High Island Reservoir

Sai Kung District, China · built 1978

The High Island Reservoir is the largest impounding reservoir by capacity in Hong Kong. Located in the far south eastern part of the Sai Kung Peninsula, it was opened in 1978, helping to alleviate water shortage problems in Hong Kong. Its water capacity is approximately 281 million cubic metres. The area it occupies was originally the Kwun Mun Channel, which separated High Island from the Sai Kung Peninsula.

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