Lower Seletar Reservoir
Lower Seletar reservoir is one of the 17 reservoirs and one of the many water catchment areas in Singapore that help provide the water supply in Singapore which is crucial and precious to every citizen of Singapore. It is part of the 4 national taps of Singapore and is under the Local Catchment Water. Rainwater is collected through a comprehensive network of drains, canals, rivers and transferred to the Lower Seletar Reservoir or other reservoirs before it is treated for our drinking water supply. Lower Seletar Reservoirwe could do various things, such as, fishing, canoeing, picnicking, sight-seeing and even golfing!
The reservoir is also home to many kinds of animals and plants, like the butterflies, fishes, coconuts, kingfishers, etc. Other than serving as a habitat for animals and being a recreational ground for people to relax in, it is also a water catchment area that helps provide the water we consume. To filter most of the rubbish like leaves and human wastes, there is a litter trap that traps all the leaves and waste materials and prevents them from introducing bacteria into the reservoir. There are also other unique places in this reservoir. An example would be the viewing gallery at the Heritage panel. The viewing deck is designed to resemble a fishing net to remind the people that Singapore was once a fishing village. The family bay is also an interesting place as there are fountains there to see. Apart from those two places, there is also the fishing jetty and the rain garden. In case you do not know what is the rain garden, it is actually a place where they plant plants that could help filter the water and absorb excessive nutrients like nitrogen and phosphorus, but at the same time beautify the place
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| Water hen |
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| Our first station at the Fishing Jetty |
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| Litter Trap |
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| heritage panel |
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| White-collared kingfisher |
