Everything tagged "dam" | Gwulo: Old Hong Kong

Everything tagged "dam"

Primary tabs

Sugar Works Reservoir [c.1873-c.1970]

Submitted by Klaus on Thu, 2021-01-28 01:22
Date Place completed: 
c.1873-01-01 (Year, Month, Day are approximate)
Date Place demolished: 
c.1970-01-01 (Year, Month, Day are approximate)

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.

Tags: 
dam
reservoir
Water Works
water supply

Old Pokfulam Reservoir [1863-1978]

Submitted by Klaus on Wed, 2021-01-27 23:17
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:

Tags: 
dam
reservoir
waterworks
water supply

Dam at Haw Par Stream [????- ]

Submitted by irenewong on Fri, 2021-01-08 13:36
IMG_3774_虎豹坑.jpg
Tags: 
dam

Construction of Tai Tam Reservoir, Hong Kong Island. = 大潭水塘興建中1883

Submitted by Klaus on Tue, 2020-11-03 18:24

Test on Flickr:

出版者:Hong Kong

出版日期:1883

簡述:The photograph shows work in progress on the dam. The reservoir was built in 1883 as the first stage in the complex system of waterworks designed to provide the city of Hong Kong with adequate water supply. Since Hong Kong has always depended on rainfall for its water supply, the construction of new reservoirs had to keep pace with Hong Kong's growing population.

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1883
Tags: 
Tai Tam Reservoir
dam

Tytam Reservoir (400,000,000 Gallons).

Submitted by Klaus on Thu, 2019-12-12 23:21
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1897
Tags: 
dam
large water dam
Tai Tam Reservoir

Monument at Lam Tei Irrigation Reservoir [1957- ]

Submitted by leungpk on Sat, 2019-02-02 17:55
Date Place completed: 
1957-03-28

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.

Tags: 
irrigation
dam
monument
Alexander Grantham

Tai Tam Intermediate Reservoir [1908- ]

Submitted by gw on Sat, 2018-06-09 22:30
Date Place completed: 
c.1908-01-01 (Month, Day are approximate)

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 ).

Tags: 
dam
water supply

Dam below Hatton and Harlech Roads [????- ]

Submitted by David on Mon, 2015-11-30 21:03

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

Tags: 
dam
Subscribe to Everything tagged "dam"