[2024 Hong Kong Attraction] Travel Guide for Shek Lei Pui Reservoir (Updated Dec)
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Kam Shan, Shek Lei Pui Reservoir Jogging Trail, Kam Shan, Hong Kong
Statutory Monuments. Kowloon Reservoirs.
Kowloon Reservoirs are a group of reservoirs located to the north of the Kowloon Peninsula in Hong Kong, situated within Kam Shan Country Park. Following the MacLehose Trail Section 6, it is an easy route suitable for hiking beginners. The main dam and spillway dam are designated as statutory monuments, with the main reservoir dam featuring a double-arch design. The reservoir group consists of four reservoirs:
1. Kowloon Reservoir: Built in 1910, it is the first reservoir in the New Territories. The main dam and spillway dam are designated as statutory monuments in Hong Kong, with the main reservoir dam boasting a double-arch design that is breathtaking.
2. Kowloon Byewash Reservoir: Constructed in 1931, it has a storage capacity of 185 million gallons.
3. Kowloon Reception Reservoir (Shek Lei Pui): Established in 1926, it receives potable water from Shing Mun Reservoir via aqueducts, the North Tunnel, and the South Tunnel, and then transports it to the Shek Lei Pui Water Treatment Works for filtration.
4. Shek Lei Pui Reservoir: Built in 1925, it is usually considered part of the Kowloon Reservoirs system. This reservoir is surrounded by beautiful mountain scenery, and walking along the reservoir bank, one can enjoy the lush green water surface and the tranquil mountain streams.
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📍 Shek Lei Pui Reservoir is a reservoir in Kam Shan Country Park, Sha Tin, New Territories, Hong Kong🇭🇰 It is part of the Kowloon Group of Reservoirs. The total water storage capacity is 116 million gallons.
📌 Formerly the site of Shek Lei Pui Village, the construction works of the reservoir began in 1923 and completed in 1925
📌 Most of the villages were resettled in Hin Tin, a new village in Tai Wai, and the others to Kwai Chung
📌 Its two dams and the valve house built at the centre of the dam are listed as Grade II historic buildings
📌 Shek Lei Pui Reservoir has a walking trail around the reservoir. The environment is quiet and the air is fresh, which is suitable for families
📌 Kam Shan Country Park covers an area of 3.37 square kilometers. Inside the park, there are jogging trails, barbecue and picnic areas
📌 During winter, the water level goes down, many sandbars appear beside the reservoir, attracting many people to take pictures by the water