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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) | |||||||
| Piedra Puntuda | Nicaragua | H | Río Mico | - /15 | - /16 | - /17 | - /18 | 23 | 0.70 1.00 | (5) (5) | 0.70 1.00 | (1)* (1)* | 0.70 | (1)* | ||||||||||
| Salto Y-Y | Nicaragua | H | Bambana | - /18 | - /19 | - /20 | - /21 | 20 | 0.70 1.00 | (5) (5) | 0.70 1.00 | (1)* (1)* | 0.70 | (1)* | ||||||||||
| El Carmen | Nicaragua | H | Grande de Matagalpa | - /19 | - /21 | - /23 | - /24 | 75 | 0.70 1.00 | (5) (5) | 0.70 1.00 | (1)* (1)* | 0.70 | (1)* | ||||||||||
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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: Nicaragua
Owner: -
Type: Gravity
Purpose(s): Hydropower
River: Río Mico
Reservoir capacity: -
Construction Dates
Start of Project: -/15
Start of RCC: -/15
End of RCC: -/17
End of Project: -/18
Specifications
Height: 23 metres
Length: -
Volume of RCC: -
Total volume: -
Construction Methods
Facings
Upstream
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| 0.70 | Traditional concrete against precast concrete panels |
| 1.00 | Traditional concrete against precast concrete panels |
Downstream
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| 0.70 | Traditional concrete against formwork [stepped face] |
| 1.00 | Traditional concrete against formwork [stepped face] |
Spillway
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| 0.70 | Traditional concrete against formwork [stepped face] |
Placement
| Layers (mm) | Lifts (mm) |
|---|---|
Cementitious material
| Cement (kg/m3) |
|---|
| Pozzolan (kg/m3) | Pozzolan Type |
|---|---|
Details
Country: Nicaragua
Owner: -
Type: Gravity
Purpose(s): Hydropower
River: Bambana
Reservoir capacity: -
Construction Dates
Start of Project: -/18
Start of RCC: -/18
End of RCC: -/20
End of Project: -/21
Specifications
Height: 20 metres
Length: -
Volume of RCC: -
Total volume: -
Construction Methods
Facings
Upstream
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| 0.70 | Traditional concrete against precast concrete panels |
| 1.00 | Traditional concrete against precast concrete panels |
Downstream
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| 0.70 | Traditional concrete against formwork [stepped face] |
| 1.00 | Traditional concrete against formwork [stepped face] |
Spillway
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| 0.70 | Traditional concrete against formwork [stepped face] |
Placement
| Layers (mm) | Lifts (mm) |
|---|---|
Cementitious material
| Cement (kg/m3) |
|---|
| Pozzolan (kg/m3) | Pozzolan Type |
|---|---|
Details
Country: Nicaragua
Owner: -
Type: Gravity
Purpose(s): Hydropower
River: Grande de Matagalpa
Reservoir capacity: -
Construction Dates
Start of Project: -/19
Start of RCC: -/19
End of RCC: -/23
End of Project: -/24
Specifications
Height: 75 metres
Length: -
Volume of RCC: -
Total volume: -
Construction Methods
Facings
Upstream
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| 0.70 | Traditional concrete against precast concrete panels |
| 1.00 | Traditional concrete against precast concrete panels |
Downstream
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| 0.70 | Traditional concrete against formwork [stepped face] |
| 1.00 | Traditional concrete against formwork [stepped face] |
Spillway
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| 0.70 | Traditional concrete against formwork [stepped face] |
Placement
| Layers (mm) | Lifts (mm) |
|---|---|
Cementitious material
| Cement (kg/m3) |
|---|
| Pozzolan (kg/m3) | Pozzolan Type |
|---|---|
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