Old Pokfulam Reservoir [1863-1978]
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Submitted by Klaus on Wed, 2021-01-27 23:17
Current condition:
Demolished / No longer exists
Date Place completed:
c.1863-01-01 (Month, Day are approximate)
Date Place demolished:
c.1978-01-01 (Month, Day are approximate)
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.
Source:
The architecture of Hong Kong's Waterworks: A Historical and Typological Study by Mak Chung Kit, Lawrence (Thesis October 2004, University of Hong Kong)
A copy can be requested here.
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