The Tai Tam Reservoirs,also known as Tai Tam Reservoir Group,is a group of reservoirs located in the Tai Tam Country Park in the eastern part of Hong Kong Island in Hong Kong. The four reservoirs have a total storage capacity of 6.2 million cubic metres. They are managed by Water Supplies Department of Hong Kong Government.
Shing Mun Reservoir is a reservoir in Hong Kong. It is located in Shing Mun,the area between Tsuen Wan and Sha Tin,in the New Territories. Administratively,it is located within the boundaries of Tsuen Wan District.
The MacLehose Trail is a 100-kilometre hiking trail that crosses much of the New Territories,Hong Kong,starting from Pak Tam Chung,Sai Kung District in the east to Tuen Mun Town,Tuen Mun District in the west. It is the longest trail in Hong Kong and the path is marked by distance posts at 500-metre intervals. The trail is named after Murray MacLehose,Baron MacLehose of Beoch,the longest-serving governor of Hong Kong,who established the Country Parks and was himself an enthusiastic hiker. The trail passes through a variety of natural scenery including beaches and mountains.
The Kowloon Group of Reservoirs is located in the Kam Shan Country Park,north of Kowloon,Hong Kong. They include:
Kowloon Reception Reservoir,part of the Kowloon Group of Reservoirs,is a reservoir in Kam Shan Country Park,Sha Tin,New Territories,Hong Kong.
Tai Tam Intermediate Reservoir,part of the Tai Tam Reservoirs,is a reservoir in Tai Tam Country Park,Tai Tam,Hong Kong Island,Hong Kong and has a water storage capacity of 19.6 million gallons. The reservoir was completed in 1907.
Tai Tam Harbour is a harbour in the innermost part of Tai Tam Bay in the southeastern part of Hong Kong Island,in the Southern District of Hong Kong. It is located at the estuary of Tai Tam Tuk.
Tai Tam Country Park is a country park in the Tai Tam area in the south end of Hong Kong Island. At 1,315 hectares,the park consists of one fifth of Hong Kong Island's land mass. During World War II,the Japanese encountered strong resistance from British defence forces here. So that the park preserves bloody memories from that period.
Tai Tam Country Park,also known simply as Quarry Bay Country Park (鰂魚涌郊野公園),on the eastern side of Hong Kong Island,is one of the twenty four statutory country parks in Hong Kong,and the twentieth to be so designated,in 1979.
The Antiquities Advisory Board (AAB) is a statutory body of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region with the responsibility of advising the Antiquities Authority on any matters relating to antiquities and monuments. The AAB was established in 1976 along with the Antiquities and Monuments Office (AMO) when the Antiquities and Monuments Ordinance (Cap. 53) was enacted,and comprises members appointed by the Chief Executive. The corresponding governmental ministry is the Development Bureau,and executive support for the AAB is provided by the AMO which is under the Development Bureau.
The Aberdeen Reservoirs are a group of two reservoirs,consisting of the Upper Aberdeen Reservoir (香港仔上水塘) and the Lower Aberdeen Reservoir (香港仔下水塘),in Aberdeen,Hong Kong.
Several heritage trails have been designed in Hong Kong:
Tai Lam Chung Reservoir is a reservoir in Tai Lam Country Park,Tuen Mun District,New Territories,Hong Kong.
Wong Nai Chung Reservoir Park is a park and artificial lake in the Wong Nai Chung Gap,Wong Nai Chung,Hong Kong,located near Hong Kong Parkview. It was formerly Wong Nai Chung Reservoir (黃泥涌水塘),a closed reservoir in Hong Kong.
The Tai Tam Waterworks Heritage Trail is a heritage trail in Hong Kong that comprises 22 waterworks structures with historical value near the Tai Tam group of reservoirs. The Trail is about 5 km long and takes about two hours to complete. The Trail is located along the Tai Tam Reservoir Road with entrance at Wong Nai Chung Gap near Hong Kong Parkview or at the junction of Tai Tam Road and Tai Tam Reservoir Road. Ten information stations were established en route to introduce the functions and historic values of the structures. Guided tours will be organised for schools and non-profit making organisations.
Lam Tei Reservoir is a funnel-shaped reservoir located at the back hill of Lingnan University in Fu Tei,Tuen Mun,Hong Kong with an area of 17,000 m2 and a water storage capacity of 116,000 m3. It is located at the western edge of Tai Lam Country Park and less than one kilometre away from Hung Shui Hang Reservoir. Like Hung Shui Hang Reservoir,it is part of Tai Lam Chung Reservoir's further water supply plan and an irrigation reservoir. The water from the reservoir eventually flows through the Tuen Mun River and empties into the Castle Peak Bay. The reservoir can be accessed by Stage 2 of the Tuen Mun Trail.
Lau Shui Heung Reservoir,built in 1968 as part of the Plover Cove Reservoir engineering programme,is a reservoir located within the boundary of Pat Sin Leng Country Park in the eastern part of North District,New Territories,Hong Kong,located at the northeast area of Bird's Hill,at the northeast end of Sheung Shui-Fanling Plain. It covers an area of 3.5 hectares and a water storage capacity of 170,000 m3. It is responsible for collecting water from the northwestern part of Pat Sin Leng and supplying it to the Plover Cove Reservoir through a water conveyance tunnel,while Lau Shui Heung Reservoir is an irrigation reservoir used to irrigate nearby farmland. The Lau Shui Heung Country Trail passes through the reservoir. The main concrete dam is 24 m high and 54.9 m long,the secondary dam is 7.3 m high and 39 m long and the scale of the reservoir is small. The reservoir is the main source of Kwan Tei River,and the water from the reservoir flows into Kwan Tei and then the Ng Tung River.
