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- Reservoir Capacity: 10 m3x106
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Name | Country | Owner | Purpose | River | Reservoir capacity (m3x106) | Construction dates | Dimensions | Volume | Facings | Placement | Cementitious material | |||||||||||||
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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) | |||||||
Shangban | China | H | Wenchuanxi | 10 | - /87 | - /88 | - /89 | - /89 | 47 | 122 | 74 | |||||||||||||
Caraibas - CEMIG | Brazil | CEMIG (Companhia Energetica de Minas Gerais) | F I | Caraibas | 10 | 04/90 | 07/90 | 09/90 | 02/91 | 26 | 160 | 18 | 22 | 0.10 | (1) | 0.80 | (3)* | 0.80 | (1)* | 300 | 300 | 70 | 20 | (N) |
New Victoria | Australia | Water Authority of Western Australia | W | Munday Brook | 10 | 08/90 | 03/91 | 08/91 | 11/91 | 52 | 285 | 121 | 135 | V | (14) | 0.325 0.80 | (14)* (14)* | 0.325 0.80 | (14)* (14)* | 300 | 300 | 79 | 160 | (F) |
Elmer Thomas - replacement | USA | US Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior | R | Little Medicine Creek | 10 | 02/92 | 01/93 | 02/93 | 05/93 | 34 | 128 | 29 | 34 | V | (1) | 0.64 | (1) | none | 300 | 300 | 89 | 89 | (F) | |
Mantaicheng | China | Wangqing County Water Conservancy Bureau | H I | Gayahe | 10 | 08/92 | 01/93 | 12/96 | 08/97 | 37 | 337 | 78 | 100 | V | (1) | 0.75 | (10) | ogee 0.70 | (1) (1) | 300 | 1000 | 60 | 120 | (F) |
Kubusugawa | Japan | Toyama Prefecture | F H I W | Kubusu | 10 | 03/93 | 04/98 | - /99 | 10/02 | 95 | 253 | 364 | 469 | V 0.40 | (1) (1) | 0.78 | (1) | 0.78 | (1) | 250 | 750 | 84 | 36 | (F) |
Shinmiyagawa | Japan | Ministry of Agriculture | I | Miya | 10 | 03/94 | 07/97 | 08/00 | 03/03 | 69 | 325 | 393 | 480 | V | (1) | 0.83 | (1) | 0.83 | (1) | 250 | 750 | 91 | 39 | (F) |
La Cañada | Bolivia | Prefectura del Departamento de Santa Cruz | I | Comarapa | 10 | 08/00 | 08/01 | 02/02 | 06/02 | 52 | 154 | 72 | 77 | V | (3') | 0.22 0.75 | (3') (3')* | 0.75 | (3')* | 305 | 305 | 140 | 100 | (N) |
Caju | Brazil | Energisa Geracao Rio Grande S/A | H | Rio Grande | 10 | - /09 | - /09 | - /10 | 03/11 | 38 | 220 | 66 | 82 | |||||||||||
Água Limpa | Brazil | Água Limpa Energia S/A | H | Palmeiras | 10 | - /11 | - /11 | - /12 | - /12 | 79 | 674 | 42 | ||||||||||||
Manduriacu | Ecuador | CELEC (Corporatión Eléctrica del Ecuador) | H | Mauduriacu | 10 | 12/11 | - /13 | - /14 | 03/15 | 61 | 245 | 114 | 0.25 | 0.75 | 0.75 | (N) | ||||||||
Sidi Abdellah [H-F] | Morocco | Direction des Aménagements Hydrauliques | F I W | Ouaar | 10 | 04/10 | - /13 | - /16 | - /17 | 69 | 370 | 580 | 610 | 0.50 | (1) | 0.70 | (1)* | 0.70 | (1)* | 300 | 300 | 80 100 | 0 0 | (-) - |
Karareis | Turkey | DSI - State Hydraulic Works | H I W | Camibogazi | 10 | - /14 | - /16 | - /18 | - /19 | 45 | 298 | 142 | 173 | 0.05 | (3) | 0.80 | (3) | 0.80 | (12) | 300 | ||||
Karaburun Karareis | Turkey | DSI - State Hydraulic Works | W | 10 | - /14 | - /15 | - /15 | - /16 | 50 | 170 |
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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: China
Owner: -
Type: Gravity
Purpose(s): Hydropower
River: Wenchuanxi
Reservoir capacity: 10 m3x106
Construction Dates
Start of Project: -/87
Start of RCC: -/87
End of RCC: -/89
End of Project: -/89
Specifications
Height: 47 metres
Length: 122 metres
Volume of RCC: -
Total volume: 74 m3x103
Construction Methods
Facings
Upstream
Slope | Type |
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Downstream
Slope | Type |
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Spillway
Slope | Type |
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Placement
Layers (mm) | Lifts (mm) |
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Cementitious material
Cement (kg/m3) |
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Pozzolan (kg/m3) | Pozzolan Type |
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Details
Country: Brazil
Owner: CEMIG (Companhia Energetica de Minas Gerais)
Type: Gravity
Purpose(s): Flood Control / Irrigation
River: Caraibas
Reservoir capacity: 10 m3x106
Construction Dates
Start of Project: 04/90
Start of RCC: 04/90
End of RCC: 09/90
End of Project: 02/91
Specifications
Height: 26 metres
Length: 160 metres
Volume of RCC: 18 m3x103
Total volume: 22 m3x103
Construction Methods
Facings
Upstream
Slope | Type |
---|---|
0.10 | Traditional concrete against formwork |
Downstream
Slope | Type |
---|---|
0.80 | RCC against formwork [stepped face] |
Spillway
Slope | Type |
---|---|
0.80 | Traditional concrete against formwork [stepped face] |
Placement
Layers (mm) | Lifts (mm) |
---|---|
300 | 300 |
Cementitious material
Cement (kg/m3) |
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70 |
Pozzolan (kg/m3) | Pozzolan Type |
---|---|
20 | Natural pozzolan (ASTM Class N) |

