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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.
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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) | |||||||
| Antacoto | Peru | Mantaro | 120 | - /98 | - /98 | - /99 | - /99 | 17 | 65 | (-) | ||||||||||||||
| Rio Rejo [H-F] | Peru | Yanacocha Mine | E | Rejo | 1 | - /02 | - /03 | - /03 | - /04 | 35 | 125 | 30 | 33 | 0.70 | (1)* | 0.70 | (1)* | 0.70 | (12) | 300 | 300 | 100 | 0 | (-) |
| Rio Grande [H-F] | Peru | Yanacocha Mine | E | Rio Grande | 1 | - /03 | - /04 | - /04 | - /05 | 45 | 98 | 72 | 77 | 0.70 | (1) | 0.70 | (1) | 0.70 | (1)* | 300 | 300 | 120 | 0 | (-) |
| El Platanal (formerly Capillucas) | Peru | Cementos Lima S.A. | H | Canete | 5 | 01/07 | 10/08 | 04/09 | 10/09 | 34 | 60 | 75 | 75 | 0.375 | (3') | 0.75 | (3')* | 300 | 300 | 65 | 90 | (N) | ||
| Huanza | Peru | Empresa de Generacion Huanza | H | Pallca | - /10 | - /12 | - /13 | - /14 | 38 | 85 | ||||||||||||||
| Cerro del Águila | Peru | IC Power | H | Mantaro | 37 | 11/12 | 08/14 | 06/15 | - /16 | 89 | 270 | 250 | 450 | 0.10 | (1) | 0.75 | (1)* | 0.75 | (12) | 300 | 600 | 115 | 23 | |
| Asana control dam | Peru | Asana | - /14 | - /15 | - /16 | - /16 | 25 | 67 | 0.15 | 0.75 | 0.75 | |||||||||||||
| Asana [H-F] | Peru | Asana | - /16 | - /17 | - /18 | - /18 | 48 | 214 | 216 | 0.75 | 0.75 | 0.75 | ||||||||||||
| Vizcachas | Peru | Anglo American (Quellaveco copper mine) | W | - /19 | - /20 | - /20 | - /21 | 40 | V 0.10 | (2) | 0.80 | (1) | 0.80 | (12) | ||||||||||
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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: Peru
Owner: -
Type: Gravity
Purpose(s): unknown
River: Mantaro
Reservoir capacity: 120 m3x106
Construction Dates
Start of Project: -/98
Start of RCC: -/98
End of RCC: -/99
End of Project: -/99
Specifications
Height: 17 metres
Length: 65 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 |
|---|---|
| No pozzolan used | |
Details
Country: Peru
Owner: Yanacocha Mine
Type: Hardfill
Purpose(s): Environmental
River: Rejo
Reservoir capacity: 1 m3x106
Construction Dates
Start of Project: -/02
Start of RCC: -/02
End of RCC: -/03
End of Project: -/04
Specifications
Height: 35 metres
Length: 125 metres
Volume of RCC: 30 m3x103
Total volume: 33 m3x103
Construction Methods
Facings
Upstream
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| 0.70 | Traditional concrete against formwork [stepped face] |
Downstream
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| 0.70 | Traditional concrete against formwork [stepped face] |
Spillway
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| 0.70 | Reinforced conventional concrete cast after RCC placement |
Placement
| Layers (mm) | Lifts (mm) |
|---|---|
| 300 | 300 |
Cementitious material
| Cement (kg/m3) |
|---|
| 100 |
| Pozzolan (kg/m3) | Pozzolan Type |
|---|---|
| 0 | No pozzolan used |
Details
Country: Peru
Owner: Yanacocha Mine
Type: Hardfill
Purpose(s): Environmental
River: Rio Grande
Reservoir capacity: 1 m3x106
Construction Dates
Start of Project: -/03
Start of RCC: -/03
End of RCC: -/04
End of Project: -/05
Specifications
Height: 45 metres
Length: 98 metres
Volume of RCC: 72 m3x103
Total volume: 77 m3x103
Construction Methods
Facings
Upstream
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| 0.70 | Traditional concrete against formwork |
Downstream
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| 0.70 | Traditional concrete against formwork |
Spillway
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| 0.70 | Traditional concrete against formwork [stepped face] |
Placement
| Layers (mm) | Lifts (mm) |
|---|---|
| 300 | 300 |
Cementitious material
| Cement (kg/m3) |
|---|
| 120 |
| Pozzolan (kg/m3) | Pozzolan Type |
|---|---|
| 0 | No pozzolan used |
Details
Country: Peru
Owner: Cementos Lima S.A.
