Kowloon reservoir sandy loam

Material category:

Soil / Soil based (organic/mineral)

Identification number:

22-1000-004-d

Sample produced by:

TAL-L

Sample date:

11 Feb 2022 (Extracted)

Sample condition:

Intact

Site-driven material

The Kowloon Group of Reservoirs are located in the northern Kowloon Peninsula in Hong Kong. They consist of Kowloon Reservoir, Kowloon Byewash Reservoir, Kowloon Reception Reservoir and Shek Lei Pui Reservoir, with a combined total water storage capacity of 2.87 million cubic metres. Kowloon reservoir is located within Kam Shan Country Park, Shatin District, New Territories.

Location of Sample Extraction:

Kowloon Reservoir, Kam Shan, Hong Kong

22.357007, 114.152142
Surface Condition:

Hard Setting

Depth of sample extraction:

20 - 40 cm

Slope at extraction point:

< 35°

Land Use:

Reservoirs

State:

Solid

Geology of parent material:

Fine-grained granite,2mm

Color:

10YR 6/4

Soil Structure

Organic Matter: 0.0 %

Coarse: 44.0 %

Sand: 27.0 %

Silt: 56.0 %

Clay: 17.0 %