[1] In 1898, the British took over the New Territories and New Kowloon and the Public Works Department immediately sent engineering teams to explore water sources.

It aimed to expand the filtration plant in order to have a daily output of 3.58 million gallons of water; enlarge the catchment area; and improve the dams’ walls.

After the expansion, the Kowloon Reservoir provided 1.5 million gallons of water to the locals daily.

[3] The completion of the Kowloon Reservoir reduced the locals’ dependence on getting water from wells.

This led to the decline of the Yau Ma Tei Pumping Station.