Plover Cove Reservoir, which originated from a boat trip, was inaugurated on 20 January 1969

The great Plover Cove Reservoir is the first reservoir built in the sea

On 20 January 1969, Plover Cove Reservoir, the second largest reservoir in Hong Kong, was inaugurated.

The monument for the inauguration ceremony.

The monument for the inauguration ceremony.

 

The inauguration ceremony showed the once strange idea of the Director of Water Supplies, which was conceived during his boat trip, was realized.

Frank the tour guide is going to look back the development of this reservoir built in the sea.

Main dam and service dam

Main dam and the drinking water.

 

Frank’s New Territories private car tour can show clients the stunning Plover Cove Reservoir and the historic Kowloon Reservoir, which is the cute monkeys’ habitat!

Official’s strange idea was realized when Plover Cove Reservoir was inaugurated on 20 January 1969

In the past, Hong Kong often faced shortage of fresh water.

Citizens could only get fresh water supply once every four days, and each time only for a four-hour period during the most serious water rationing in 1963.

In 1960,  Mainland Chinese Government helped the British colony by building a big water supply project and selling fresh water to Hong Kong.

The main dam and Ma On Shan

The main dam and Ma On Shan

 

Colonial Officials still wanted to enhance the fresh water storage power of Hong Kong.

The facilities of Plover Cove Reservoir

The facilities of Plover Cove Reservoir

 

Director of Water Supplies T.O. Morgan worried as he knew Hong Kong had no more big valley suitable for reservoir construction.

Morgan later conceived a strange idea during his boat trip at Tai Po’s Plover Cove, which was enclosed on three sides.

He thought that it should be possible to build a reservoir by cutting Plover Cove off from the Tolo Harbor by building a long dam, extracting the seawater inside and refilling the fresh water.

The main dam has 2.1 km long

The main dam has 2.1 km long

 

After the feasibility research, Hong Kong Colonial Government really built the 2.1 km long main dam and two 200 m long service dams for storing 230 million m3  of fresh water.

Plover Cove Reservoir’s inauguration on 20 January 1969 showed Morgan’s once strange concept was realized.

This world’s first reservoir built in the sea is now the second largest reservoir in Hong Kong.

The service dam

The service dam

 

Apart from water storage function, the long dam offers a great view, cycling track, sightseeing point to locals and travelers.

The dam is the cycling track for citizens

The dam is the cycling track for citizens

 

Take Frank’s New Territories private car tour to see two reservoirs

Frank the tour guide’s New Territories half day private car tour can show clients two reservoirs.

Private car can bring clients to the historic Kowloon Reservoir during the private tour easily.

cloudy weather, green hill, reservoir, dam

Kowloon Reservoir dam

reservoir dam, monkeys sitting

Monkeys sitting on the reservoir dam

 

Apart from the water supply facilities, which are Hong Kong’s declared monuments, clients can say hello to the cute monkeys, which have “conquered” the reservoir and the Kam Shan Country Park.

two monkeys, one cleaning hair, one enjoying

Monkey is cleaning the hair for his buddy

 

Private car can bring clients to the Tolo Harbor front.

Clients can see the long dam of Plover Cove Reservoir and great sea view.

blue sky, green hill, sea, girls

Pak Skek Kok Promenade has a stunning Tolo Harbor view. The dam of Plover Cove Reservoir is on the right side of the photo.

 

If clients really want, Frank may change the itinerary and private car can bring clients to visit the Plover Cove Reservoir and other attractions at Tai Po easily.

Frank hopes he can serve you in the New Territories private tour soon.

Parrot, statue, monkeys, Hong Kong Science Park, Reservoir

New Territories ‘the land between’ private car tour highlights

New Territories ‘the land between’ private car tour

New Territories pprivate car tour for monkeys, natural scenery and history. Tour programme includes…

  • English / Mandarin / Cantonese speaking private tour guide service
  • Air-conditioned sightseeing car with driver

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