Pok Fu Lam Reservoir
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Pok Fu Lam Reservoir | |
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Location | Hong Kong |
Coordinates | 22°15′54″N 114°08′14″E / 22.26498°N 114.13727°E |
Type | reservoir |
Water volume | 260,000 m3 (210 acre⋅ft) |
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Chinese | 薄扶林水塘 | |||||||||||||
Jyutping | Bok6 fu4 lam4 seoi2 tong 4 | |||||||||||||
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Pok Fu Lam Reservoir, formerly known as the Pokefulum Reservoir,
History
Before the completion of the reservoir in 1863, the people in the city got their water by nearby
The construction did not meet the needs of the population because of budget-cuts, which left the dam to be far from adequate. Another reservoir above the original was built to meet the needs of the growing colony in 1877.
Monument declaration
Six Historic Structures of Pok Fu Lam Reservoir were declared as monuments in 2009. These include four masonry bridges, gauge basin and the Former Watchman's Cottage which is now Pok Fu Lam Management Centre.[5]
References
- ^ The Chronicle and Directory for China, Corea, Japan, the Philippines. 1870. p. 136.
- ^ http://www.wsd.gov.hk/en/education/fun_of_fishing_in_hong_kong/brief_introduction_of_reservoirs/pok_fu_lam_reservoir/index.html [dead link]
- ^ "Antiquities and Monuments Ordinance (Cap. 53) Antiquities and Monuments (Declaration of Monuments and Historical Buildings) (Consolidation) (Amendment) Notice 2020" (PDF). legco.gov.hk. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
- ^ "Hong Kong Legislative Council" (PDF). legco.gov.hk. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
- ^ 6 Historic Structures of Pok Fu Lam Reservoir, Conserve and Revitalise HongKong Heritage