By keeping out seawater, the barrage forms Singapore's 15th reservoir and first reservoir in the city. A seating gallery for approximately 1,000 spectators will be constructed.

Marina Barrage, being part of a reservoir integration scheme, is able to deal with heavy rains, because it can transfer extra water to the much larger Upper Pierce Reservoir. Marina Barrage is open for viewing 24/7. It provides water storage, flood control and recreation. It provides water storage, flood control and recreation.

Tours for a maximum capacity of 80 people to the Visitor Centre can be arranged prior to arrival. It won a 2009 AAEE award. It can treat either seawater or freshwater drawn from the Marina Reservoir. The on-land staging of canoeing and rowing competitions is along a portion of Gardens by the Bay – a new 32-hectare park next to the Marina Reservoir.

Marina Reservoir is the only reservoir located in the centre of the city. It was officially opened on 1 November 2008. The Solar Park which provides additional electrical power for the site From 2012 onward, it played host to annual public youth community and cosplay event The Marina Barrage was conferred the Superior Achievement Award - the highest honour of the competition for the best project entry - at the AAEE Annual Awards Luncheon held in Washington, DC, USA on 6 May 2009.The bridge holds the press gates that control water flow The reservoir boosts Singapore’s water supply, alleviates flooding in low lying areas, and provides a new lifestyle attraction and venue for recreational activities.

Two of the island's most notable rivers - the The reservoir was a competition venue for the 2010 Youth Olympic Games, where the canoeing and rowing events were carried out. It is also the largest reservoir, with a catchment area of 10,000ha, or one-sixth the size of Singapore. It provides water supply, flood control and a new lifestyle attraction. Connects to Upper Thomson Road by a waterside trail. The Marina Barrage is a 350m wide dam built at the confluence of five rivers, across the Marina Channel to create Singapore’s first urban reservoir.

It was Singapore's fifteenth reservoir. By keeping out seawater, the barrage forms … The Marina Barrage is a dam in Singapore built at the confluence of five rivers, across the Marina Channel between Marina East and Marina South. The building of the Marina Barrage required the relocation of It has proved to be a tourist attraction.

Purpose The S$226 million project turns Marina Bay and Kallang Basin into a new downtown freshwater Marina Reservoir. Marina Barrage is a government-commissioned dam built across the mouth of Marina Channel to create Singapore’s 15th reservoir, Marina Reservoir.

Singapore's 15th reservoir - and the first in the heart of the city - will be unveiled on Nov 1, 2008. 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 … Source of the Kallang River, Singapore's longest river. The area includes a one-kilometre straight race course for canoeing and rowing activities. With an extensive water frontage along the Marina Reservoir, the Gardens will provide an excellent vantage point. Fountains at the Marina Barrage during night time.

2 It has been considered an engineering marvel because of its magnitude and complexity, 3 and it was the subject of an August 2008 episode of Discovery …

The Marina Reservoir is a reservoir in Singapore formed in 2008 by building a dam across the mouth of the Marina Channel. Marina Reservoir, together with the future Marina Barrage also acts as a tidal barrier to keep seawater out, helping to alleviate flooding in low-lying areas of the city such as When it rains heavily during low-tide, the barrage's crest gates will be lowered to release excess water from the As the water in the Marina Basin is unaffected by the tides, the water level will be kept constant, making it ideal for all kinds of recreational activities such as boating, windsurfing, kayaking and dragonboating. The catchment area that feeds the reservoir is about one-sixth the land size of Singapore, making it the largest of all the Singaporean reservoirs. The Pump House in the background contains the seven massive water pumps 1 Officially opened on 31 October 2008, it separates the water in Marina Basin from seawater. Lower Seletar Reservoir: 360 ha 9,400,000 1941-1969: 13: MacRitchie Reservoir (formerly called "Thomson Road Reservoir") 4,200,000: 1890-1894: 1: Marina Reservoir: 240 ha: 2005-2008: 15: Murai Reservoir* 1977-1981: 7: Pandan Reservoir First conceptualised in 1987 by the late Lee Kuan Yew, the Barrage started construction on 22 March 2005, and was officially opened on 31 October 2008 as Singapore's fifteenth reservoir.
It won a … With the recent completion of the Marina Barrage in 2008, the newly created Marina Reservoir is a choice venue for a wide range of water-based activities including hosting the canoe-kayak and rowing events. The information counter is open from 9.00am to 9.00pm daily. The Singapore Canoe Marathon 2009 was staged at the Marina Reservoir in January 2009. The facilities at the reservoir during Singapore 2010 include a boat-storage shed for up to 200 boats, a boat-washing area, toilets and showers, and a doping-control station.

“With a catchment area of 10,000 hectares, or one-sixth the size of Singapore, Marina catchment is …