Tai Tam Reservoirs
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Tai Tam Reservoirs is a historic system of scenic freshwater reservoirs and surrounding country park popular for hiking and heritage trails on the eastern side of Hong Kong Island.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
group of reservoirs
ⓘ
reservoir system ⓘ |
| accessibleFrom |
Chai Wan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Stanley NERFINISHED ⓘ Tai Koo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1883 ⓘ |
| country | China ⓘ |
| environment | subtropical forested catchment ⓘ |
| firstPhaseCompletion | 1888 ⓘ |
| hasDesignation | declared monuments (selected waterworks structures) ⓘ |
| hasHeritageTrail | Tai Tam Waterworks Heritage Trail NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Tai Tam Byewash Reservoir
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tai Tam Intermediate Reservoir NERFINISHED ⓘ Tai Tam Tuk Reservoir NERFINISHED ⓘ Tai Tam Upper Reservoir NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasStructure |
aqueducts
ⓘ
historic masonry dams ⓘ intake towers ⓘ |
| hasWildlife |
birds
ⓘ
freshwater fish ⓘ reptiles ⓘ |
| languageOfToponym | Cantonese ⓘ |
| literalNameMeaning | “big pool” in Cantonese ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Eastern District, Hong Kong
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hong Kong NERFINISHED ⓘ Tai Tam Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Shek O Road
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tai Tam Bay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Hong Kong Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majorExpansionPeriod |
1900s
ⓘ
1910s ⓘ |
| managedBy | Water Supplies Department, Hong Kong NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operator | Water Supplies Department, Hong Kong NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Hong Kong Island Green Belt
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hong Kong water supply system NERFINISHED ⓘ Tai Tam Country Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| popularFor |
family hiking
ⓘ
nature photography ⓘ scenic views ⓘ |
| regulation | protected catchment area ⓘ |
| surroundedBy | Tai Tam Country Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| trailNetworkLength | approximately 5 km (heritage trail) ⓘ |
| usedFor |
heritage tourism
ⓘ
hiking ⓘ recreation ⓘ water supply ⓘ |
| waterType | freshwater ⓘ |
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