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Upper Seletar Reservoir

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It is said there are crocodiles currently living in the reservoir, however no concrete evidence have been found, as all past reports were based on eyewitnesses accounts. Nonetheless, signboards with "Beware of Crocodile" have been placed along various locations at the sides of the reservoir.
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was Municipal Water Engineer, a contemporary description of the project scope and construction in 1939 is included in the footnote. The construction work was overseen by Murnane's deputy F. G. Hill. It was completed in 1940 and officially opened on 10 August 1969 by
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The Upper Seletar Reservoir Park, formerly known as Seletar Reservoir Park, covers a large expanse of open space on the eastern side of the reservoir. The 15-
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of Seletar River, in 1986. The Seletar Reservoir was built to meet the surge in water demand after
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Garden are located on the margins of the Upper Seletar Reservoir.
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Seletar Reservoir
Upper Seletar Reservoir in the foreground with trees along the shoreline on the right
Upper Seletar Reservoir located at the north of Singapore
Central Water Catchment
1°24′04″N 103°48′14″E / 1.40111°N 103.80389°E / 1.40111; 103.80389
Type
reservoir
Basin
Malay
Chinese
Singapore
reservoir
MacRitchie Reservoir
Upper Peirce Reservoir
Lower Peirce Reservoir
Central Water Catchment
Lower Seletar Reservoir
Nee Soon
damming
mouth
World War I
D. J. Murnane
Princess Alexandra
hectare
park
tower
joggers
fishing
Hash Harriers
horse riders

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