The High Island Reservoir is a water storage facility built in the 1970’s by the Hong Kong Government. The project exposed various rock sections near the East Dam, which provides an ideal location for observing Hong Kong’s unique hexagonal volcanic columns at close range. Here one can also appreciate geological features such as faults, folds, twisted columns and dyke intrusions.
Spots
Memorial
Dam
Fault
Hexagonal columns
S-shaped columns
Basalt dykes
Joints
Sea stack
Sea cave
How to get there
Take bus no. 94 at Sai Kung Market or no. 96R at Diamond Hill MTR station (opearates on weekends and public holidays only). Get off after Pak Tam Chung and walk along Tai Mong Tsai Road to the junction ahead. Turn into Man Yee Road of Sai Kung on the right and walk on for about 9 km to the High Island Reservoir East Dam.
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