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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) | |||||||
| Zanja Honda | Colombia | I | Chenche | - /97 | - /98 | - /99 | - /00 | 24 | 75 | 75 | 0 | (-) - | ||||||||||||
| Porce II | Colombia | H | Porce | 211 | 11/94 | 12/96 | 09/00 | 03/01 | 123 | 425 | 1305 | 1445 | 0.10 | (14) | 0.35 0.75 | (14)* | 0.75 | (13) | 300 | 300 | 132 120 | 88 80 | (N) | |
| Miel I | Colombia | H | La Miel | 565 | 12/97 | 04/00 | 07/02 | 10/02 | 188 | 345 | 1669 | 1730 | V | (4') | 0.75 1.00 | (3') | 0.75 1.00 | (12) | 300 | 300 | 85 to 160 | 0 | (-) - | |
| Porvenir II [A-G] | Colombia | H | North Samaná | - /18 | - /22 | - /26 | - /27 | 140 | 548 | V | (3') | 0.50 | (3')* | 300 | 300 | |||||||||
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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: Colombia
Owner: -
Type: Gravity
Purpose(s): Irrigation
River: Chenche
Reservoir capacity: -
Construction Dates
Start of Project: -/97
Start of RCC: -/97
End of RCC: -/99
End of Project: -/00
Specifications
Height: 24 metres
Length: -
Volume of RCC: 75 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) |
|---|
| 75 |
| Pozzolan (kg/m3) | Pozzolan Type |
|---|---|
| 0 | No pozzolan used - |
Details
Country: Colombia
Owner: -
Type: Gravity
Purpose(s): Hydropower
River: Porce
Reservoir capacity: 211 m3x106
Construction Dates
Start of Project: 11/94
Start of RCC: 11/94
End of RCC: 09/00
End of Project: 03/01
Specifications
Height: 123 metres
Length: 425 metres
Volume of RCC: 1305 m3x103
Total volume: 1445 m3x103
Construction Methods
Facings
Upstream
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| 0.10 | Slip-formed/extruded facing elements |
Downstream
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| 0.35 | Slip-formed/extruded facing elements [stepped face] |
| 0.75 |
Spillway
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| 0.75 | Reinforced concrete cast against precast units or slip-formed facing elements |
Placement
| Layers (mm) | Lifts (mm) |
|---|---|
| 300 | 300 |
Cementitious material
| Cement (kg/m3) |
|---|
| 132 |
| 120 |
| Pozzolan (kg/m3) | Pozzolan Type |
|---|---|
| 88 | Natural pozzolan (ASTM Class N) |
| 80 |
Details
Country: Colombia
Owner: -
Type: Gravity
Purpose(s): Hydropower
River: La Miel
Reservoir capacity: 565 m3x106
Construction Dates
Start of Project: 12/97
Start of RCC: 12/97
End of RCC: 07/02
End of Project: 10/02
Specifications
Height: 188 metres
Length: 345 metres
Volume of RCC: 1669 m3x103
Total volume: 1730 m3x103
Construction Methods
Facings
Upstream
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| Vertical | RCC against formwork with external geomembrane (GEVR/GE-RCC) |
Downstream
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| 0.75 | RCC against formwork (GEVR/GE-RCC) |
| 1.00 |
Spillway
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| 0.75 | Reinforced conventional concrete cast after RCC placement |
| 1.00 |
Placement
| Layers (mm) | Lifts (mm) |
|---|---|
| 300 | 300 |
Cementitious material
| Cement (kg/m3) |
|---|
| 85 to |
| Pozzolan (kg/m3) | Pozzolan Type |
|---|---|
| 0 | No pozzolan used - |
Details
Country: Colombia
Owner: -
Type: Arch-Gravity
Purpose(s): Hydropower
River: North Samaná
Reservoir capacity: -
Construction Dates
Start of Project: -/18
Start of RCC: -/18
End of RCC: -/26
End of Project: -/27
Specifications
Height: 140 metres
Length: 548 metres
Volume of RCC: -
Total volume: -
Construction Methods
Facings
Upstream
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| Vertical | RCC against formwork (GEVR/GE-RCC) |
Downstream
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| 0.50 | RCC against formwork (GEVR/GE-RCC) [stepped face] |
Spillway
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
Placement
| Layers (mm) | Lifts (mm) |
|---|---|
| 300 | 300 |
Cementitious material
| Cement (kg/m3) |
|---|
| Pozzolan (kg/m3) | Pozzolan Type |
|---|---|
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