the entrance to the canal is directly behind the dam on its left bank. after traveling , water reaches the dhakrani power plant at and is utilized for power production. the 33.75 mw power plant contains three 11.25 mw kaplan turbine-generators and has a design hydraulic head of . about after dhakrani the canal reaches the 51 mw dhalipur power plant at . this power plant contains three 17 mw francis turbine-generators and has a design head of . both power plants were commissioned in 1965 and have a design discharge of . water discharged from the dhalipur power plant continues along the canal until it reaches the reservoir of the asan barrage.