Type: Gravity
Purpose(s): Hydropower
River: Canete
Reservoir capacity: 5 m3x106
Construction Dates
Start of Project: 01/07
Start of RCC: 01/07
End of RCC: 04/09
End of Project: 10/09
Specifications
Height: 34 metres
Length: 60 metres
Volume of RCC: 75 m3x103
Total volume: 75 m3x103
Construction Methods
Facings
Upstream
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| 0.375 | RCC against formwork (GEVR/GE-RCC) |
Downstream
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| 0.75 | RCC against formwork (GEVR/GE-RCC) [stepped face] |
Spillway
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
Placement
| Layers (mm) | Lifts (mm) |
|---|---|
| 300 | 300 |
Cementitious material
| Cement (kg/m3) |
|---|
| 65 |
| Pozzolan (kg/m3) | Pozzolan Type |
|---|---|
| 90 | Natural pozzolan (ASTM Class N) |
Details
Country: Peru
Owner: Empresa de Generacion Huanza
Type: Gravity
Purpose(s): Hydropower
River: Pallca
Reservoir capacity: -
Construction Dates
Start of Project: -/10
Start of RCC: -/10
End of RCC: -/13
End of Project: -/14
Specifications
Height: 38 metres
Length: -
Volume of RCC: 85 m3x103
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: Peru
Owner: IC Power
Type: Gravity
Purpose(s): Hydropower
River: Mantaro
Reservoir capacity: 37 m3x106
Construction Dates
Start of Project: 11/12
Start of RCC: 11/12
End of RCC: 06/15
End of Project: -/16
Specifications
Height: 89 metres
Length: 270 metres
Volume of RCC: 250 m3x103
Total volume: 450 m3x103
Construction Methods
Facings
Upstream
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| 0.10 | Traditional concrete against formwork |
Downstream
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| 0.75 | Traditional concrete against formwork [stepped face] |
Spillway
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| 0.75 | Reinforced conventional concrete cast after RCC placement |
Placement
| Layers (mm) | Lifts (mm) |
|---|---|
| 300 | 600 |
Cementitious material
| Cement (kg/m3) |
|---|
| 115 |
| Pozzolan (kg/m3) | Pozzolan Type |
|---|---|
| 23 | |
Details
Country: Peru
Owner: -
Type: Gravity
Purpose(s): unknown
River: Asana
Reservoir capacity: -
Construction Dates
Start of Project: -/14
Start of RCC: -/14
End of RCC: -/16
End of Project: -/16
Specifications
Height: 25 metres
Length: 67 metres
Volume of RCC: -
Total volume: -
Construction Methods
Facings
Upstream
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| 0.15 |
Downstream
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| 0.75 |
Spillway
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| 0.75 | [stepped face] |
Placement
| Layers (mm) | Lifts (mm) |
|---|---|
Cementitious material
| Cement (kg/m3) |
|---|
| Pozzolan (kg/m3) | Pozzolan Type |
|---|---|
Details
Country: Peru
Owner: -
Type: Hardfill
Purpose(s): unknown
River: Asana
Reservoir capacity: -
Construction Dates
Start of Project: -/16
Start of RCC: -/16
End of RCC: -/18
End of Project: -/18
Specifications
Height: 48 metres
Length: 214 metres
Volume of RCC: 216 m3x103
Total volume: -
Construction Methods
Facings
Upstream
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| 0.75 |
Downstream
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| 0.75 |
Spillway
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| 0.75 |
Placement
| Layers (mm) | Lifts (mm) |
|---|---|
Cementitious material
| Cement (kg/m3) |
|---|
| Pozzolan (kg/m3) | Pozzolan Type |
|---|---|
Details
Country: Peru
Owner: Anglo American (Quellaveco copper mine)
Type: Gravity
Purpose(s): Water Supply
River: -
Reservoir capacity: -
Construction Dates
Start of Project: -/19
Start of RCC: -/19
End of RCC: -/20
End of Project: -/21
Specifications
Height: 40 metres
Length: -
Volume of RCC: -
Total volume: -
Construction Methods
Facings
Upstream
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| Vertical | Traditional concrete against formwork with external geomembrane |
| 0.10 |
Downstream
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| 0.80 | Traditional concrete against formwork |
Spillway
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| 0.80 | Reinforced conventional concrete cast after RCC placement |
Placement
| Layers (mm) | Lifts (mm) |
|---|---|
Cementitious material
| Cement (kg/m3) |
|---|
| Pozzolan (kg/m3) | Pozzolan Type |
|---|---|
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