Upper Seletar Reservoir ( Malay : Takungan Air Upper Seletar , Chinese : 实里达蓄水池上段) is Singapore 's third impounding reservoir , after MacRitchie Reservoir and Peirce Reservoir (now the Upper Peirce Reservoir and the Lower Peirce Reservoir ). It is located within the Central Water Catchment area of Singapore island.
6-571: Upper Seletar Reservoir was formerly known as the Seletar Reservoir , before the completion of the Lower Seletar Reservoir near Nee Soon , formed by the damming up of the mouth of Seletar River, in 1986. The Seletar Reservoir was built to meet the surge in water demand after World War I . Built while D. J. Murnane was Municipal Water Engineer, a contemporary description of the project scope and construction in 1939
12-537: A maximum depth of 5.5 m. The shoreline length is 14.3 km. Lower Seletar Reservoir was constructed under the Sungei Seletar/ Bedok Water Scheme, completed in 1986. The scheme involved the damming of Sungei Seletar to form Lower Seletar Reservoir, the creation of Bedok Reservoir from a former sand quarry and the construction of Bedok Waterworks. Its unique feature was the construction of nine stormwater collection stations to tap
18-902: Is a frequent venue for joggers , walkers and fishing enthusiasts. Formerly, Hash Harriers and horse riders visited the Upper Seletar Reservoir Park as well. The Singapore Zoo , formerly known as Singapore Zoological Gardens, the Night Safari and the Mandai Orchid Garden are located on the margins of the Upper Seletar Reservoir. It is said there are crocodiles currently living in the reservoir, however no concrete evidence have been found, as all past reports were based on eyewitnesses accounts. Nonetheless, signboards with "Beware of Crocodile" have been placed along various locations at
24-421: Is included in the footnote. The construction work was overseen by Murnane's deputy F. G. Hill. It was completed in 1940 and officially opened on 10 August 1969 by Princess Alexandra . The Upper Seletar Reservoir Park, formerly known as Seletar Reservoir Park, covers a large expanse of open space on the eastern side of the reservoir. The 15- hectare park was completed in 1973. It features a viewing tower , and
30-534: The sides of the reservoir. Lower Seletar Reservoir Lower Seletar Reservoir ( Chinese : 实里达蓄水池下段 ; Malay : Takungan Air Seletar Bawah ) is a reservoir located in the northern part of Singapore in the Lower Seletar subzone, located in Yishun New Town . The reservoir has a surface area of 3.6 km², and a capacity of 9.5 million m³. The mean depth of the reservoir is 2 m, with
36-572: The storm runoffs of the surrounding urbanised catchments. Eight of these collection stations are ponds at Yishun , Tampines , Bedok and Yan Kit. In 2004, Public Utilties Board (PUB) allowed sailing at Lower Seletar Reservoir. This was done in collaboration with the Singapore Sports Council (SSC) and the Seletar Country Club. This is the first time sailing was introduced in local reservoirs. Sports fishing
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