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Reservoir in New Territories, Hong Kong
Kowloon Reception Reservoir
, part of the
Kowloon Group of Reservoirs
, is a
reservoir
in
Kam Shan Country Park
,
Sha Tin
,
New Territories
, Hong Kong.
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The Kowloon Reception Reservoir Jogging Trail, a circular route measuring 1.6 km long, surrounds the reservoir.
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Its
dam
and the
valve
house built at the centre of the dam are listed as Grade I historic buildings.
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History
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Originally known as Eption Reservoir, it was built in 1926 to receive the fresh water from
Shing Mun Reservoir
and then sent to the Shek Lei Pui Water Treatment Works for filtration.
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See also
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