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- Volume of RCC: 42 m3x103
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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) | |||||||
| Middle Fork | USA | F W | Middle Fork | 1 | 05/84 | 07/84 | 09/84 | 11/84 | 38 | 125 | 42 | 43 | V | (1) | 0.80 | (1)* | conduit | 300 | 300 | 66 | 0 | (-) - | ||
| Pedras Altas | Brazil | F I R W | Itapicuru | - /00 | - /00 | - /01 | - /01 | 24 | 1090 | 42 | 60 | 300 | 300 | 34 | 41 | (-) - | ||||||||
| Amata | Mexico | I | San Lorenzo | 14 | 11/03 | 11/04 | 04/05 | 06/05 | 30 | 218 | 42 | 60 | V 1.00 | (8) | 1.00 | (3)* | 1.00 | (12) | 300 | 300 | 120 | 0 | (-) - | |
| Plano Alto | Brazil | H | 1 | - /06 | - /07 | - /07 | 02/08 | 38 | 173 | 42 | 78 | V | 0.75 | 0.75 | 72 | 19 | (N) | |||||||
| Marco Balbo | Brazil | H | - /10 | - /10 | - /10 | - /10 | 30 | 42 | 73 | |||||||||||||||
| Água Limpa | Brazil | H | Palmeiras | 10 | - /11 | - /11 | - /12 | - /12 | 38 | 65 | 42 | |||||||||||||
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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: USA
Owner: -
Type: Gravity
Purpose(s): Flood Control / Water Supply
River: Middle Fork
Reservoir capacity: 1 m3x106
Construction Dates
Start of Project: 05/84
Start of RCC: 05/84
End of RCC: 09/84
End of Project: 11/84
Specifications
Height: 38 metres
Length: 125 metres
Volume of RCC: 42 m3x103
Total volume: 43 m3x103
Construction Methods
Facings
Upstream
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| Vertical | Traditional concrete against formwork |
Downstream
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| 0.80 | Traditional concrete against formwork [stepped face] |
Spillway
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| conduit |
Placement
| Layers (mm) | Lifts (mm) |
|---|---|
| 300 | 300 |
Cementitious material
| Cement (kg/m3) |
|---|
| 66 |
| Pozzolan (kg/m3) | Pozzolan Type |
|---|---|
| 0 | No pozzolan used - |

Details
Country: Brazil
Owner: -
Type: Gravity
Purpose(s): Flood Control / Irrigation / Recreation / Water Supply
River: Itapicuru
Reservoir capacity: -
Construction Dates
Start of Project: -/00
Start of RCC: -/00
End of RCC: -/01
End of Project: -/01
Specifications
Height: 24 metres
Length: 1090 metres
Volume of RCC: 42 m3x103
Total volume: 60 m3x103
Construction Methods
Facings
Upstream
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
Downstream
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
Spillway
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
Placement
| Layers (mm) | Lifts (mm) |
|---|---|
| 300 | 300 |
Cementitious material
| Cement (kg/m3) |
|---|
| 34 |
| Pozzolan (kg/m3) | Pozzolan Type |
|---|---|
| 41 | No pozzolan used - |

Details
Country: Mexico
Owner: -
Type: Gravity
Purpose(s): Irrigation
River: San Lorenzo
Reservoir capacity: 14 m3x106
Construction Dates
Start of Project: 11/03
Start of RCC: 11/03
End of RCC: 04/05
End of Project: 06/05
Specifications
Height: 30 metres
Length: 218 metres
Volume of RCC: 42 m3x103
Total volume: 60 m3x103
Construction Methods
Facings
Upstream
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| Vertical | RCC against precast concrete panels with geomembrane |
| 1.00 |
Downstream
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| 1.00 | RCC against formwork [stepped face] |
Spillway
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| 1.00 | Reinforced conventional concrete cast after RCC placement |
Placement
| Layers (mm) | Lifts (mm) |
|---|---|
| 300 | 300 |
Cementitious material
| Cement (kg/m3) |
|---|
| 120 |
| Pozzolan (kg/m3) | Pozzolan Type |
|---|---|
| 0 | No pozzolan used - |

Details
Country: Brazil
Owner: -
Type: Gravity
Purpose(s): Hydropower
River: -
Reservoir capacity: 1 m3x106
Construction Dates
Start of Project: -/06
Start of RCC: -/06
End of RCC: -/07
End of Project: 02/08
Specifications
Height: 38 metres
Length: 173 metres
Volume of RCC: 42 m3x103
Total volume: 78 m3x103
Construction Methods
Facings
Upstream
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| Vertical |
Downstream
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| 0.75 |
Spillway
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| 0.75 |
Placement
| Layers (mm) | Lifts (mm) |
|---|---|
Cementitious material
| Cement (kg/m3) |
|---|
| 72 |
| Pozzolan (kg/m3) | Pozzolan Type |
|---|---|
| 19 | Natural pozzolan (ASTM Class N) |

Details
Country: Brazil
Owner: -
Type: Gravity
Purpose(s): Hydropower
River: -
Reservoir capacity: -
Construction Dates
Start of Project: -/10
Start of RCC: -/10
End of RCC: -/10
End of Project: -/10
Specifications
Height: 30 metres
Length: -
Volume of RCC: 42 m3x103
Total volume: 73 m3x103
Construction Methods
Facings
Upstream
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
Downstream
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
Spillway
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
Placement
| Layers (mm) | Lifts (mm) |
|---|---|
Cementitious material
| Cement (kg/m3) |
|---|
| Pozzolan (kg/m3) | Pozzolan Type |
|---|---|

Details
Country: Brazil
Owner: -
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: 38 metres
Length: 65 metres
Volume of RCC: 42 m3x103
Total volume: -
Construction Methods
Facings
Upstream
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
Downstream
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
Spillway
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
Placement
| Layers (mm) | Lifts (mm) |
|---|---|
Cementitious material
| Cement (kg/m3) |
|---|
| Pozzolan (kg/m3) | Pozzolan Type |
|---|---|

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