Everything tagged: dam

One of two reservoirs that appear on the 1889 map. They are labeled Sugar Works Reservoirs. Possibly built at the same time as the Sugar Refinery.

Was demolished about 1970 and used for housing estates and Taikoo Primary School.

The very first dam in Hong Kong was built at Pokfulam. A masonry dam was built across "Pokfoolum" valley to collect rainwater. For the transport of water to Victoria, a ten-inch cast-iron pipe was laid from the reservoir along todays Pok Fu Lam Road to finally Bonham Road. The work was finished in 1863, the reservoir had a capacity of 2 million gallons (9100 m³). The dam was near the (todays) Jockey Club  PHAB Centre, the reservoir stretched out to near Douglas Castle.

In 1978, the old dam was demolished in construction works.

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Seems that agriculture was quite important back in 1957. Otherwise, why was the governor invited for the opening ceremony? 

Today, there is not much to irrigate, but I still saw maintenance worker there yesterday (2019-2-1). I wonder what the water is used for.

The monument is located below the dam, on the east side.

Originally known as the Tytam Intermediate Reservoir, it was constructed between 1904 and 1908 according to PWD Reports of those years. Additionally, "for dam safety reasons, the north section of the spillway has been lowered in 1977, resulting in today's indented appearance of the crest of the dam" ( www.aab.gov.hk/form/AAB138-14-B-eng.pdf ).

Position is approximate. It is point C on this Geoinfo map:

Read more about it at: http://gwulo.com/node/29835