Shek Lei Pui Reservoir

Shek Lei Pui Reservoir (Chinese: 石梨貝水塘) is a reservoir in Kam Shan Country Park, Sha Tin, New Territories, Hong Kong. It is a part of Kowloon Reservoir. The total water storage capacity is 116 million gallons.

Formerly the site of Shek Lei Pui Village,[1] 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.[2]

Its two dams and the valve house built at the centre of the dam are listed as Grade II historic buildings.[3][4]

References
  1. Hayes, James (2006). The great difference: Hong Kong's New Territories and its people, 1898-2004. Hong Kong University Press. pp. 86–87. ISBN 9789622097940.
  2. Antiquities and Monuments Office: Brief Information on Proposed Grade 3 Items. Items #852, 853, 854. Archived 2012-10-17 at the Wayback Machine
  3. Water Supplies Department: Shek Lei Pui Reservoir
  4. Water Supplies Department: Kowloon Reservoir

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