Plover Cove Reservoir,located within Plover Cove Country Park,in the northeastern New Territories,is the largest reservoir in Hong Kong in terms of area,and the second-largest in terms of volume. It is the world's first freshwater coastal lake constructed from an arm of the ocean. Its main dam,which disconnected Plover Cove from the sea,was one of the largest in the world at the time of its construction.
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.
Water supply and sanitation in Hong Kong is characterised by water import,reservoirs and treatment infrastructure. Though multiple measures were made throughout its history,providing an adequate water supply for Hong Kong has met with numerous challenges because the region has few natural lakes and rivers,inadequate groundwater sources,a high population density,and extreme seasonable variations in rainfall. Thus nearly 80 percent of water demand is met by importing water from mainland China,based on a longstanding contract. In addition,freshwater demand is curtailed by the use of seawater for toilet flushing,using a separate distribution system. Hong Kong also uses reservoirs and water treatment plants to maintain its source of clean water.
Tai Tam or Tytam is an area in Southern District on Hong Kong Island,Hong Kong. Tai Tam means a big pool in the Chinese language which illustrates a triangular bay,namely Tai Tam Bay between Stanley Peninsula,D'Aguilar Peak and Tai Tam Tuk. The meaning of Tai Tam varies greatly between the early colonial days and the present day.
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 Byewash 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 22.4 million gallons. The reservoir was completed in 1904.
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,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 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:
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.
The Engineer's Office of the Former Pumping Station,Water Supplies Department,sometimes called "The Red Brick House",is located at No. 344 Shanghai Street,in Yau Ma Tei,Hong Kong. It has been classified as a Grade I historical building since 2000 by the Antiquities Advisory Board in view of its historical and architectural merit. It is now owned by the HKSAR Government.
Daniel Joseph Jaffé was a British civil engineer. He was the younger son of Martin Jafféand nephew of Sir Otto Jaffé. Jaffe Road,a street in Wan Chai and Causeway Bay,Hong Kong was named after him.
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.
