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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)
ShiromizugawaJapanF IShiromizu510/8410/8506/8804/9055367142314V(1)0.80(1)0.80(1)150 -
200
5009624(F)
Asahi OgawaJapanF HOgawa503/8305/8606/8806/9084260268361V
0.90
(1)
(1)
0.80(1)0.80(1)1805009624(F)
VadeniRomaniaHJiu503/8605/8810/8810/9225551417 (12) (12)ogee(12)3009001250(-) -
DodairagawaJapanF WKabura503/8606/8801/9003/9270300167350V
0.40
(1)
(1)
0.75(1)0.75(1)1805009624(F)
UrdalurSpainWAlzania503/9008/9107/9210/9258396150240V(1)0.75(3)*0.75(3)*30030072108(F)
MiyatokoJapanF WMiyatoko506/8906/9012/9301/97482561722800.60(1)0.80(1)0.80(1)1805009624(F)
SepFranceISep504/9309/9301/9403/94461454958V(11)0.72(16)0.72(3)*300300 120(R)
XiaoxiheChinaH IXiaoxihe5- /99- /00- /01- /02621034766          (F)
Junxi II
[A]
ChinaHJunxi5- /00- /01- /02- /0369192             
Ahl Souss (Ait M’Zal)MoroccoI WIzig511/0101/0305/0301/044922250270.20(1)0.80(1)*0.85(12)30030080
100
0
0
(-) -
El EsparragalSpainEViar5- /0205/0308/0303/042138362890.30(3')*0.90(3')*0.90(3')*30030068157(F)
Cachoeira GrandeBrazilHJaqueira5- /04- /04- /05- /051620715            
Serra PretaBrazilW 5- /05- /05- /07- /08341544451V 0.80 0.80   8020(N)
CapillucasPeruHCanete501/0710/0804/0910/09346075750.375(3')0.75(3')*  3003006590(N)
KarakuzTurkeyHKökün5- /12- /13- /14- /1545162400            
Belo MonteBrazilHXingu5- /11- /13- /16- /2074680632208V 1.20 separate      
Yeşilvadi (Beylerderesi)TurkeyIBeyler5- /16- /17- /18- /1939249170 V(1)1.00(1)  3303309362(F)
KapiçayTurkeyH IBasgöz5- /14- /18- /22- /2450136126 V(1)0.80(1)  300 8456 

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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.

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Country: Japan

Owner: -

Type: Gravity

Purpose(s): Flood Control / Irrigation

River: Shiromizu

Reservoir capacity: 5 m3x106

Construction Dates

Start of Project: 10/84

Start of RCC: 10/84

End of RCC: 06/88

End of Project: 04/90

Specifications

Height: 55 metres

Length: 367 metres

Volume of RCC: 142 m3x103

Total volume: 314 m3x103

Construction Methods

Facings

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

Placement

Layers (mm)Lifts (mm)
150  -500
200 

Cementitious material

Cement (kg/m3)
96
Pozzolan (kg/m3)Pozzolan Type
24Low-lime flyash (ASTM Class F)
  
Shiromizugawa completed
Shiromizugawa completed

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Country: Japan

Owner: -

Type: Gravity

Purpose(s): Flood Control / Hydropower

River: Ogawa

Reservoir capacity: 5 m3x106

Construction Dates

Start of Project: 03/83

Start of RCC: 03/83

End of RCC: 06/88

End of Project: 06/90

Specifications

Height: 84 metres

Length: 260 metres

Volume of RCC: 268 m3x103

Total volume: 361 m3x103

Construction Methods

Facings

Upstream
SlopeType
VerticalTraditional concrete against formwork
0.90Traditional concrete against formwork
Downstream
SlopeType
0.80Traditional concrete against formwork
Spillway
SlopeType
0.80Traditional concrete against formwork

Placement

Layers (mm)Lifts (mm)
180500

Cementitious material

Cement (kg/m3)
96
Pozzolan (kg/m3)Pozzolan Type
24Low-lime flyash (ASTM Class F)
  
