There are many successful cases of hydraulic reclamation in Europe, Singapore and Hong Kong. The experience of any single case can not be adopted to another case completely. Most of factors, which affected a successful case of reclamation, are quite local. Therefore, it is necessary to study local factors; such as, geology, current, wave data etc., which influence the process of reclamation. In this paper several cases of hydraulic reclamation are collected. The major factors governed the design of each case are discussed. Then local factors in Kaohsiung city such as weather, geology and tide data are provided to evaluate the possibility of using dynamic consolidation method for the improvement of reclamation land. Results of the study can serve as references when a project of reclamation are conducted in Kaohsiung city.