Reserviors

1. Disadvantages

1.1. Since Singapore is a small is a small country, and has little space, reservoirs take up 2/3 of Singapore land surface.

2. History

2.1. Bedok Reservoir- completed in 1986

2.2. Jurong Lake- completed in January 2006

2.3. Kranji Reservoir-completed in May 1975

2.3.1. was a natural river leading to the Johor Straits

2.3.2. A dam was created at the river mouth, impounding waters of the river and thus turning it into a reservoir

2.4. Lower Pierce Reservoir- 1910

2.4.1. underwent major water supply project to develop new water resources in 1975

2.4.2. officially opened by then Prime Minister Mr Lee Kuan Yew on 27 February 1977

2.5. Lower Seletar Reservoir- constructed under the Sungei Seletar/Bedok Water Scheme, completed in 1986

2.6. MacRitchie Reservoir- completed in 1868

2.7. Marina Reservoir- formed in 2008 from the damming of the mouth of the Kallang Basin (Marina Barrage was built)

2.7.1. started operations at 7 pm on November 20, 2010

3. types of reserviors

3.1. dammed in valleys

3.2. bank-side

3.3. service

4. Advantages

4.1. Singapore has a lot of rain and the reservoirs is how Singapore catches all the rain water.

4.2. The reservoirs also act as a tidal barrier to prevent flooding in low-lying city areas (as said in functions).

5. functions

5.1. It stores and gathers water from rain and the three other national taps.

5.2. They are also used for flood control