Poyan Reservoir
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Poyan Reservoir is one of the four reservoirs
located in the Western Water Catchment
of Singapore
.
The reservoir was previously part of a river Sungei Poyan and its delta
, which was dammed
to become a reservoir. Sungei Poyan emptied into the Straits of Johor
.
It is now part of SAFTI Live Firing Area, which has restricted access even when live firing in the reservoir is taking place. The public can access through Jalan Sungei Poyan, from either Old Choa Chu Kang Road end of Lorong Danau. As such, these roads are unpaved, and you can't get out of the place. Very near to Poyan Reservoir, because it is part of SAFTI Live Firing Area, it houses two military places. One is 201 Squadron and Poyan 300m Rifle Range. National Shooting Centre is a public place.
Water reservoir
A reservoir , artificial lake or dam is used to store water.Reservoirs may be created in river valleys by the construction of a dam or may be built by excavation in the ground or by conventional construction techniques such as brickwork or cast concrete.The term reservoir may also be used to...
located in the Western Water Catchment
Western Water Catchment
The Western Water Catchment currently houses four reservoirs, Tengeh Reservoir, Poyan Reservoir, Murai Reservoir and Sarimbun Reservoir. The Western Water Catchment is also a live-firing area in which it is used by the Singapore Armed Forces for training purposes...
of Singapore
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
.
The reservoir was previously part of a river Sungei Poyan and its delta
River delta
A delta is a landform that is formed at the mouth of a river where that river flows into an ocean, sea, estuary, lake, reservoir, flat arid area, or another river. Deltas are formed from the deposition of the sediment carried by the river as the flow leaves the mouth of the river...
, which was dammed
Dam
A dam is a barrier that impounds water or underground streams. Dams generally serve the primary purpose of retaining water, while other structures such as floodgates or levees are used to manage or prevent water flow into specific land regions. Hydropower and pumped-storage hydroelectricity are...
to become a reservoir. Sungei Poyan emptied into the Straits of Johor
Straits of Johor
The Straits of Johor is a strait that separates the Malaysian state of Johor to the north from Singapore to the south....
.
It is now part of SAFTI Live Firing Area, which has restricted access even when live firing in the reservoir is taking place. The public can access through Jalan Sungei Poyan, from either Old Choa Chu Kang Road end of Lorong Danau. As such, these roads are unpaved, and you can't get out of the place. Very near to Poyan Reservoir, because it is part of SAFTI Live Firing Area, it houses two military places. One is 201 Squadron and Poyan 300m Rifle Range. National Shooting Centre is a public place.