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Located in the central New Territories, Shing Mun River originates from Tai Mo Shan at an altitude of 930m, making it the river with the highest headwater in Hong Kong.
The river’s upper course remains mostly natural, with the area playing an important ecological role. With dense vegetation cover and excellent water quality, it is home to a wide variety of freshwater creatures, such as the Hong Kong Newt, Broken-band Hillstream Loach, and Long-armed Shrimp. Meanwhile, Upper and Lower Shing Mun Reservoirs, situated in the upper section of Shing Mun Valley and Shing Mun Gorge respectively, collect water that contributes to the city’s drinking water supply.
The lower course of Shing Mun River includes Sha Tin, previously known as Lek Yuen. Endowed with a plentiful water supply and fertile soil, people settled and farmed there as early as the Ming Dynasty; and many historical buildings, including Che Kung Temple and Tsang Tai Uk, can be found in the vicinity.
In more recent decades, the lower course and estuary of Shing Mun River have undergone drastic alterations due to large-scale reclamation and channelisation works to facilitate the development of Sha Tin New Town. The latter includes an artificial channel that flows through the town centres of Tai Wai, Sha Tin, and Fo Tan. Many high-rise buildings have also been built on both sides of the river.
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城門河位於新界中部，發源於大帽山約930米的地方，是香港發源地最高的河流。
城門河上游保持天然面貌，具有重要的生態功能：河溪水質優良，並擁有豐茂的植被，孕育了種類繁多的河溪生物，例如香港瘰螈、擬平鰍及沼蝦。由於水源充足及土壤肥沃，早於明朝就有人於此地務農及建村立業。現存有不少歷史建築，如車公廟及曾大屋等。
上城門谷和城門峽分別建有上、下城門水塘，收集城門河上游的河水作食水供應之用。而沙田位於城門河下游，因此古稱「瀝源」。因應沙田新市鎮發展的需要，城門河下游和河口經歷大規模防洪及填海工程，形成一條貫穿大圍、沙田及火炭市中心的人工延伸河道，河道兩旁高樓大廈聳立。
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