Bedok Reservoir
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| Location | Eastern Singapore |
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| Lake type | reservoir |
| Basin countries | Singapore |
| Surface area | 0.88 km² |
| Average depth | 9 m |
| Max. depth | 18.2 m |
| Shore length1 | 4.3 km |
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Bedok Reservoir (Chinese: 勿洛蓄水池; pinyin: Wùluò Xùshuǐchí) is a reservoir located in the eastern part of Singapore, to the north of Bedok New Town. The reservoir has a surface area of 880,000 m², and a capacity of 12.8 million m³. The mean depth of the reservoir is 9 m, with a maximum depth of 18.2 m. The shoreline length is 4.3 km.
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[edit] History
Bedok Reservoir was constructed under the Sungei Seletar/Bedok Water Scheme, completed in 1986. The scheme involved the damming of Sungei Seletar to form a reservoir (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 the storm runoffs of the surrounding urbanised catchments. Eight of these collection stations are ponds at Yishun, Tampines, Bedok and Yan Kit new towns.
[edit] Today
Bedok Reservoir is now open to water sports activities such as wakeboarding, sailing, fishing, canoeing and kayaking. This follows the Singapore Sports Council's (SSC's) efforts to allow water sport enthusiasts to make use of the various reservoirs for activities which do not compromise the quality of the water. The programme kicked off with the HSBC Wakeboard World Cup, Singapore 2004, held at Bedok Reservoir on October 30-31 2004. This was the first international water sports event to be held at a local reservoir.
The hill on the west part of Bedok Reservoir is a popular place to fly model Gliders airplanes.
[edit] Bedok Reservoir Park
The Bedok Reservoir Park was developed around the picturesque and serene Bedok Reservoir. The park is equipped with a jogging track, a children's playground, fitness stations and open fields. The park is popular for outdoor activities like inline skating, cycling, fishing and jogging. Jogathons are held regularly at the park by schools and organisations. The area of the park is 417,000 m².
The park is accessible from Bedok Reservoir Road.
[edit] External links
- Location and Pictures of Bedok Reservoir and Park at Pagenation.
- National Parks Board - Bedok Reservoir Park
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