MacRitchie Reservoir

MacRitchie Reservoir
MacRitchie Reservoir with a map
MacRitchie Reservoir with a map
Red dot in the middle of Singapore
Red dot in the middle of Singapore
MacRitchie Reservoir
Coordinates1°20′37″N 103°49′52″E / 1.34361°N 103.83111°E / 1.34361; 103.83111
Lake typeReservoir
MacRitchie Reservoir showing the zig-zag bridge and Performing Arts Pavilion
The distinctive zig-zag bridge and Performing Arts Pavilion are popular spots at the reservoir
MacRitchie Reservoir Suspension Bridge
MacRitchie Reservoir Suspension Bridge

MacRitchie Reservoir is Singapore's oldest reservoir.[1] The reservoir was completed in 1868 by impounding water with an earth embankment, and was then known as the Impounding Reservoir or Thomson Reservoir.

  1. ^ "MacRitchie Reservoir". lkcnhm.nus.edu.sg. Archived from the original on 15 December 2018. Retrieved 11 December 2018.