Details
Country: Australia
Owner: Water Authority of Western Australia
Type: Gravity
Purpose(s): Water Supply
River: Munday Brook
Reservoir capacity: 10 m3x106
Construction Dates
Start of Project: 08/90
Start of RCC: 08/90
End of RCC: 08/91
End of Project: 11/91
Specifications
Height: 52 metres
Length: 285 metres
Volume of RCC: 121 m3x103
Total volume: 135 m3x103
Construction Methods
Facings
Upstream
Slope | Type |
---|---|
Vertical | Slip-formed/extruded facing elements |
Downstream
Slope | Type |
---|---|
0.325 | Slip-formed/extruded facing elements [stepped face] |
0.80 | Slip-formed/extruded facing elements [stepped face] |
Spillway
Slope | Type |
---|---|
0.325 | Slip-formed/extruded facing elements [stepped face] |
0.80 | Slip-formed/extruded facing elements [stepped face] |
Placement
Layers (mm) | Lifts (mm) |
---|---|
300 | 300 |
Cementitious material
Cement (kg/m3) |
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79 |
Pozzolan (kg/m3) | Pozzolan Type |
---|---|
160 | Low-lime flyash (ASTM Class F) |

Details
Country: USA
Owner: US Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior
Type: Gravity
Purpose(s): Recreation
River: Little Medicine Creek
Reservoir capacity: 10 m3x106
Construction Dates
Start of Project: 02/92
Start of RCC: 02/92
End of RCC: 02/93
End of Project: 05/93
Specifications
Height: 34 metres
Length: 128 metres
Volume of RCC: 29 m3x103
Total volume: 34 m3x103
Construction Methods
Facings
Upstream
Slope | Type |
---|---|
Vertical | Traditional concrete against formwork |
Downstream
Slope | Type |
---|---|
0.64 | Traditional concrete against formwork |
Spillway
Slope | Type |
---|---|
none |
Placement
Layers (mm) | Lifts (mm) |
---|---|
300 | 300 |
Cementitious material
Cement (kg/m3) |
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89 |
Pozzolan (kg/m3) | Pozzolan Type |
---|---|
89 | Low-lime flyash (ASTM Class F) |

Details
Country: China
Owner: Wangqing County Water Conservancy Bureau
Type: Gravity
Purpose(s): Hydropower / Irrigation
River: Gayahe
Reservoir capacity: 10 m3x106
Construction Dates
Start of Project: 08/92
Start of RCC: 08/92
End of RCC: 12/96
End of Project: 08/97
Specifications
Height: 37 metres
Length: 337 metres
Volume of RCC: 78 m3x103
Total volume: 100 m3x103
Construction Methods
Facings
Upstream
Slope | Type |
---|---|
Vertical | Traditional concrete against formwork |
Downstream
Slope | Type |
---|---|
0.75 | RCC against precast concrete blocks |
Spillway
Slope | Type |
---|---|
ogee | Traditional concrete against formwork |
0.70 | Traditional concrete against formwork |
Placement
Layers (mm) | Lifts (mm) |
---|---|
300 | 1000 |
Cementitious material
Cement (kg/m3) |
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60 |
Pozzolan (kg/m3) | Pozzolan Type |
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120 | Low-lime flyash (ASTM Class F) |

