Shap Long Reservoir, Hong Kong

Name: Shap Long Reservoir
Address: Hong Kong, China

#232 among attractions in Hong Kong

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Shap Long Reservoir, built in 1955, is a reservoir located in Chi Ma Wan Peninsula and Lantau South Country Park in Chi Ma Wan, Lantau Island, Hong Kong. The Chi Ma Wan Country Trail and the Chi Ma Wan Mountain Bike Trail pass through the reservoir. The reservoir used to be the main water source for the residents of Cheung Chau, Peng Chau and Hei Ling Chau in the Islands District before being converted into an irrigation reservoir in the 1970s. ()

Alternative names: Elevation: 210 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 22°13'56"N, 113°59'55"E

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Shap Long Reservoir – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Cheung Po Tsai Cave, Yuk Hui Temple, Lo Yan Shan, Tai Ngau Wu Teng.

2.5 miSE
Cave
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Temple, Sacred and religious sites
Yuk Hui Temple, Hong Kong
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0.6 miSW
Hill
Lo Yan Shan, Hong Kong
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1.3 miNW
Hill
Tai Ngau Wu Teng, Hong Kong
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3.4 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Hill
Sunset Peak, Hong Kong
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3.6 miN
Monastery
Our Lady of Joy Abbey, Hong Kong
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2.8 miSE
Temple
Kwan Kung Pavilion, Hong Kong
72 min walk • Kwan Kung Pavilion is a temple on Cheung Chau island in Hong Kong. It was built in 1973, and is dedicated to the Martial God of War and Wealth, Kwan Tai. His Sabre, The Kwan Dou, is also displayed in the Kwan Kung Pavilion. The temple contains an eight-feet-tall Kwan Tai statue crafted from a whole piece of camphor wood.
2.8 miW
Beach, Park, Outdoor activities
Lower Cheung Sha Beach, Hong Kong
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1.4 miW
Beach, Island, Park
Pui O Beach, Hong Kong
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2.5 miSE
Piers and boardwalks
Cheung Chau Public Pier, Hong Kong
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2.3 miN
Piers and boardwalks
Silvermine Bay Ferry Pier
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