List of dams and reservoirs in Singapore
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.[1][2]
Reservoirs
Name | Surface area (Total) |
Storage capacity (m3) | Period of construction | Construction order | Image | Remarks |
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Bedok Reservoir | 88 ha | 12,800,000 | 1981[3]-1986[4] | 14[5] | ||
Jurong Lake | 70 ha | 11[5] | 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[6] | 15,850,000[6] | 1971-1975[3] | 5[5] | ||
Lower Peirce Reservoir (formerly called "Kallang River Reservoir" and "Peirce Reservoir") | 6 ha | 2,800,000[7] | 1900-1912[3] | 2[5] | Source of the Upper Thomson Road by a waterside trail.
| |
Lower Seletar Reservoir | 360 ha | 9,400,000 | 1941-1969[3] | 13[5] | ||
MacRitchie Reservoir (formerly called "Thomson Road Reservoir") | 4,200,000[7] | 1890-1894[3] | 1[5] | |||
Marina Reservoir | 240 ha[8] | 2005-2008[9] | 15[5] | |||
Murai Reservoir *
|
1977-1981[3] | 7[5] | ||||
Pandan Reservoir | 1971-1974[10] | 6[5] | ||||
Poyan Reservoir *
|
1977-1981[3] | 8[5] | ||||
Pulau Tekong Reservoir* | 1977-1979[10] | 12[5] | ||||
Punggol Reservoir
|
16[5] | Opening ceremony held on 3 July 2011. Together with Serangoon Reservoir will increase catchment area by 5,500ha. | ||||
Sarimbun Reservoir *
|
1977-1981[3] | 9[5] | ||||
Serangoon Reservoir
|
17[5] | Opening ceremony held on 3 July 2011. Together with Punggol Reservoir will increase catchment area by 5,500ha. | ||||
Tengeh Reservoir *
|
1977-1981[3] | 10[5] | ||||
Upper Peirce Reservoir | 304 ha | 27,800,000[7] | 4[5] | |||
Upper Seletar Reservoir (formerly called "Seletar Reservoir") | 324 ha | 3[5] |
*located in SAF restricted zones
Reservoirs that are currently in service
Reservoirs that are no longer in service
References
- ^ "Local Catchment Water". PUB, Singapore's national water agency. 2 August 2012. Archived from the original on 25 July 2012. Retrieved 10 September 2012.
- ^ PUB. "PUB, Singapore's National Water Agency". PUB, Singapore's National Water Agency. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
- ^ ISBN 9711022486.
- ISBN 9813035420.
- ^ ISBN 978-9814260374.
- ^ doi:10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9372(2000)126:11(993). Archived from the original(PDF) on 5 March 2016.
- ^ ISBN 978-9814279857.
- ^ "Dealing with Water Scarcity in Singapore: Institutions, Strategies, and Enforcement". The World Bank. 2006. Retrieved 14 September 2012.
- .
- ^ ISBN 978-9814260084.