Kranji Reservoir ( Chinese : 克兰芝蓄水池; Malay : Empangan Air Kranji ) is a reservoir in the northern part of Singapore , near the Straits of Johor . It was a former freshwater river that flowed out into the sea that was dammed at its mouth to form a freshwater reservoir. It can also be classified as an estuary . The dam has a road bridging the two banks, and now prevents the sea from coming in, and is home to a marsh . The former Kranji River has three main tributaries - Sungei Peng Siang, Sungei Kangkar and Sungei Tengah.
4-467: Kranji Reservoir Park is a 9 hectares park located next to Kranji Reservoir along Kranji Way in Singapore . It over takes Johor Straits and is a favourite hotspot among fishing enthusiasts and weekend picnickers. Facilities include seventeen fishing grounds, pavilions and benches. The park's two fishing grounds Z and F are opened from 6am to 11pm daily. A war memorial plaque at the park serves to honor
8-609: The brave soldiers who died while doing their line of duty in World War II during the Battle of Kranji . This Singapore location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Kranji Reservoir Although known as a place for fishing and picnicking, the Kranji Reservoir Park is a historical site. A war memorial plaque tells visitors of the historical and violent past of this place. It
12-492: The shores of Kranji Reservoir when the PUB opened up the barrage to let water into the reservoir from the sea. Mother, son and daughter died. PUB later clarified that drownings were not due to the water release as the slow rise in water levels would not cause the trio to be swept off their feet, though it was not established how or why the tragedy happened. Additional precautionary measures have since been implemented such as sounding of
16-473: Was here that the Battle of Kranji took place. The Japanese army invaded Kranji in their plan to take Singapore during the Second World War. In 1985 it became permissible to fish in the Kranji Reservoir Park. The Park now has two fishing areas, named A and B. The greenery around the park has made it a favorite haunt of picnickers. In 2002, a mother and two young children were picking shells from
#724275