Asahi Ogawa completed
Asahi Ogawa completed

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Country: Romania

Owner: -

Type: Gravity

Purpose(s): Hydropower

River: Jiu

Reservoir capacity: 5 m3x106

Construction Dates

Start of Project: 03/86

Start of RCC: 03/86

End of RCC: 10/88

End of Project: 10/92

Specifications

Height: 25 metres

Length: 55 metres

Volume of RCC: 14 m3x103

Total volume: 17 m3x103

Construction Methods

Facings

Upstream
SlopeType
 Reinforced conventional concrete cast after RCC placement
Downstream
SlopeType
 Reinforced conventional concrete cast after RCC placement
Spillway
SlopeType
ogeeReinforced conventional concrete cast after RCC placement

Placement

Layers (mm)Lifts (mm)
300900

Cementitious material

Cement (kg/m3)
125
Pozzolan (kg/m3)Pozzolan Type
0No pozzolan used  -
  
Vadeni completed
Vadeni completed

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Country: Japan

Owner: -

Type: Gravity

Purpose(s): Flood Control / Water Supply

River: Kabura

Reservoir capacity: 5 m3x106

Construction Dates

Start of Project: 03/86

Start of RCC: 03/86

End of RCC: 01/90

End of Project: 03/92

Specifications

Height: 70 metres

Length: 300 metres

Volume of RCC: 167 m3x103

Total volume: 350 m3x103

Construction Methods

Facings

Upstream
SlopeType
VerticalTraditional concrete against formwork
0.40Traditional concrete against formwork
Downstream
SlopeType
0.75Traditional concrete against formwork
Spillway
SlopeType
0.75Traditional concrete against formwork

Placement

Layers (mm)Lifts (mm)
180500

Cementitious material

Cement (kg/m3)
96
Pozzolan (kg/m3)Pozzolan Type
24Low-lime flyash (ASTM Class F)
  
Dodairagawa completed
Dodairagawa completed

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Country: Spain

Owner: -

Type: Gravity

Purpose(s): Water Supply

River: Alzania

Reservoir capacity: 5 m3x106

Construction Dates

Start of Project: 03/90

Start of RCC: 03/90

End of RCC: 07/92

End of Project: 10/92

Specifications

Height: 58 metres

Length: 396 metres

Volume of RCC: 150 m3x103

Total volume: 240 m3x103

Construction Methods

Facings

Upstream
SlopeType
VerticalTraditional concrete against formwork
Downstream
SlopeType
0.75RCC against formwork  [stepped face]
Spillway
SlopeType
0.75RCC against formwork  [stepped face]

Placement

Layers (mm)Lifts (mm)
300300

Cementitious material

Cement (kg/m3)
72
Pozzolan (kg/m3)Pozzolan Type
108Low-lime flyash (ASTM Class F)
  
Urdalur completed
Urdalur completed

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Country: Japan

Owner: -

Type: Gravity

Purpose(s): Flood Control / Water Supply

River: Miyatoko

Reservoir capacity: 5 m3x106

Construction Dates

Start of Project: 06/89

Start of RCC: 06/89

End of RCC: 12/93

End of Project: 01/97

Specifications

Height: 48 metres

Length: 256 metres

Volume of RCC: 172 m3x103

Total volume: 280 m3x103

Construction Methods

Facings

Upstream
SlopeType
0.60Traditional concrete against formwork
Downstream
SlopeType
0.80Traditional concrete against formwork
Spillway
SlopeType
0.80Traditional concrete against formwork

Placement

Layers (mm)Lifts (mm)
180500

Cementitious material

Cement (kg/m3)
96
Pozzolan (kg/m3)Pozzolan Type
24Low-lime flyash (ASTM Class F)
  
Miyatoko completed
Miyatoko completed

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Country: France

Owner: -

Type: Gravity

Purpose(s): Irrigation

River: Sep

Reservoir capacity: 5 m3x106

Construction Dates

Start of Project: 04/93

Start of RCC: 04/93

End of RCC: 01/94

End of Project: 03/94

Specifications

Height: 46 metres

Length: 145 metres

Volume of RCC: 49 m3x103

Total volume: 58 m3x103

Construction Methods

Facings

Upstream
SlopeType
VerticalReinforced conventional concrete cast before RCC placement
Downstream
SlopeType
0.72Mechanically compacted unformed face of RCC
Spillway
SlopeType
0.72RCC against formwork  [stepped face]

Placement

Layers (mm)Lifts (mm)
300300

Cementitious material

Cement (kg/m3)
 
Pozzolan (kg/m3)Pozzolan Type
120ROLAC (mixture of flyash and slag with or without limestone fines)
  
