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Shek Pik Reservoir – Construction

January 10, 2024 Tymon Articles, Construction, Hong Kong Companies, Utilities

Tymon Mellor: The Shek Pik reservoir is part of a larger scheme to supply Hong Kong Island with a water supply through submarine pipeline from Lantau Island. The reservoir has a capacity of 24.5 million m3 with a direct catchment of 7.8 km2but with the completed catch waters the catchment area is expanded to 53 km2 or 40% of the […]

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Shek Pik Reservoir – Tai O Road construction link to end of Tai O salt production

March 13, 2019 Hugh Farmer Articles, Construction, Food and Beverages, Traditional Industries, Utilities

HF: See added extract from a report at the end of this article regarding suggested reason for the final demise of the salt industry in Tai O which had probably been in existence (at least in HK) from about the 3rd century BC. 2013 marked the 50th anniversary of the opening of Shek Pik Reservoir on Lantau island. It was […]

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