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Bedok Reservoir is located in the eastern part of Singapore, to the north of Bedok New Town, at latitude 1.34N, longitude 103.92E. The reservoir has a surface area of 880,000 m², and a capacity of 12.8 million m³. The mean depth of the reservoir is 9 m, with a maximum depth of 18.2 m. The shoreline length is 4.3 km. Bedok at Night Bedok Town is a neighbourhood in the eastern part of Singapore. ... Nothing!HAHAHAHAHA! ...

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History

Bedok Reservoir was constructed under the Sungei Seletar/Bedok Water Scheme, completed in 1986. The scheme involved the damming of Sungei Seletar to form a reservoir (Lower Seletar Reservoir), the creation of Bedok Reservoir from a former sand quarry and the construction of Bedok Waterworks. Its unique feature was the construction of nine stormwater collection stations to tap the storm runoffs of the surrounding urbanised catchments. Eight of these collection stations are ponds at Yishun, Tampines, Bedok and Yan Kit new towns. Bedok at Night Bedok Town is a neighbourhood in the eastern part of Singapore. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Lower Seletar Reservoir is located in the northeastern part of Singapore, to the east of Yishun New Town, at latitude 1. ... A small cinder quarry A dimension stone quarry A quarry is a type of open-pit mine from which rock or minerals are extracted. ... Run-off or runoff may refer to one of the following. ... Yishun, or Nee Soon as it was originally named, is a neighbourhood in the northern part of the city-state of Singapore. ... Tampines (or Tampines New Town) is the largest residential area of the city-state of Singapore and is located in the East of the main island. ... Bedok at Night Bedok Town is a neighbourhood in the eastern part of Singapore. ...


Bedok Reservoir Today

Bedok Reservoir is now open to water sports activities such as wakeboarding, sailing, canoeing and kayaking. This follows the Singapore Sports Council's (SSC's) efforts to allow water sport enthusiasts to make use of the various reservoirs for activities which do not compromise the quality of the water. The programme kicked off with the HSBC Wakeboard World Cup, Singapore 2004, held at Bedok Reservoir on Oct 30-31 2004. This was the first international water sports event to be held at a local reservoir. Jump to: navigation, search Larger lakes attract water skiiers, wakeboarders (shown), boaters, and other people seeking outdoor recreation on the water. ... Jump to: navigation, search Wooden sailing boat Sailing is the skillful art of controlling the motion of a sailing ship or smaller boat, across a body of water using wind as the source of power. ... Canoeing is the recreational or sporting activity of paddling a canoe or kayak. ... Kayaking is the use of a kayak for moving across water. ... Jump to: navigation, search This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ...


Bedok Reservoir Park

The Bedok Reservoir Park was developed around the picturesque and serene Bedok Reservoir. The park, with an area of 41.7 ha, is equipped with a jogging track, a children's playground, fitness stations and open fields. The park is popular for outdoor activities like inline skating, cycling and jogging. Jogathons are held regularly at the park by schools and organisations. Roller skating girl in Rome, Italy (soul grind) Roller skating is travelling on smooth terrain with roller skates. ... Jump to: navigation, search Cycling is a recreation, a sport, and a means of transport across land. ... Man Running - Edward Muybridge Horse Running - Edward Muybridge Running is by definition the fastest means for an animal to move on foot. ...


The park is accessible from Bedok Reservoir Road.


External links

  • Location and Pictures of Bedok Reservoir and Park at Pagenation.
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Bedok Reservoir: Information From Answers.com (366 words)
Bedok Reservoir is located in the eastern part of Singapore, to the north of Bedok New Town, at latitude 1.29N, longitude 104.06E.
The mean depth of the reservoir is 9 m, with a maximum depth of 18.2 m.
Bedok Reservoir is now open to water sports activities such as wakeboarding, sailing, canoeing and kayaking.
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