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Plover cove water scheme, Hong Kong

Plover Cove, 2750-acre inlet in Tolo Harbour is to be converted into major fresh water reservoir, with storage capacity of about 30,000 million gal; this will be achieved by constructing dam across inlet to form reservoir from which salt water will be pumped out and replaced by inflow of fresh water; project forms Stage II of comprehensive scheme; work will involve construction of main and subsidiary dams, pumping stations, tunnels between Plover Cove and Tai Po, and second phase of treatment works at Sha Tin.

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Plover cove water scheme, Hong Kong

Plover Cove, 2750-acre inlet in Tolo Harbour is to be converted into major fresh water reservoir, with storage capacity of about 30,000 million gal; this will be achieved by constructing dam across inlet to form reservoir from which salt water will be pumped out and replaced by inflow of fresh water; project forms Stage II of comprehensive scheme; work will involve construction of main and subsidiary dams, pumping stations, tunnels between Plover Cove and Tai Po, and second phase of treatment works at Sha Tin.

Plover cove water scheme, Hong Kong

Plover Cove, 2750-acre inlet in Tolo Harbour is to be converted into major fresh water reservoir, with storage capacity of about 30,000 million gal; this will be achieved by constructing dam across inlet to form reservoir from which salt water will be pumped out and replaced by inflow of fresh water; project forms Stage II of comprehensive scheme; work will involve construction of main and subsidiary dams, pumping stations, tunnels between Plover Cove and Tai Po, and second phase of treatment works at Sha Tin.

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Plover cove water scheme, Hong Kong

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1963

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