Q 68
Storage.
55. The quantity of water in the impounding reservoirs at various times during the year was as follows, further details being given in Appendix X :--
Date. Storage (million gallons). Remarks. 1st January 1939 1,853.29 Increase 846.97 M.G. 1940 2,700.26 15th April 1940 1,019.74 Minimum storage. 7th Aug. - 9th Sept. 3,608.25 All reservoirs full on 13 days.56. The various reservoirs were at or above their permanent overflow levels for the following periods :-
Reservoirs. Capacity at permanent overflow level (million gallons). Overflow Periods. Kowloon 352.50 *224 days, from 22nd May to 31st December. Kowloon Byewash 185.50 63 days, from 31st May to 11th September. Shek Li Pui 116.10 32 days, from 19th May to 9th September. Shing Mun Reception. 33.15 140 days, from 1st January to 16th December. Jubilee 2,921.00 38 days, from 30th July to 11th September. Total 3,608.25* Overflow collected in Byewash Reservoir.
Filtration.
57. A total quantity of 5,749.75 million gallons of water was filtered during the year, 4,305.18 million gallons of which were provided from Jubilee Reservoir and the Smugglers Pass Intake. The Kowloon Slow Sand Beds dealt with 1,555.21 million gallons and the Rapid Gravity Filters at Shek Li Pui filtered the remaining 4,194.54 million gallons. Of the latter quantity 1,764.62 million gallons were supplied to the Island by the Cross Harbour Mains. Details are given in Appendix X.
Consumption.
58. The total quantity of water consumed in Kowloon during the year was 3,985.95 million gallons which included 100.83 million gallons supplied to shipping through Lai Chi Kok Water Boat Dock. These figures represent a total average
Q 68
Storage.
55. The quantity of water in the impounding reservoirs at various times during the year was as follows, further details being given in Appendix X :--
Date.
Storage (million gallons).
Remarks.
1st January 1939
1,853.29
Increase 846.97 M.G.
1940
2,700.26
15th April 1940
1,019.74
Minimum storage.
7th Aug. - 9th Sept.
3,608.25
All reservoirs full on 13 days.
56. The various reservoirs were at or above their permanent overflow levels for the following periods :-
Reservoirs.
Capacity at permanent
overflow level
(million gallons).
Kowloon
352.50
Kowloon Byewash
185.50
Shek Li Pui
116.10
Shing Mun Reception.
33.15
Jubilee
2,921.00
Total
3,608.25
Overflow Periods.
*224 days, from 22nd May
to 31st December. 63 days, from 31st May to 11th September. 32 days, from 19th May to 9th September. 140 days, from 1st January to 16th December. 38 days, from 30th July to 11th September.
* Overflow collected in Byewash Reservoir.
Filtration.
57. A total quantity of 5,749.75 million gallons of water was filtered during the year, 4,305.18 million gallons of which were provided from Jubilee Reservoir and the Smugglers Pass Intake. The Kowloon Slow Sand Beds dealt with 1,555.21 million gallons and the Rapid Gravity Filters at Shek Li Pui filtered the remaining 4,194.54 million gallons. Of the latter quantity 1,764.62 million gallons were supplied to the Island by the Cross Harbour Mains. Details are given in Appendix X.
Consumption.
58. The total quantity of water consumed in Kowloon during the year was 3,985.95 million gallons which included 100.83 million gallons supplied to shipping through Lai Chi Kok Water Boat Dock. These figures represent a total average
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