Hok Tau Reservoir is a small S-shaped

reservoir A reservoir (; from French ''réservoir'' ) is an enlarged lake behind a dam. Such a dam may be either artificial, built to store fresh water or it may be a natural formation. Reservoirs can be created in a number of ways, including contro ...

situated in the northeastern

New Territories The New Territories is one of the three main regions of Hong Kong, alongside Hong Kong Island and the Kowloon Peninsula. It makes up 86.2% of Hong Kong's territory, and contains around half of the population of Hong Kong. Historically, it ...

, Hong Kong. The

Tan Shan River The Tan Shan River (also known as River Jhelum, ; Hong Kong Hakka: ''Dan1san1 Ho2'') is a river in the northeastern New Territories of Hong Kong. The river originates in Ping Fung Shan near Pat Sin Leng. It flows through the Hok Tau Reservoir and ...

flows through the reservoir and eventually empties into the

Ng Tung River The Ng Tung River (; Hong Kong Hakka: ''Ng2tung2 Ho2''), also known as the River Indus, is a river in the northeast New Territories, Hong Kong. Tributaries of the river include the Tan Shan River and Kwan Tei River. It collects other major rivers ...

. The reservoir can be accessed by Stage 9 of the

Wilson Trail The Wilson Trail () is a long-distance footpath in Hong Kong, 63 km of which runs through Hong Kong country parks.Pat Sin Leng Country Park Pat Sin Leng Country Park () is a country park in Hong Kong located in the northeastern New Territories. Established on 18August 1978, the country park covers of natural terrain. It comprises the Pat Sin Leng mountain range and other spurs, includ ...

and the family trail has many barbecue sites adjacent to the reservoir.

External links

Reservoirs of Hong Kong (2) New Territories East (in Chinese)

Reservoirs in Hong Kong Hok Tau {{HongKong-geo-stub