Wong Nai Chung Reservoir [1899- ]
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Submitted by David on Wed, 2016-03-09 14:07
Current condition:
In use
Date Place completed:
c.1899-04-30 (Day is approximate)
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Completed in 1899
Moddsey noted the completion date is engraved into the stonework of the valve house:
The completion is also mentioned in the PWD's annual report for 1899:
(xx.) City of Victoria and Hill District Waterworks: - The Wongneichong Reservoir was fully completed in the end of April and has formed a useful addition to the Waterworks of the City for the year under review, when the rainfall was considerably below the average. The capacity of the reservoir is 30,337,000 gallons or, with the insertion of the sluice hoards provided for raising the overflow level, 33,994,000 gallons.