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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)
HuatanChinaHYinghe801/9606/9612/9805/99851732402900.20(1)0.80(1)0.80(1)300 -
400
300 -
400
78
74
95
90
(F)
WalaJordanGWala901/9910/0004/0204/03523002402600.30(1)0.70(1)*0.70(1)*300300120
100
0
0
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LeidatanChinaHYingtaoyuangou9403/03- /05- /0606/0784202240340V(3')0.70(3')0.70(1)     
Castro AlvesBrazilHDas Antas127- /05- /06- /0702/0848350240322V 1.30 1.30   6015(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.

Full Dam Information

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Country: China

Owner: -

Type: Gravity

Purpose(s): Hydropower

River: Yinghe

Reservoir capacity: 8 m3x106

Construction Dates

Start of Project: 01/96

Start of RCC: 01/96

End of RCC: 12/98

End of Project: 05/99

Specifications

Height: 85 metres

Length: 173 metres

Volume of RCC: 240 m3x103

Total volume: 290 m3x103

Construction Methods

Facings

Upstream
SlopeType
0.20Traditional concrete against formwork
Downstream
SlopeType
0.80Traditional concrete against formwork
Spillway
SlopeType
0.80Traditional concrete against formwork

Placement

Layers (mm)Lifts (mm)
300  -300  -
400400

Cementitious material

Cement (kg/m3)
78
74
Pozzolan (kg/m3)Pozzolan Type
95Low-lime flyash (ASTM Class F)
90 
Huatan completed
Huatan completed

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Country: Jordan

Owner: -

Type: Gravity

Purpose(s): Groundwater Recharge

River: Wala

Reservoir capacity: 9 m3x106

Construction Dates

Start of Project: 01/99

Start of RCC: 01/99

End of RCC: 04/02

End of Project: 04/03

Specifications

Height: 52 metres

Length: 300 metres

Volume of RCC: 240 m3x103

Total volume: 260 m3x103

Construction Methods

Facings

Upstream
SlopeType
0.30Traditional concrete against formwork
Downstream
SlopeType
0.70Traditional concrete against formwork  [stepped face]
Spillway
SlopeType
0.70Traditional concrete against formwork  [stepped face]

Placement

Layers (mm)Lifts (mm)
300300

Cementitious material

Cement (kg/m3)
120
100
Pozzolan (kg/m3)Pozzolan Type
0No pozzolan used  -
0 
Wala completed
Wala completed

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Details

Country: China

Owner: -

Type: Gravity

Purpose(s): Hydropower

River: Yingtaoyuangou

Reservoir capacity: 94 m3x106

Construction Dates

Start of Project: 03/03

Start of RCC: 03/03

End of RCC: -/06

End of Project: 06/07

Specifications

Height: 84 metres

Length: 202 metres

Volume of RCC: 240 m3x103

Total volume: 340 m3x103

Construction Methods

Facings

Upstream
SlopeType
VerticalRCC against formwork (GEVR/GE-RCC)
Downstream
SlopeType
0.70RCC against formwork (GEVR/GE-RCC)
Spillway
SlopeType
0.70Traditional concrete against formwork

Placement

Layers (mm)Lifts (mm)
  

Cementitious material

Cement (kg/m3)
 
Pozzolan (kg/m3)Pozzolan Type
  
  
Leidatan under construction
Leidatan under construction

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Country: Brazil

Owner: -

Type: Gravity

Purpose(s): Hydropower

River: Das Antas

Reservoir capacity: 127 m3x106

Construction Dates

Start of Project: -/05

Start of RCC: -/05

End of RCC: -/07

End of Project: 02/08

Specifications

Height: 48 metres

Length: 350 metres

Volume of RCC: 240 m3x103

Total volume: 322 m3x103

Construction Methods

Facings

Upstream
SlopeType
Vertical 
Downstream
SlopeType
1.30 
Spillway
SlopeType
1.30 

Placement

Layers (mm)Lifts (mm)
  

Cementitious material

Cement (kg/m3)
60
Pozzolan (kg/m3)Pozzolan Type
15Natural pozzolan (ASTM Class N)
  
Castro Alves completed
Castro Alves completed

 

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