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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) | |||||||
| Gibe III | Ethiopia | H | Omo | 14690 | 04/08 | 12/11 | 10/15 | - /16 | 246 | 630 | 6200 | 6400 | 0.25 | (3') | 1.00 | (3')* | 1.00 | (3')* | 400 | 400 | 70 to 120 | 45 to 60 | (S) | |
| Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam Project (GERDP) | Ethiopia | H | Blue Nile | 74000 | 12/10 | 05/13 | - /22 | - /24 | 160 | 1790 | 10100 | 10500 | 0.22 | (3') | 1.00 | (3')* | 1.00 | (3')* | 400 | 400 | 67 to 105 | 23 to 35 | (N) | |
| Koysha (Gibe IV) | Ethiopia | H | Omo | 14700 | 09/13 | 06/20 | - /23 | - /24 | 168 | 1000 | 7400 | 7400 | 0.10 0.35 | (3') | 0.70 | (3')* | separate | 400 | 400 | 57 to 99 | 23 to 41 | (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: Ethiopia
Owner: -
Type: Gravity
Purpose(s): Hydropower
River: Omo
Reservoir capacity: 14690 m3x106
Construction Dates
Start of Project: 04/08
Start of RCC: 04/08
End of RCC: 10/15
End of Project: -/16
Specifications
Height: 246 metres
Length: 630 metres
Volume of RCC: 6200 m3x103
Total volume: 6400 m3x103
Construction Methods
Facings
Upstream
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| 0.25 | RCC against formwork (GEVR/GE-RCC) |
Downstream
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| 1.00 | RCC against formwork (GEVR/GE-RCC) [stepped face] |
Spillway
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| 1.00 | RCC against formwork (GEVR/GE-RCC) [stepped face] |
Placement
| Layers (mm) | Lifts (mm) |
|---|---|
| 400 | 400 |
Cementitious material
| Cement (kg/m3) |
|---|
| 70 to |
| Pozzolan (kg/m3) | Pozzolan Type |
|---|---|
| 45 to | Ground-granulated blast-furnace slag |
Details
Country: Ethiopia
Owner: -
Type: Gravity
Purpose(s): Hydropower
River: Blue Nile
Reservoir capacity: 74000 m3x106
Construction Dates
Start of Project: 12/10
Start of RCC: 12/10
End of RCC: -/22
End of Project: -/24
Specifications
Height: 160 metres
Length: 1790 metres
Volume of RCC: 10100 m3x103
Total volume: 10500 m3x103
Construction Methods
Facings
Upstream
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| 0.22 | RCC against formwork (GEVR/GE-RCC) |
Downstream
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| 1.00 | RCC against formwork (GEVR/GE-RCC) [stepped face] |
Spillway
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| 1.00 | RCC against formwork (GEVR/GE-RCC) [stepped face] |
Placement
| Layers (mm) | Lifts (mm) |
|---|---|
| 400 | 400 |
Cementitious material
| Cement (kg/m3) |
|---|
| 67 to |
| Pozzolan (kg/m3) | Pozzolan Type |
|---|---|
| 23 to | Natural pozzolan (ASTM Class N) |
Details
Country: Ethiopia
Owner: -
Type: Gravity
Purpose(s): Hydropower
River: Omo
Reservoir capacity: 14700 m3x106
Construction Dates
Start of Project: 09/13
Start of RCC: 09/13
End of RCC: -/23
End of Project: -/24
Specifications
Height: 168 metres
Length: 1000 metres
Volume of RCC: 7400 m3x103
Total volume: 7400 m3x103
Construction Methods
Facings
Upstream
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| 0.10 | RCC against formwork (GEVR/GE-RCC) |
| 0.35 |
Downstream
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| 0.70 | RCC against formwork (GEVR/GE-RCC) [stepped face] |
Spillway
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| separate |
Placement
| Layers (mm) | Lifts (mm) |
|---|---|
| 400 | 400 |
Cementitious material
| Cement (kg/m3) |
|---|
| 57 to |
| Pozzolan (kg/m3) | Pozzolan Type |
|---|---|
| 23 to | Natural pozzolan (ASTM Class N) |
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