Kowloon Reservoir
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 Kowloon Reservoir | |
  Kowloon Reservoir | |
| Location | Kam Shan Country Park, Sha Tin, New Territories, Hong Kong |
| Coordinates | 22°21′14″N 114°09′12″E / 22.35381°N 114.15323°ECoordinates: 22°21′14″N 114°09′12″E / 22.35381°N 114.15323°E |
| Lake type | reservoir |
| Built | 1906 |
| Water volume | 1,578,000 cubic metres (55,700,000 cu ft) |
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| Traditional Chinese | 九龍水塘 | ||||||||||||
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Kowloon Reservoir, part of the Kowloon Group of Reservoirs, is a reservoir in Kam Shan Country Park, Sha Tin, New Territories, Hong Kong.[1] The total water storage capacity is 353 million gallons and the total cost of construction was $619,000.[2]
History[]
In 1898, the British took over the New Territories and New Kowloon and the Public Works Department immediately sent engineering teams to explore water sources. However, the team found suitable valleys to build reservoirs in the west of Beacon Hill and south of Needle Hill. Construction for Kowloon Reservoir commenced in 1901 and it was completed in 1910, making it the first reservoir in the New Territories.[3]
See also[]
- List of reservoirs of Hong Kong
- Kowloon Group of Reservoirs
- Kowloon Reception Reservoir
- Shek Lei Pui Reservoir
References[]
- ^ "Fun of Fishing" (PDF). Water Supplies Department. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
- ^ "WSD - Kowloon Reservoir". Water Supplies Department. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
- ^ "Hong Kong Water Supply – Kowloon Reservoir – The Industrial History of Hong Kong Group". The Industrial History of Hong Kong Group. 2 May 2019. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
External links[]
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