Lower Peirce Reservoir
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.
| Lower Peirce Reservoir | |
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View from waterside boardwalk | |
Lower Peirce Reservoir | |
| Coordinates | 1°22′10″N 103°49′24″E |
| Type | reservoir |
| Primary outflows | Kallang River |
| Basin countries | Singapore |
| Surface area | 6 ha (15 acres) |
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.
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