Shek Pik Reservoir
Shek Pik Reservoir (石壁水塘) is a reservoir in Shek Pik of Lantau Island in Hong Kong. The reservoir has been the largest one in Hong Kong. At the time 2006, it ranks the third after High Island Reservoir and Plover Cove Reservoir. The top of the main dam is part of Keng Shan Road connecting Tai O with Cheung Sha, Mui Wo and Tung Chung. Below the dam is Shek Pik Prison.
History
The reservoir was built on the a valley Shek Pik Heung (石壁鄉). There were four villages, Shek Pik Tai Tseun (石壁大村), Wan Pui Tsuen (墳背村), Kong Pui Tsuen (崗貝村) and Hang Tsai Tseun (坑仔村) in the Shek Pik Heung. In 1950s, water became short in Hong Kong. Hong Kong Government decided to built the reservoir to relieve the problem and develop the Island. The construction began in 1956 and completed in 1963. A duct was built from the reservoir to Hong Kong Island via Chau Kung Island and Sandy Bay.
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Reservoirs in Hong Kong | Shek Pik