Details
Country: Japan
Owner: Toyama Prefecture
Type: Gravity
Purpose(s): Flood Control / Hydropower / Irrigation / Water Supply
River: Kubusu
Reservoir capacity: 10 m3x106
Construction Dates
Start of Project: 03/93
Start of RCC: 03/93
End of RCC: -/99
End of Project: 10/02
Specifications
Height: 95 metres
Length: 253 metres
Volume of RCC: 364 m3x103
Total volume: 469 m3x103
Construction Methods
Facings
Upstream
Slope | Type |
---|---|
Vertical | Traditional concrete against formwork |
0.40 | Traditional concrete against formwork |
Downstream
Slope | Type |
---|---|
0.78 | Traditional concrete against formwork |
Spillway
Slope | Type |
---|---|
0.78 | Traditional concrete against formwork |
Placement
Layers (mm) | Lifts (mm) |
---|---|
250 | 750 |
Cementitious material
Cement (kg/m3) |
---|
84 |
Pozzolan (kg/m3) | Pozzolan Type |
---|---|
36 | Low-lime flyash (ASTM Class F) |

Details
Country: Japan
Owner: Ministry of Agriculture
Type: Gravity
Purpose(s): Irrigation
River: Miya
Reservoir capacity: 10 m3x106
Construction Dates
Start of Project: 03/94
Start of RCC: 03/94
End of RCC: 08/00
End of Project: 03/03
Specifications
Height: 69 metres
Length: 325 metres
Volume of RCC: 393 m3x103
Total volume: 480 m3x103
Construction Methods
Facings
Upstream
Slope | Type |
---|---|
Vertical | Traditional concrete against formwork |
Downstream
Slope | Type |
---|---|
0.83 | Traditional concrete against formwork |
Spillway
Slope | Type |
---|---|
0.83 | Traditional concrete against formwork |
Placement
Layers (mm) | Lifts (mm) |
---|---|
250 | 750 |
Cementitious material
Cement (kg/m3) |
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91 |
Pozzolan (kg/m3) | Pozzolan Type |
---|---|
39 | Low-lime flyash (ASTM Class F) |

Details
Country: Bolivia
Owner: Prefectura del Departamento de Santa Cruz
Type: Gravity
Purpose(s): Irrigation
River: Comarapa
Reservoir capacity: 10 m3x106
Construction Dates
Start of Project: 08/00
Start of RCC: 08/00
End of RCC: 02/02
End of Project: 06/02
Specifications
Height: 52 metres
Length: 154 metres
Volume of RCC: 72 m3x103
Total volume: 77 m3x103
Construction Methods
Facings
Upstream
Slope | Type |
---|---|
Vertical | RCC against formwork (GEVR/GE-RCC) |
Downstream
Slope | Type |
---|---|
0.22 | RCC against formwork (GEVR/GE-RCC) |
0.75 | RCC against formwork (GEVR/GE-RCC) [stepped face] |
Spillway
Slope | Type |
---|---|
0.75 | RCC against formwork (GEVR/GE-RCC) [stepped face] |
Placement
Layers (mm) | Lifts (mm) |
---|---|
305 | 305 |
Cementitious material
Cement (kg/m3) |
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140 |
Pozzolan (kg/m3) | Pozzolan Type |
---|---|
100 | Natural pozzolan (ASTM Class N) |

