| 1. | The tai lam chung reservoir was situated in the western part of tsuen wan
大榄涌水塘位于荃湾以西，是战后兴建的第一个水塘。 |
| 2. | Places of interest : tin fu tsai , tsing fai tong and tai lam chung reservoir
沿途风景优美，既可饱览青马大桥之景色，亦可在苍翠林荫树中漫步。 |
| 3. | In 1959 , with the completion of the tai lam chung reservoir , hong kong s total storage capacity rose to 10 billion gallons . on average every person would have a daily supply of 9 . 1 gallons
1959年大榄涌水塘建成后，全港的存水量提升到100亿加仑，平均每人每日供水量约为9 |
| 4. | When the government tried to further extend the catchment area north of the tai lam chung reservoir , the indigenous villagers opposed it and after negotiations a compromise was reached
政府在扩建大榄涌水塘北部集水区期间，曾被在水塘附近大榄涌村及军屋地的原居民反对，后经调停而平息。 |
| 5. | To integrate the tai lam chung supply system with the rest of hong kong s water supply network , the water pipes of the tai lam chung reservoir extended throughout the kowloon peninsula
为使供水可连接全港供水网络，大榄涌水塘的输水管遍布九龙半岛。此外，通往配水库的道路、抽水站及输水隧道，也相当完备。 |
| 6. | Shortly after the surveying work started the war broke out and the government was forced to halt the project . it was not until after the war in 1947 , that the planning of the tai lam chung reservoir re - commenced
1947年，筹建大榄涌水塘计划重新开展，草拟的蓝图包括了水坝、输水隧道、输水管、抽水站、滤水厂、配水库等工程。 |
| 7. | In the 1950 s and the 1960 s , the newly built reservoirs included the tai lam chung reservoir and the shek pik reservoir . both were larger than the biggest pre - war reservoir - the shing mun reservoir . however , together they still could not satisfy the needs of the public after the war
在50及60年代，新建成的水塘有大榄涌水塘及石壁水塘，及1968年及1979年建成的船湾淡水湖及万宜水库，但仍未能满足剧增的食水需求。 |
| 8. | In 1970 , the first desalination plant was built on castle peak road , near tai lam chung reservoir . this site was chosen because of its close proximity to the zhujiang river estuary , where the seawater was clearer and less salty . additionally , the desalinated water could be channelled directly to the nearby tai lam chung reservoir
1970年首座海水化淡试验厂于青山道大榄涌水塘附近兴建，化淡厂兴建地点，主要考虑到该地位于珠江出口，海水盐份较低，水质较清，且邻近大榄涌水塘，海水淡化后可直接输往水塘等各因素。 |
