Lower Peirce Reservoir

Lower Peirce Reservoir
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View from waterside boardwalk
Located in the center of Singapore
Located in the center of Singapore
Lower Peirce Reservoir
Coordinates1°22′10″N 103°49′24″E / 1.36944°N 103.82333°E / 1.36944; 103.82333
Typereservoir
Primary outflowsKallang River
Basin countriesSingapore
Surface area6 ha (15 acres)
Aerial perspective of Lower Peirce Reservoir, shot from east.

The Lower Peirce Reservoir (Chinese: 贝雅士蓄水池下段 Malay: Takungan Air Lower Peirce) is one of the oldest reservoirs in Singapore. It is located near MacRitchie Reservoir and Upper Peirce Reservoir. Previously known as Kallang River Reservoir or Peirce Reservoir, it was renamed Lower Peirce Reservoir after the creation of Upper Peirce Reservoir. It has a surface area of 6 hectares and the surrounding forest contains many trees that are over 100 years old.

There is a Lower Peirce Trail, which is a 900-metre boardwalk that takes visitors through a mature secondary forest. The reservoir is the source of the Kallang River, the longest river in Singapore. There is also a park, Lower Peirce Reservoir Park, which overlooks the reservoir.