PGH Activity: Plover Cove Reservoir Guided Tour

PGH Activity: Plover Cove Reservoir Guided Tour 船灣淡水湖深導行

Deadline of registration: 10 Oct (Fri)

Do you know Hong Kong has the world’s first “reservoir in the ocean”? It’s autumn time now, let’s go hiking to see this engineering masterwork!

Built over half a century ago, Plover Cove was the first reservoir in the world created by converting a coastal bay into a large reservoir to store the Dongjiang (East River) water supply from the Mainland China to Hong Kong. At a time when most freshwater reservoirs were constructed by damming a valley or digging a lake in flatland, the “bay-to-reservoir” idea was pioneering and innovative. Since then and till now, it has been playing a crucial role ensuring the stability of water supply in Hong Kong.

Our route itinerary would introduce to you the master waterworks amidst the beautiful reservoir landscape. Participants will be guided by experienced tour guides from the Hong Kong Water Supplies Department to tour the Plover Cove Reservoir, where you can learn the various procedures in transporting Dongjiang water to Hong Kong, also know the 60-year history of Dongjiang water supply to Hong Kong and the water supply system in Hong Kong.

Details of the tour are as follows.

Date: 18 October 2025 (Saturday morning)

Assembly time: 9:15am at Tai Po Market MTR Station Exit A2 (exact location to be announced to participants)

Tour time: Around 3 hours

Language: English, supplemented by Putonghua / bilingual materials

Quota: 14 students (first-come, first-served)

Fee: $50 deposit, refundable after attendance

Special attention: The itinerary includes Tai Mei Tuk Family Walk which consists of mainly narrow trails and stairs thereby certain efforts will be required. Participants should assess your own health conditions before making application for the guided tour.

If you are interested in the tour, please register and pay in exact cash at the counter of JCPGH 1 (For JCPGH 1 residents), JCPGH 3 (For JCPGH 2&3 residents) or PGH 4 (For PGH 4-6 residents) by 10 October 2025 (next Fri). Please contact enquiry@pgh.cuhk.edu.hk for enquiries.

We look forward to your participation!

PGH General Office

2 October 2025