Sep completed
Sep completed

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Country: China

Owner: -

Type: Gravity

Purpose(s): Hydropower / Irrigation

River: Xiaoxihe

Reservoir capacity: 5 m3x106

Construction Dates

Start of Project: -/99

Start of RCC: -/99

End of RCC: -/01

End of Project: -/02

Specifications

Height: 62 metres

Length: 103 metres

Volume of RCC: 47 m3x103

Total volume: 66 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
 Low-lime flyash (ASTM Class F)
  
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Country: China

Owner: -

Type: Thin Arch

Purpose(s): Hydropower

River: Junxi

Reservoir capacity: 5 m3x106

Construction Dates

Start of Project: -/00

Start of RCC: -/00

End of RCC: -/02

End of Project: -/03

Specifications

Height: 69 metres

Length: 192 metres

Volume of RCC: -

Total volume: -

Construction Methods

Facings

Upstream
SlopeType
  
Downstream
SlopeType
  
Spillway
SlopeType
  

Placement

Layers (mm)Lifts (mm)
  

Cementitious material

Cement (kg/m3)
 
Pozzolan (kg/m3)Pozzolan Type
  
  
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Country: Morocco

Owner: -

Type: Gravity

Purpose(s): Irrigation / Water Supply

River: Izig

Reservoir capacity: 5 m3x106

Construction Dates

Start of Project: 11/01

Start of RCC: 11/01

End of RCC: 05/03

End of Project: 01/04

Specifications

Height: 49 metres

Length: 222 metres

Volume of RCC: 50 m3x103

Total volume: 27 m3x103

Construction Methods

Facings

Upstream
SlopeType
0.20Traditional concrete against formwork
Downstream
SlopeType
0.80Traditional concrete against formwork  [stepped face]
Spillway
SlopeType
0.85Reinforced conventional concrete cast after RCC placement

Placement

Layers (mm)Lifts (mm)
300300

Cementitious material

Cement (kg/m3)
80
100
Pozzolan (kg/m3)Pozzolan Type
0No pozzolan used  -
0 
Ahl Souss (Ait M’Zal) completed
Ahl Souss (Ait M’Zal) completed

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Country: Spain

Owner: -

Type: Gravity

Purpose(s): Environmental

River: Viar

Reservoir capacity: 5 m3x106

Construction Dates

Start of Project: -/02

Start of RCC: -/02

End of RCC: 08/03

End of Project: 03/04

Specifications

Height: 21 metres

Length: 383 metres

Volume of RCC: 62 m3x103

Total volume: 89 m3x103

Construction Methods

Facings

Upstream
SlopeType
0.30RCC against formwork (GEVR/GE-RCC)  [stepped face]
Downstream
SlopeType
0.90RCC against formwork (GEVR/GE-RCC)  [stepped face]
Spillway
SlopeType
0.90RCC against formwork (GEVR/GE-RCC)  [stepped face]

Placement

Layers (mm)Lifts (mm)
300300

Cementitious material

Cement (kg/m3)
68
Pozzolan (kg/m3)Pozzolan Type
157Low-lime flyash (ASTM Class F)
  
El Esparragal completed
El Esparragal completed

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Country: Brazil

Owner: -

Type: Gravity

Purpose(s): Hydropower

River: Jaqueira

Reservoir capacity: 5 m3x106

Construction Dates

Start of Project: -/04

Start of RCC: -/04

End of RCC: -/05

End of Project: -/05

Specifications

Height: 16 metres

Length: 207 metres

Volume of RCC: 15 m3x103

Total volume: -

Construction Methods

Facings

Upstream
SlopeType
  
Downstream
SlopeType
  
Spillway
SlopeType
  

Placement

Layers (mm)Lifts (mm)
  

Cementitious material

Cement (kg/m3)
 
Pozzolan (kg/m3)Pozzolan Type
  
  
Cachoeira Grande completed
Cachoeira Grande completed

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Country: Brazil

Owner: -

Type: Gravity

Purpose(s): Water Supply

River: -

Reservoir capacity: 5 m3x106

Construction Dates

Start of Project: -/05

Start of RCC: -/05

End of RCC: -/07

End of Project: -/08

Specifications

Height: 34 metres

Length: 154 metres

Volume of RCC: 44 m3x103

Total volume: 51 m3x103

Construction Methods

Facings

Upstream
SlopeType
Vertical 
Downstream
SlopeType
0.80 
Spillway
SlopeType
0.80 

Placement

Layers (mm)Lifts (mm)
  

