Dams

DRAGADOS is one of the world's leading developers of water-related projects, with more than 250 dams and power plants delivered across fifteen countries on four continents.

The company is internationally recognized for its leadership in the application of specialized technologies for the construction of dams and major hydraulic infrastructure, undertaking projects of high technical complexity in a wide range of geographical and operational contexts.

Throughout its trajectory, DRAGADOS has made a direct contribution to the development and well-being of numerous communities, supporting energy generation, water supply, irrigation systems, and flood-control infrastructure, while also enhancing the environmental performance of the areas in which it operates.

In the field of dam construction, the company has experience across all typologies and materials. In conventional vibrated concrete, it has delivered gravity, buttress, arch gravity, and vault dams. In roller-compacted concrete (RCC), it has executed gravity and arch-gravity dams. In embankment dams, its experience includes homogeneous dams, clay-core dams with earth or rockfill shoulders, and dams with earth or rockfill embankments incorporating asphalt or concrete facing.

DRAGADOS also has extensive experience in the construction of hydroelectric, thermal, and nuclear power plants, pumping stations, irrigation ponds, and stormwater storage tanks. The company has developed hundreds of miles of water conveyance systems—including aqueducts and hydraulic tunnels—as well as hydraulic networks for irrigation, water supply, wastewater management, cooling systems for thermal power plants, and hydrocarbon transport.

The company’s activity is further complemented by its involvement in riverbank restoration and rehabilitation projects, incorporating solutions that improve the environmental behavior of watercourses and contribute to the regeneration of rivers in urban environments.