Adrián Morales Torres, Managing Partner at iPresas, took part in the XIV Spanish Dam Congress with a presentation on the implementation of an integrated risk-informed safety management system for Empresas Públicas de Medellín’s dam portfolio.
On 12 May, iPresas took part in SPANCOLD 2026, the XIV Spanish Dam Congress, held in Granada, with the presentation entitled “Risk Governance in Dam Safety: Implementation of an Integrated Risk-Informed Management System in the EPM Group (Empresas Públicas de Medellín)”.
The presentation was delivered by Adrián Morales Torres, Managing Partner at iPresas, as part of the session focused on improvement actions aimed at dam safety. The work presented the experience developed together with Empresas Públicas de Medellín (EPM) in implementing an integrated safety management system for its portfolio of large dams, based on risk analysis and risk management methodologies.
During the presentation, the process followed to assess the safety and risk of EPM’s dams was explained. This portfolio includes infrastructures with different typologies, ages, dimensions and functions, including major dams such as Ituango, Porce III, Porce II, Playas, Riogrande II, Miraflores, Santa Rita, Troneras, San Francisco, La Fe, Piedras Blancas, Quebradona, El Buey, Tenche and Cameguadua.
Risk-based dam safety management
The approach presented makes it possible to integrate key aspects of dam safety, such as hydrological, hydraulic, seismic and structural safety, vulnerability to internal erosion, electromechanical equipment, emergency management and investment prioritisation. All of this aims to strengthen technical decision-making and guide intervention strategies consistently across the portfolio.
iPresas’ participation in SPANCOLD 2026 reinforces its commitment to risk-informed dam safety management, as well as to the development of tools and methodologies that enable owners and operators to move towards more robust and traceable governance models aligned with international best practices.
With this contribution, iPresas continues to consolidate its role as a company specialised in risk analysis and risk management applied to dams and critical infrastructure, providing technical knowledge and international experience to improve the safety, resilience and sustainability of these assets.
