Dakpathar Barrage
The entrance to the canal is directly behind the dam on its left bank. After traveling 10 km (6 mi), water reaches the Dhakrani Power Plant at 30°27′21″N 77°44′10″E / 30.45583°N 77.73611°E 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 19.8 m (65 ft). About 4 km (2 mi) after Dhakrani the canal reaches the 51 MW Dhalipur Power Plant at 30°26′07″N 77°40′54″E / 30.43528°N 77.68167°E. This power plant contains three 17 MW Francis turbine-generators and has a design head of 30.48 m (100 ft). Both power plants were commissioned in 1965 and have a design discharge of 199 m/s (7,028 cu ft/s). Water discharged from the Dhalipur Power Plant continues along the canal until it reaches the reservoir of the Asan Barrage.
See also
References
- ^ The National geographical journal of India, Volume 2. National Geographical Society of India. 1956. p. 66.
- ^ Haberman, David L. (2006). River of love in an age of pollution : the Yamuna River of Northern India. Berkeley (Calif.): University of California press. p. 65. ISBN 0-520-24789-2.
- ^ "Dhalipur Power Plant (3x17=51 MW)". Uttarakhand Jal Vidyut Nigam Limited. Archived from the original on 26 August 2013. Retrieved 10 July 2011.
- ^ "Dhakrani Power Plant (3x11.25=33.75 MW)". Uttarakhand Jal Vidyut Nigam Limited. Archived from the original on 26 August 2013. Retrieved 10 July 2011.