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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)
Changuinola 1
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PanamaHChanguinola34704/0712/0904/1110/11105595884910V(3')0.50
0.70
(3')*
(3')*
0.50(12)30030070
65
145
150
(F)
Bajo FríoPanamaHChiriqui Viejo - /12- /13- /13- /145640687272           
BonyicPanamaHBonyic1- /11- /1308/14- /1537165 88           
San BartoloPanamaHSan Pablo39- /13- /14- /15- /164137177 V(3')0.85(3')*0.85(12)300300900(-) -

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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.

Full Dam Information

Details

Country: Panama

Owner: -

Type: Arch-Gravity

Purpose(s): Hydropower

River: Changuinola

Reservoir capacity: 347 m3x106

Construction Dates

Start of Project: 04/07

Start of RCC: 04/07

End of RCC: 04/11

End of Project: 10/11

Specifications

Height: 105 metres

Length: 595 metres

Volume of RCC: 884 m3x103

Total volume: 910 m3x103

Construction Methods

Facings

Upstream
SlopeType
VerticalRCC against formwork (GEVR/GE-RCC)
Downstream
SlopeType
0.50RCC against formwork (GEVR/GE-RCC)  [stepped face]
0.70RCC against formwork (GEVR/GE-RCC)  [stepped face]
Spillway
SlopeType
0.50Reinforced conventional concrete cast after RCC placement

Placement

Layers (mm)Lifts (mm)
300300

Cementitious material

Cement (kg/m3)
70
65
Pozzolan (kg/m3)Pozzolan Type
145Low-lime flyash (ASTM Class F)
150 
Changuinola 1 completed
Changuinola 1 completed

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Details

Country: Panama

Owner: -

Type: Gravity

Purpose(s): Hydropower

River: Chiriqui Viejo

Reservoir capacity: -

Construction Dates

Start of Project: -/12

Start of RCC: -/12

End of RCC: -/13

End of Project: -/14

Specifications

Height: 56 metres

Length: 406 metres

Volume of RCC: 87 m3x103

Total volume: 272 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
  
  
Bajo Frío completed
Bajo Frío completed

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Details

Country: Panama

Owner: -

Type: Gravity

Purpose(s): Hydropower

River: Bonyic

Reservoir capacity: 1 m3x106

Construction Dates

Start of Project: -/11

Start of RCC: -/11

End of RCC: 08/14

End of Project: -/15

Specifications

Height: 37 metres

Length: 165 metres

Volume of RCC: -

Total volume: 88 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
  
  
Bonyic completed
Bonyic completed

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Details

Country: Panama

Owner: -

Type: Gravity

Purpose(s): Hydropower

River: San Pablo

Reservoir capacity: 39 m3x106

Construction Dates

Start of Project: -/13

Start of RCC: -/13

End of RCC: -/15

End of Project: -/16

Specifications

Height: 41 metres

Length: 371 metres

Volume of RCC: 77 m3x103

Total volume: -

Construction Methods

Facings

Upstream
SlopeType
VerticalRCC against formwork (GEVR/GE-RCC)
Downstream
SlopeType
0.85RCC against formwork (GEVR/GE-RCC)  [stepped face]
Spillway
SlopeType
0.85Reinforced conventional concrete cast after RCC placement

Placement

Layers (mm)Lifts (mm)
300300

Cementitious material

Cement (kg/m3)
90
Pozzolan (kg/m3)Pozzolan Type
0No pozzolan used  -
  
San Bartolo on Google Earth
San Bartolo on Google Earth

 

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