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Kranji Reservoir | |
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Location | Kranji Northern Singapore |
Coordinates | 1°25′42″N 103°44′35″E / 1.42833°N 103.74306°E |
Type | reservoir |
Basin countries | Singapore |
Surface area | 450 ha (1,100 acres)[1] |
Average depth | 3.5 m (11 ft)[1] |
Max. depth | 17 m (56 ft)[1] |
Water volume | 15.85×10 6 m3 (12,850 acre⋅ft)[1] |
Kranji Reservoir (Chinese: 克兰芝蓄水池; Malay: Empangan Air Kranji) is a reservoir in the northern part of Singapore, near the Straits of Johor. It was a former freshwater river that flowed out into the sea that was dammed at its mouth to form a freshwater reservoir. It can also be classified as an estuary. The dam has a road bridging the two banks, and now prevents the sea from coming in, and is home to a marsh. The former Kranji River has three main tributaries - Sungei Peng Siang, Sungei Kangkar and Sungei Tengah.