High Island Reservoir

The High Island Reservoir is the largest impounding by capacity in . 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.
Wikipedia
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  • Reservoir
  • …lies at an elevation of 54 metres (177 feet)
  • …is also known as “Wanyi Shuiku”
  • Description: reservoir in New Territories, Hong Kong

Places of Interest

Highlights include Astropark and Sai Wan Shan.
Underwaterbuffalo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a museum.
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is a hill that lies within Sai Kung East… is situated 3 km northeast of High Island Reservoir.
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also known for its less popular name Urn… is situated 3 km west of High Island Reservoir.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Wong Keng Tei and Tsak Yue Wu.
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is a village in , Sai Kung Peninsula, . is situated 4½ km northwest of High Island Reservoir.
, also transliterated as Chik Yu Wu and… is situated 4½ km northwest of High Island Reservoir.
Quince Pan, CC BY-SA 4.0.
or Tsuen is a village facing … is situated 5 km northeast of High Island Reservoir.

High Island Reservoir

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Latitude
22.37395° or 22° 22′ 26″ north
Longitude
114.3533° or 114° 21′ 12″ east
Open location code
7PJP99F3+H8
Geo­Names ID
1819751
Wiki­data ID
Q3457699

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Yue Chinese—“High Island Reservoir” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “High Island Reservoir”
  • Chinese: “万宜水库”
  • Chinese: “官門”
  • Chinese: “官門水道”
  • Chinese: “官門海峽”
  • Chinese: “萬宜水庫”
  • French: “réservoir High Island”
  • French: “Réservoir High Island”
  • Japanese: “万宜水庫”
  • Korean: “하이 아일랜드 저수지”
  • Swedish: “High Island Reservoir”
  • Yue Chinese: “萬宜水庫”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Sha Tsiu and Yuen Ng Fan.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Kwun Mun and High Island.

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