Inspection wells 4, 5, and 6 at Tai Tam Bay [c.1904- ] | Gwulo: Old Hong Kong

Inspection wells 4, 5, and 6 at Tai Tam Bay [c.1904- ]

Current condition: 
Ruin
Date Place completed: 
c.1904-10-10 (Year, Month, Day are approximate)

In the recent Birthday Buildings in 2018 article, I posted this map, showing the three initial sites proposed to build the dam for the new Tai Tam Tuk reservoir.

1903 Planned Ty Tam reservoir expansion

1903 Planned Ty Tam reservoir expansion, by Admin

 

Tymon Mellor has written to say that traces of the two proposed sites in the harbour still remain. Six investigation wells were sunk, to find out what the seabed was like and whether either one was a suitable place to build a dam.

The answer was "no", so the sites were abandoned but the wells were left behind. Four of them are still standing, one on the southern site, and these three on the northern site. If you look at the satellite view of the map above, the three circles of the wells are clear to see.

The photo below shows they are also obvious at ground-level - though I've been around there several times and managed to completely ignore them each time!

Inspection wells 4, 5, and 6 at Tai Tam Bay

Inspection wells 4, 5, and 6 at Tai Tam Bay, by Admin

 

For more information about these inspection wells, see the HKIE article: The four brick wells at Tai Tam Harbour

Photos that show this place

2012