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]l

Reservoirs
Name Surface area
(Total)		 Storage capacity (m3) Period of construction Construction order Image Remarks
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 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[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") 3[5]

*located in SAF restricted zones

Reservoirs that are currently in service
Main article: List of service reservoirs in Singapore

Reservoirs that are no longer in service

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 9814260371.
  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 9814279854.
  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.
  10. 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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