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Embankment dams come in two types: the earth-filled dam (also called an earthen dam or terrain dam) made of compacted earth, and the rock-filled dam. A cross-section of an embankment dam shows a shape like a bank, or hill. Most have a central section or core composed of an impermeable material to stop water from seeping through the dam.
Pages in category "Rock-filled dams" The following 183 pages are in this category, out of 183 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A. Aar Dam;
Unlike water retention dams, a tailings dam is raised in succession throughout the life of the particular mine. Typically, a base or starter dam is constructed, and as it fills with a mixture of tailings and water, it is raised. Material used to raise the dam can include the tailings (depending on their size) along with soil. [70]
The following table lists the largest man-made dams by volume of fill/structure. By general definition, a dam is a barrier that impounds water or underground streams, hence tailings dams are relegated to a separate list. Data on volume of structure is not as easily available or reliable as data on dam height and reservoir volume.
This is the category for concrete-face rock-fill (CFRD) dams. Pages in category "Concrete-face rock-fill dams" The following 118 pages are in this category, out of ...
The dam wall constructed with 1,048 cubic metres (37,000 cu ft) of concrete faced rockfill is 66 metres (217 ft) high and 484 metres (1,588 ft) long. The maximum water depth is 52 metres (171 ft) and at 100% capacity the dam wall holds back 397,370 megalitres (14,033 × 10 ^ 6 cu ft) of water at 449 metres (1,473 ft) AHD .
Typically, a base or starter dam is constructed, and as it fills with a mixture of tailings and water, it is raised. Material used to raise the dam can include the tailings (if their properties are suitable), earthfill, or rockfill. [7] It is increasingly common for barrier systems such as geomembranes to be incorporated into tailings dams ...
[4]: 152 Construction involved over 3 million cubic metres of material. [8] Concrete was injected in bedrock fissures below the dam to stabilize the foundation. [9] Until the W. A. C. Bennett Dam was built on the Peace River in the 1960s, the Kenney Dam was the largest rockfill dam in the world.