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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) | |||||||
| Spitskop | South Africa | Department of Water & Sanitation | I | Harts | 61 | 05/88 | 09/88 | 06/89 | 11/89 | 15 | 100 | 17 | 36 | V | (1) (15) | 0.70 | (15) | 0.70 | (1)* | 250 | 250 | 91 | 92 | (F) |
| Victoria replacement | USA | Upper Peninsula Power Co., Michigan | H | West Branch | 13 | 04/91 | 08/91 | 10/91 | 06/92 | 37 | 100 | 36 | 40 | V | (12) | 0.80 | (3)* | 0.80 | (3)* | 300 | 300 | 67 | 67 | (C) |
| Safad | UAE | Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries | G I | 1 | - /00 | 05/01 | 06/01 | - /01 | 19 | 100 | 9 | 10 | V | (1) | 0.80 | (1)* | 0.80 | (12) | 300 | 300 | 90 | 0 | (-) | |
| Siriji (also know as Murupé) | Brazil | COMPESA (Companhia Pernambucana de Saneamento ) | I W | Siriji | 17 | - /13 | - /15 | - /16 | - /17 | 20 | 100 | |||||||||||||
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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: South Africa
Owner: Department of Water & Sanitation
Type: Gravity
Purpose(s): Irrigation
River: Harts
Reservoir capacity: 61 m3x106
Construction Dates
Start of Project: 05/88
Start of RCC: 05/88
End of RCC: 06/89
End of Project: 11/89
Specifications
Height: 15 metres
Length: 100 metres
Volume of RCC: 17 m3x103
Total volume: 36 m3x103
Construction Methods
Facings
Upstream
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| Vertical | Traditional concrete against formwork |
| RCC supported by fill shoulders |
Downstream
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| 0.70 | RCC supported by fill shoulders |
Spillway
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| 0.70 | Traditional concrete against formwork [stepped face] |
Placement
| Layers (mm) | Lifts (mm) |
|---|---|
| 250 | 250 |
Cementitious material
| Cement (kg/m3) |
|---|
| 91 |
| Pozzolan (kg/m3) | Pozzolan Type |
|---|---|
| 92 | Low-lime flyash (ASTM Class F) |
Details
Country: USA
Owner: Upper Peninsula Power Co., Michigan
Type: Gravity
Purpose(s): Hydropower
River: West Branch
Reservoir capacity: 13 m3x106
Construction Dates
Start of Project: 04/91
Start of RCC: 04/91
End of RCC: 10/91
End of Project: 06/92
Specifications
Height: 37 metres
Length: 100 metres
Volume of RCC: 36 m3x103
Total volume: 40 m3x103
Construction Methods
Facings
Upstream
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| Vertical | Reinforced conventional concrete cast after RCC placement |
Downstream
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| 0.80 | RCC against formwork [stepped face] |
Spillway
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| 0.80 | RCC against formwork [stepped face] |
Placement
| Layers (mm) | Lifts (mm) |
|---|---|
| 300 | 300 |
Cementitious material
| Cement (kg/m3) |
|---|
| 67 |
| Pozzolan (kg/m3) | Pozzolan Type |
|---|---|
| 67 | High-lime flyash (ASTM Class C) |
Details
Country: UAE
Owner: Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries
Type: Gravity
Purpose(s): Groundwater Recharge / Irrigation
River: -
Reservoir capacity: 1 m3x106
Construction Dates
Start of Project: -/00
Start of RCC: -/00
End of RCC: 06/01
End of Project: -/01
Specifications
Height: 19 metres
Length: 100 metres
Volume of RCC: 9 m3x103
Total volume: 10 m3x103
Construction Methods
Facings
Upstream
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| Vertical | 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 | 300 |
Cementitious material
| Cement (kg/m3) |
|---|
| 90 |
| Pozzolan (kg/m3) | Pozzolan Type |
|---|---|
| 0 | No pozzolan used |
Details
Country: Brazil
Owner: COMPESA (Companhia Pernambucana de Saneamento )
Type: -
Purpose(s): Irrigation / Water Supply
River: Siriji
Reservoir capacity: 17 m3x106
Construction Dates
Start of Project: -/13
Start of RCC: -/13
End of RCC: -/16
End of Project: -/17
Specifications
Height: 20 metres
Length: 100 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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