 Based on precipitation data, the total annual flow could be as high as .The average annual flow received at the reservoir is utilised through the dam created at the site and diverting it through a series of tunnels and ponds to generate 600 GWh of energy at three hydroelectric power stations ( total installed capacity) located at Markaba, Awali and Jun.The planning done in the 1950s at the time of building the dam and the Qaraoun reservoir envisaged utilization of head available between the dam and the Mediterranean Sea through the three power stations.