeightLengthRCCTotalUpstreamDownstreamSpillwayLayersLiftsCementPozzolan
ProjectRCCRCCProject(m)(m)(m3x103)(m3x103)SlopeTypeSlopeTypeSlopeType(m)(m)(kg/m3)(kg/m3)
Caballar ISpainFBelén109/9109/9112/9112/911698670.05(3)0.75(3)*0.75(3)*30030073109(F)
Villaumur (La Cantache)FranceFLe Cantache707/9310/9312/9303/94161471115V(11)0.75(1)*0.75(1)*300300 90(R)
BuckhornUSAWContentea Creek 03/98- /9804/9906/09167816469V(6)    300300890(-) -
Bullard CreekUSAFBullard Creek110/9808/99- /99- /991611077V(3)v
0.75
(3)*0.75(3)*30030014844(F)
Pickle JarUSAW 110/9903/0005/0008/001657331331V(1)0.80(1)*0.80(1)*300300900(-) -
TiúmaBrazilWTiúma6- /99- /0001/0105/0116290             
Cachoeira GrandeBrazilHJaqueira5- /04- /04- /05- /051620715            
CotiporãBrazilHCarreiro - /07- /07- /07- /07161962141           
Mulungu do MorroBrazilI WTijuco2- /07- /08- /0903/101615613            
FigueirópolisBrazilHJauru35- /08- /09- /1012/1016170  V 0.43 0.75      
OuroBrazilH  - /10- /10- /12- /1216              
KatendeDR CongoH  08/11- /13- /14- /1516              

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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.

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Country: Spain

Owner: -

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
SlopeType
0.05RCC against formwork
Downstream
SlopeType
0.75RCC against formwork  [stepped face]
Spillway
SlopeType
0.75RCC against formwork  [stepped face]

Placement

Layers (mm)Lifts (mm)
300300

Cementitious material

Cement (kg/m3)
73
Pozzolan (kg/m3)Pozzolan Type
109Low-lime flyash (ASTM Class F)
  
Caballar I completed
Caballar I completed

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Country: France

Owner: -

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
SlopeType
VerticalReinforced conventional concrete cast before RCC placement
Downstream
SlopeType
0.75Traditional concrete against formwork  [stepped face]
Spillway
SlopeType
0.75Traditional concrete against formwork  [stepped face]

Placement

Layers (mm)Lifts (mm)
300300

Cementitious material

Cement (kg/m3)
 
Pozzolan (kg/m3)Pozzolan Type
90ROLAC (mixture of flyash and slag with or without limestone fines)
  
Villaumur (La Cantache) completed
Villaumur (La Cantache) completed

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Country: USA

Owner: -

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
SlopeType
VerticalTraditional concrete against precast concrete panels with geomembrane
Downstream
SlopeType
  
Spillway
SlopeType
  

Placement

Layers (mm)Lifts (mm)
300300

Cementitious material

Cement (kg/m3)
89
Pozzolan (kg/m3)Pozzolan Type
0No pozzolan used  -
  
Buckhorn completed
Buckhorn completed

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Country: USA

Owner: -

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
SlopeType
VerticalRCC against formwork
Downstream
SlopeType
vRCC against formwork  [stepped face]
0.75 
Spillway
SlopeType
0.75RCC against formwork  [stepped face]

Placement

Layers (mm)Lifts (mm)
300300

Cementitious material

Cement (kg/m3)
148
Pozzolan (kg/m3)Pozzolan Type
44Low-lime flyash (ASTM Class F)
  
Bullard Creek completed
Bullard Creek completed

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Country: USA

Owner: -

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
SlopeType
VerticalTraditional concrete against formwork
Downstream
SlopeType
0.80Traditional concrete against formwork  [stepped face]
Spillway
SlopeType
0.80Traditional concrete against formwork  [stepped face]

Placement

Layers (mm)Lifts (mm)
300300

Cementitious material

Cement (kg/m3)
90
Pozzolan (kg/m3)Pozzolan Type
0No pozzolan used  -
  
Pickle Jar completed
Pickle Jar completed

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Country: Brazil

Owner: -

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: 290 metres

Volume of RCC: -

Total volume: -

Construction Methods

Facings

Upstream
SlopeType
  
Downstream
SlopeType
  
Spillway
SlopeType
  

Placement

Layers (mm)Lifts (mm)
  

Cementitious material

Cement (kg/m3)
 
Pozzolan (kg/m3)Pozzolan Type
  
  
Tiúma completed
Tiúma completed

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Country: Brazil

Owner: -

Type: Gravity

Purpose(s): Hydropower

River: Jaqueira

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
SlopeType
  
Downstream
SlopeType
  
Spillway
SlopeType
  

Placement

Layers (mm)Lifts (mm)
  

Cementitious material

Cement (kg/m3)
 
Pozzolan (kg/m3)Pozzolan Type
  
  
Cachoeira Grande completed
Cachoeira Grande completed

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Country: Brazil

Owner: -

Type: Gravity

Purpose(s): Hydropower

River: Carreiro

Reservoir capacity: -

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
SlopeType
  
Downstream
SlopeType
  
Spillway
SlopeType
  

Placement

Layers (mm)Lifts (mm)
  

Cementitious material

Cement (kg/m3)
 
Pozzolan (kg/m3)Pozzolan Type
  
  
Cotiporã completed
Cotiporã completed

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Country: Brazil

Owner: -

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
SlopeType
  
Downstream
SlopeType
  
Spillway
SlopeType
  

Placement

Layers (mm)Lifts (mm)
  

Cementitious material

Cement (kg/m3)
 
Pozzolan (kg/m3)Pozzolan Type
  
  
Mulungu do Morro completed
Mulungu do Morro completed

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Country: Brazil

Owner: -

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
SlopeType
Vertical 
Downstream
SlopeType
0.43 
Spillway
SlopeType
0.75 

Placement

Layers (mm)Lifts (mm)
  

Cementitious material

Cement (kg/m3)
 
Pozzolan (kg/m3)Pozzolan Type
  
  
Figueirópolis completed
Figueirópolis completed

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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
SlopeType
  
Downstream
SlopeType
  
Spillway
SlopeType
  

Placement

Layers (mm)Lifts (mm)
  

Cementitious material

Cement (kg/m3)
 
Pozzolan (kg/m3)Pozzolan Type
  
  
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Country: DR Congo

Owner: -

Type: Gravity

Purpose(s): Hydropower

River: -

Reservoir capacity: -

Construction Dates

Start of Project: 08/11

Start of RCC: 08/11

End of RCC: -/14

End of Project: -/15

Specifications

Height: 16 metres

Length: -

Volume of RCC: -

Total volume: -

Construction Methods

Facings

Upstream
SlopeType
  
Downstream
SlopeType
  
Spillway
SlopeType
  

Placement

Layers (mm)Lifts (mm)
  

Cementitious material

Cement (kg/m3)
 
Pozzolan (kg/m3)Pozzolan Type
  
  
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