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The following is a list of reservoirs in Singapore.

There are a currently 17 reservoirs which are designated as national water catchment areas and are managed by the Public Utilities Board (PUB) of Singapore.

Reservoirs

Name Surface area
(Total) 		Storage capacity (m) Period of construction Construction order Image Remarks
Bedok Reservoir 88 ha 12,800,000 1981-1986 14
Jurong Lake 70 ha 11 In addition to a number of artificial islands such as the Chinese and Japanese Gardens, Jurong Lake is planned to be a future recreational hub for the western side of the island.
Kranji Reservoir 450 ha 15,850,000 1971-1975 5
Lower Peirce Reservoir (formerly called "Kallang River Reservoir" and "Peirce Reservoir") 6 ha 2,800,000 1900-1912 2 Source of the Kallang River, Singapore's longest river.
Connects to Upper Thomson Road by a waterside trail.
Lower Seletar Reservoir 360 ha 9,400,000 1941-1969 13
MacRitchie Reservoir (formerly called "Thomson Road Reservoir") 4,200,000 1890-1894 1
Marina Reservoir 240 ha 2005-2008 15
Murai Reservoir 1977-1981 7
Pandan Reservoir 1971-1974 6
Poyan Reservoir 1977-1981 8
Pulau Tekong Reservoir 1977-1979 12
Punggol Reservoir 16 Opening ceremony held on 3 July 2011. Together with Serangoon Reservoir will increase catchment area by 5,500ha.
Sarimbun Reservoir 1977-1981 9
Serangoon Reservoir 17 Opening ceremony held on 3 July 2011. Together with Punggol Reservoir will increase catchment area by 5,500ha.
Tengeh Reservoir 1977-1981 10
Upper Peirce Reservoir 304 ha 27,800,000 4
Upper Seletar Reservoir (formerly called "Seletar Reservoir") 324 ha 3

Reservoirs that are currently in service

Main article: List of service reservoirs in Singapore

Reservoirs that are no longer in service

Notes

  1. ^ Located in SAF restricted zone. Strictly NO unauthorised entry, photography or filming in these premises. Deadly force may be used against any trespassers.

References

  1. "Local Catchment Water". PUB, Singapore's national water agency. 2 August 2012. Archived from the original on 25 July 2012. Retrieved 10 September 2012.
  2. PUB. "PUB, Singapore's National Water Agency". PUB, Singapore's National Water Agency. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
  3. ^ Chia, Lin Sien; Khan, Habibullah; Chou, L. M. (1988). The Coastal Environmental Profile of Singapore. The WorldFish Center. p. 37. ISBN 9711022486.
  4. Sandhu, Kernial Singh; Wheatley, Paul (1989). Management of Success: The Moulding of Modern Singapore. Institute of Southeast Asian Studies. p. 778. ISBN 9813035420.
  5. ^ Douglas Amrine, ed. (2011). Singapore at Random. Didier Millet. p. 17. ISBN 978-9814260374.
  6. ^ Appan, Adhityan; Wang, Hong (2000). "Sorption Isotherms and Kinetics of Sediment Phosphorus in a Tropical Reservoir" (PDF). Journal of Environmental Engineering. 126 (11): 993–998. doi:10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9372(2000)126:11(993). Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 March 2016.
  7. ^ Chong, Terence (2010). Management of Success: Singapore Revisited. Institute of Southeast Asian Studies. p. 422. ISBN 978-9814279857.
  8. "Dealing with Water Scarcity in Singapore: Institutions, Strategies, and Enforcement". The World Bank. 2006. Retrieved 14 September 2012.
  9. Kristiana, R.; Antenucci, J. P.; Imberger, J. (2011). "Sustainability assessment of the impact of the Marina Bay development on Singapore: Application of the index of sustainable functionality". International Journal of Environment and Sustainable Development. 10: 1. doi:10.1504/IJESD.2011.037688.
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