List of dams and reservoirs in Singapore

The following is a list of reservoirs in Singapore. There are 17 reservoirs in Singapore.[1]

Reservoirs

Name Surface area
(Total)		 Storage capacity (m3) Period of construction Construction order Image Remarks
Bedok Reservoir 88 ha 12,800,000 1981[2]-1986[3] 14[4]
Jurong Lake 70 ha 11[4] 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[5] 15,850,000[5] 1971-1975[2] 5[4]
Lower Peirce Reservoir (former Peirce Reservoir) 6 ha 2,800,000[6] 1900-1912[2] 2[4] Connects to Upper Thomson Road by a waterside trail.
Lower Seletar Reservoir 360 ha 9,400,000 1941-1969[2] 13[4]
MacRitchie Reservoir (former Thomson Road Reservoir) 4,200,000[6] 1890-1894[2] 1[4]
Marina Reservoir 240 ha[7] 2005-2008[8] 15[4]
Murai Reservoir* 1977-1981[2] 7[4]
Pandan Reservoir 1971-1974[9] 6[4]
Poyan Reservoir* 1977-1981[2] 8[4]
Pulau Tekong Reservoir* 1977-1979[9] 12[4]
Punggol Reservoir 16[4] Opening ceremony held on 3 July 2011. Together with Serangoon Reservoir will increase catchment area by 5,500ha.
Sarimbun Reservoir* 1977-1981[2] 9[4]
Serangoon Reservoir 17[4] Opening ceremony held on 3 July 2011. Together with Punggol Reservoir will increase catchment area by 5,500ha.
Tengeh Reservoir 1977-1981[2] 10[4]
Upper Peirce Reservoir 304 ha 27,800,000[6] 4[4]
Upper Seletar Reservoir (former Seletar Reservoir) 3[4]

*located in SAF restricted zones

Reservoirs that are currently at service

References

  1. ↑ "Local Catchment Water". PUB, Singapore's national water agency. 2 Aug 2012. Retrieved 10 Sep 2012.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Chia, Lin Sien; Khan, Habibullah; Chou, L. M. (1988). The Coastal Environmental Profile of Singapore. The WorldFish Center. p. 37. ISBN 9711022486.
  3. ↑ Sandhu, Kernial Singh; Wheatley, Paul (1989). Management of Success: The Moulding of Modern Singapore. Institute of Southeast Asian Studies. p. 778. ISBN 9813035420.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Douglas Amrine, ed. (2011). Singapore at Random. Didier Millet. p. 17. ISBN 9814260371.
  5. 1 2 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).
  6. 1 2 3 Chong, Terence (2010). Management of Success: Singapore Revisited. Institute of Southeast Asian Studies. p. 422. ISBN 9814279854.
  7. ↑ "Dealing with Water Scarcity in Singapore: Institutions, Strategies, and Enforcement". The World Bank. 2006. Retrieved Sep 14, 2012.
  8. ↑ 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.
  9. 1 2 Ng, Peter K. L.; Tan, Hugh T. W. (2011). Singapore Biodiversity: An Encyclopedia of the Natural Environment and Sustainable Development. Didier Millet. p. 60. ISBN 9814260088.
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