Details
Country: Brazil
Owner: Energisa Geracao Rio Grande S/A
Type: Gravity
Purpose(s): Hydropower
River: Rio Grande
Reservoir capacity: 10 m3x106
Construction Dates
Start of Project: -/09
Start of RCC: -/09
End of RCC: -/10
End of Project: 03/11
Specifications
Height: 38 metres
Length: 220 metres
Volume of RCC: 66 m3x103
Total volume: 82 m3x103
Construction Methods
Facings
Upstream
Slope | Type |
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Downstream
Slope | Type |
---|---|
Spillway
Slope | Type |
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Placement
Layers (mm) | Lifts (mm) |
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Cementitious material
Cement (kg/m3) |
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Pozzolan (kg/m3) | Pozzolan Type |
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Details
Country: Brazil
Owner: Água Limpa Energia S/A
Type: Gravity
Purpose(s): Hydropower
River: Palmeiras
Reservoir capacity: 10 m3x106
Construction Dates
Start of Project: -/11
Start of RCC: -/11
End of RCC: -/12
End of Project: -/12
Specifications
Height: 79 metres
Length: 674 metres
Volume of RCC: 42 m3x103
Total volume: -
Construction Methods
Facings
Upstream
Slope | Type |
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Downstream
Slope | Type |
---|---|
Spillway
Slope | Type |
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Placement
Layers (mm) | Lifts (mm) |
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Cementitious material
Cement (kg/m3) |
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Pozzolan (kg/m3) | Pozzolan Type |
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Details
Country: Ecuador
Owner: CELEC (Corporatión Eléctrica del Ecuador)
Type: Gravity
Purpose(s): Hydropower
River: Mauduriacu
Reservoir capacity: 10 m3x106
Construction Dates
Start of Project: 12/11
Start of RCC: 12/11
End of RCC: -/14
End of Project: 03/15
Specifications
Height: 61 metres
Length: 245 metres
Volume of RCC: 114 m3x103
Total volume: -
Construction Methods
Facings
Upstream
Slope | Type |
---|---|
0.25 |
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 |
---|---|
Natural pozzolan (ASTM Class N) | |

Details
Country: Morocco
Owner: Direction des Aménagements Hydrauliques
Type: Hardfill
Purpose(s): Flood Control / Irrigation / Water Supply
River: Ouaar
Reservoir capacity: 10 m3x106
Construction Dates
Start of Project: 04/10
Start of RCC: 04/10
End of RCC: -/16
End of Project: -/17
Specifications
Height: 69 metres
Length: 370 metres
Volume of RCC: 580 m3x103
Total volume: 610 m3x103
Construction Methods
Facings
Upstream
Slope | Type |
---|---|
0.50 | Traditional concrete against formwork |
Downstream
Slope | Type |
---|---|
0.70 | Traditional concrete against formwork [stepped face] |
Spillway
Slope | Type |
---|---|
0.70 | Traditional concrete against formwork [stepped face] |
Placement
Layers (mm) | Lifts (mm) |
---|---|
300 | 300 |
Cementitious material
Cement (kg/m3) |
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80 |
100 |
Pozzolan (kg/m3) | Pozzolan Type |
---|---|
0 | No pozzolan used - |
0 |

Details
Country: Turkey
Owner: DSI - State Hydraulic Works
Type: Gravity
Purpose(s): Hydropower / Irrigation / Water Supply
River: Camibogazi
Reservoir capacity: 10 m3x106
Construction Dates
Start of Project: -/14
Start of RCC: -/14
End of RCC: -/18
End of Project: -/19
Specifications
Height: 45 metres
Length: 298 metres
Volume of RCC: 142 m3x103
Total volume: 173 m3x103
Construction Methods
Facings
Upstream
Slope | Type |
---|---|
0.05 | RCC against formwork |
Downstream
Slope | Type |
---|---|
0.80 | RCC against formwork |
Spillway
Slope | Type |
---|---|
0.80 | Reinforced conventional concrete cast after RCC placement |
Placement
Layers (mm) | Lifts (mm) |
---|---|
300 |
Cementitious material
Cement (kg/m3) |
---|
Pozzolan (kg/m3) | Pozzolan Type |
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Details
Country: Turkey
Owner: DSI - State Hydraulic Works
Type: Gravity
Purpose(s): Water Supply
River: -
Reservoir capacity: 10 m3x106
Construction Dates
Start of Project: -/14
Start of RCC: -/14
End of RCC: -/15
End of Project: -/16
Specifications
Height: 50 metres
Length: -
Volume of RCC: 170 m3x103
Total volume: -
Construction Methods
Facings
Upstream
Slope | Type |
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Downstream
Slope | Type |
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Spillway
Slope | Type |
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Placement
Layers (mm) | Lifts (mm) |
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Cementitious material
Cement (kg/m3) |
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Pozzolan (kg/m3) | Pozzolan Type |
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