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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)
Songyue (1st Stage)ChinaF H I R WHailanhe2109/9701/9804/9909/99292714477V(1)0.73(10)conduit 300200080100(F)
ZigaBurkina FasoWNakambe2804/9810/9808/9907/001812044 V(1)0.80(10)*0.80(12)*300300  (-) -
Serra PretaBrazilW 5- /05- /05- /07- /08341544451V 0.80 0.80   8020(N)
Anta (with Simplicio)BrazilHParaiba do Sul114- /09- /10- /1112/11302704455           
PezziBrazilHdas Antas24- /11- /12- /12- /1342 4480        7619(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.

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Country: China

Owner: -

Type: Gravity

Purpose(s): Flood Control / Hydropower / Irrigation / Recreation / Water Supply

River: Hailanhe

Reservoir capacity: 21 m3x106

Construction Dates

Start of Project: 09/97

Start of RCC: 09/97

End of RCC: 04/99

End of Project: 09/99

Specifications

Height: 29 metres

Length: 271 metres

Volume of RCC: 44 m3x103

Total volume: 77 m3x103

Construction Methods

Facings

Upstream
SlopeType
VerticalTraditional concrete against formwork
Downstream
SlopeType
0.73RCC against precast concrete blocks
Spillway
SlopeType
conduit 

Placement

Layers (mm)Lifts (mm)
3002000

Cementitious material

Cement (kg/m3)
80
Pozzolan (kg/m3)Pozzolan Type
100Low-lime flyash (ASTM Class F)
  
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Country: Burkina Faso

Owner: -

Type: Gravity

Purpose(s): Water Supply

River: Nakambe

Reservoir capacity: 28 m3x106

Construction Dates

Start of Project: 04/98

Start of RCC: 04/98

End of RCC: 08/99

End of Project: 07/00

Specifications

Height: 18 metres

Length: 120 metres

Volume of RCC: 44 m3x103

Total volume: -

Construction Methods

Facings

Upstream
SlopeType
VerticalTraditional concrete against formwork
Downstream
SlopeType
0.80RCC against precast concrete blocks  [stepped face]
Spillway
SlopeType
0.80Reinforced conventional concrete cast after RCC placement  [stepped face]

Placement

Layers (mm)Lifts (mm)
300300

Cementitious material

Cement (kg/m3)
 
Pozzolan (kg/m3)Pozzolan Type
 No pozzolan used  -
  
Ziga completed
Ziga 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: Brazil

Owner: -

Type: Gravity

Purpose(s): Hydropower

River: Paraiba do Sul

Reservoir capacity: 114 m3x106

Construction Dates

Start of Project: -/09

Start of RCC: -/09

End of RCC: -/11

End of Project: 12/11

Specifications

Height: 30 metres

Length: 270 metres

Volume of RCC: 44 m3x103

Total volume: 55 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
  
  
Anta (with Simplicio) completed
Anta (with Simplicio) completed

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Country: Brazil

Owner: -

Type: Gravity

Purpose(s): Hydropower

River: das Antas

Reservoir capacity: 24 m3x106

Construction Dates

Start of Project: -/11

Start of RCC: -/11

End of RCC: -/12

End of Project: -/13

Specifications

Height: 42 metres

Length: -

Volume of RCC: 44 m3x103

Total volume: 80 m3x103

Construction Methods

Facings

Upstream
SlopeType
  
Downstream
SlopeType
  
Spillway
SlopeType
  

Placement

Layers (mm)Lifts (mm)
  

Cementitious material

Cement (kg/m3)
76
Pozzolan (kg/m3)Pozzolan Type
19Natural pozzolan (ASTM Class N)
  
Pezzi completed
Pezzi completed

 

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