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Marina Barrage is a dam in southern Singapore built at the confluence of five rivers, across the Marina Channel between Marina East and Marina South. [3]First conceptualised in 1987 by then prime minister Lee Kuan Yew to help achieve greater self-sufficiency for the country's water needs, the barrage began construction on 22 March 2005, [4] and was officially opened on 31 October 2008 as ...
The Marina Reservoir is a reservoir in Singapore formed in 2008 by building a dam across the mouth of the Marina Channel. With the completion of the Marina Barrage on 30 October 2008, the reservoir, which contained mainly salt water, became freshwater and started operations at 7 pm on 20 November 2010 after a process of natural desalination, when excess water was released out to the sea after ...
James MacRitchie (26 September 1847 – 26 April 1895) was Municipal Engineer to the Singapore Municipal Commission from 1883 to 1895. An original ‘foreign talent’, MacRitchie began his engineering career in Scotland and worked in India, Japan and Brazil before Singapore. Among his many accomplishments as municipal engineer, he is best ...
The Pearl's Hill Service reservoir was first mooted in 1897 to provide additional storage capacity and increase water pressure. The project is described in some detail in a 1902 newspaper report which highlighted the rapid growth in water demand from 4.1 million gallons per day (average) in May 1900 to 5.4 mgpd in 1902.
1. Water supply and sanitation in Singapore are intricately linked to the historical development of Singapore. It is characterised by a number of outstanding achievements in a challenging environment with geographical limitations. Access to water in Singapore is universal, affordable, efficient and of high quality.
The HSBC Wakeboard World Cup Singapore 2004, was held at Bedok Reservoir on 30–31 October 2004. This was the first international water sports event to be held at a local reservoir. The Wakeboard World Cup Singapore 2007 was held on 22 and 23 September 2007 during the Singapore leg of the World Cup Series.
2 Banyan Road, Singapore, 627644 400 2014 SembCorp Cogen Pte Ltd: NG, cogen [5] Pulau Sakra Power Station: 71 Sakra Avenue, Singapore, 627876 815 2001 SembCorp Cogen Pte Ltd NG, cogen [6] Senoko Power Station: 31 Senoko Rd, Singapore 758103 2800 1996-2012 Senoko Energy Pte Ltd NG [1] Tuas Power Plant: 60 Tuas South Ave 9, Singapore 637607 1875. ...
Central Water Catchment. / 1.367°N 103.800°E / 1.367; 103.800. The Central Water Catchment, also known as the Central Catchment Area, is a designated planning area and one of the two main water catchments of Singapore. The country's main reservoirs – MacRitchie, Upper Seletar, Upper Peirce and Lower Peirce – are in the central ...