Tai Tam Reservoir (大潭水塘)

AIRVŪZ STAFF NOTE : AirVuz contributor Philip Chow brings us this excellent drone video of Tai Tam Dam, a historic work of civil engineering in Hong Kong. It's part of the Tai Tam Reservoirs complex in the southeastern part of Hong Kong Island. Surrounded by Mt. Butler, Jardine's lookout, and other scenic bits of high ground, the was completed in the early 1900's (a few decades after the initial reservoirs were built) as a means to provide drinking waters to the then-British colony. It's part of the Tai Tam Waterworks Heritage Trail.

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Hong Kong Tai Tam Reservoir, also known as Tai Tam Reservoir Group, is a group of reservoirs located in the Tai Tam Country Park in the eastern part of Hong Kong Island in Hong Kong. As part of the Tai Tam scheme, the colonial government commenced the construction of Tai Tam Tuk Reservoir in 1912, the project was completed in 1917, cost 2.46 million Hong Kong dollars and had a 1.42 - billion - gallon capacity upon completion. The dam, designed by Daniel Jaffe, was 60 feet tall and 800 feet wide, 12 arches supported by half round granite columns were also built to prop up the Tai Tam road connecting Stanley and Chai Wan. Governor Henry May officially announced the completion of the reservoir on 2 February 1918 and the reservoir operates until now.