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| FCC to build dam in Jalisco, Mexico Mexico's National Water Commission has awarded Spanish construction company FCC the contract to design and build the 'El Zapotillo' reservoir dam on the Verde River in the state of Jalisco; investment will total 128 million euro. The infrastructure will supply drinking water to the Los Altos de Jalisco region and to the city of León in the state of Guanajuato. The project includes the construction of a compacted concrete gravity dam with a 320-metre long curved crown 132 metres high (from foundation). The reservoir's capacity will be 910 hm3. The foundation of the dam will be 25 m below the current riverbed. Construction will require more than 2 million m3 of excavation and use over 1.1 million m3 of concrete and 8.5 million kg of steel. write your comments about the article :: © 2009 Construction News :: home page |