Cementitious material

Cement (kg/m3)
80
Pozzolan (kg/m3)Pozzolan Type
20Natural pozzolan (ASTM Class N)
  
Serra Preta completed
Serra Preta completed

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Country: Peru

Owner: -

Type: Gravity

Purpose(s): Hydropower

River: Canete

Reservoir capacity: 5 m3x106

Construction Dates

Start of Project: 01/07

Start of RCC: 01/07

End of RCC: 04/09

End of Project: 10/09

Specifications

Height: 34 metres

Length: 60 metres

Volume of RCC: 75 m3x103

Total volume: 75 m3x103

Construction Methods

Facings

Upstream
SlopeType
0.375RCC against formwork (GEVR/GE-RCC)
Downstream
SlopeType
0.75RCC against formwork (GEVR/GE-RCC)  [stepped face]
Spillway
SlopeType
  

Placement

Layers (mm)Lifts (mm)
300300

Cementitious material

Cement (kg/m3)
65
Pozzolan (kg/m3)Pozzolan Type
90Natural pozzolan (ASTM Class N)
  
Capillucas completed
Capillucas completed

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Country: Turkey

Owner: -

Type: Gravity

Purpose(s): Hydropower

River: Kökün

Reservoir capacity: 5 m3x106

Construction Dates

Start of Project: -/12

Start of RCC: -/12

End of RCC: -/14

End of Project: -/15

Specifications

Height: 45 metres

Length: 162 metres

Volume of RCC: 400 m3x103

Total volume: -

Construction Methods

Facings

Upstream
SlopeType
  
Downstream
SlopeType
  
Spillway
SlopeType
  

Placement

Layers (mm)Lifts (mm)
  

Cementitious material

Cement (kg/m3)
 
Pozzolan (kg/m3)Pozzolan Type
  
  
Karakuz completed
Karakuz completed

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Country: Brazil

Owner: -

Type: Gravity

Purpose(s): Hydropower

River: Xingu

Reservoir capacity: 5 m3x106

Construction Dates

Start of Project: -/11

Start of RCC: -/11

End of RCC: -/16

End of Project: -/20

Specifications

Height: 74 metres

Length: 680 metres

Volume of RCC: 63 m3x103

Total volume: 2208 m3x103

Construction Methods

Facings

Upstream
SlopeType
Vertical 
Downstream
SlopeType
1.20 
Spillway
SlopeType
separate 

Placement

Layers (mm)Lifts (mm)
  

Cementitious material

Cement (kg/m3)
 
Pozzolan (kg/m3)Pozzolan Type
  
  
Belo Monte completed
Belo Monte completed

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Country: Turkey

Owner: -

Type: Gravity

Purpose(s): Irrigation

River: Beyler

Reservoir capacity: 5 m3x106

Construction Dates

Start of Project: -/16

Start of RCC: -/16

End of RCC: -/18

End of Project: -/19

Specifications

Height: 39 metres

Length: 249 metres

Volume of RCC: 170 m3x103

Total volume: -

Construction Methods

Facings

Upstream
SlopeType
VerticalTraditional concrete against formwork
Downstream
SlopeType
1.00Traditional concrete against formwork
Spillway
SlopeType
  

Placement

Layers (mm)Lifts (mm)
330330

Cementitious material

Cement (kg/m3)
93
Pozzolan (kg/m3)Pozzolan Type
62Low-lime flyash (ASTM Class F)
  
Yeşilvadi (Beylerderesi) completed
Yeşilvadi (Beylerderesi) completed

Full Dam Information

Details

Country: Turkey

Owner: -

Type: Gravity

Purpose(s): Hydropower / Irrigation

River: Basgöz

Reservoir capacity: 5 m3x106

Construction Dates

Start of Project: -/14

Start of RCC: -/14

End of RCC: -/22

End of Project: -/24

Specifications

Height: 50 metres

Length: 136 metres

Volume of RCC: 126 m3x103

Total volume: -

Construction Methods

Facings

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

Placement

Layers (mm)Lifts (mm)
300 

Cementitious material

Cement (kg/m3)
84
Pozzolan (kg/m3)Pozzolan Type
56 
  
Kapiçay completed
Kapiçay completed

 

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