Lam Tei Reservoir
Irrigation reservoir in New Territories, Hong Kong / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Lam Tei Reservoir (also known as Lo Fu Hang Reservoir or Lam Tei Irrigation Reservoir) is a funnel-shaped reservoir located at the back hill of Lingnan University in Fu Tei, Tuen Mun, Hong Kong with an area of 17,000 m2 and a water storage capacity of 116,000 m3.[1] It is located at the western edge of Tai Lam Country Park and less than one kilometre away from Hung Shui Hang Reservoir. Like Hung Shui Hang Reservoir, it is part of Tai Lam Chung Reservoir's further water supply plan and an irrigation reservoir. The water from the reservoir eventually flows through the Tuen Mun River and empties into the Castle Peak Bay. The reservoir can be accessed by Stage 2 of the Tuen Mun Trail.[2]
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Location | Tuen Mun, New Territories, Hong Kong |
Coordinates | 22.41065°N 113.99021°E / 22.41065; 113.99021 |
Type | reservoir |
Primary inflows | Tuen Mun River |
Primary outflows | Tuen Mun River |
Built | 1957; 67 years ago (1957) |
Water volume | 116,000 cubic metres (4,100,000 cu ft) |
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Traditional Chinese | 藍地水塘 | ||||||||
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