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Murai Reservoir

Western Water Catchment
Planning Area
Other transcription(s)
 • Chinese 西部集水区
 • Pinyin Xībù jíshuǐqū
 • Malay Kawasan Tadahan Air Barat
 • Tamil மேற்கத்திய நீர் நீர்ப்பிடிப்பு
Pasir Laba Camp Overall 01.jpg
US Navy 111219-M-OO345-001 Marines and Sailors assigned to the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (11th MEU) participate in a live-fire exercise.jpg
From top to bottom: An overview of Pasir Laba Camp, soldiers at the Murai Urban Training Facility
Western Water Catchment Area
Western Water Catchment Area
Western Water Catchment is located in Singapore
Western Water Catchment
Western Water Catchment
Location in Singapore
Coordinates: 1°23′13″N 103°41′31″E / 1.387°N 103.692°E / 1.387; 103.692Coordinates: 1°23′13″N 103°41′31″E / 1.387°N 103.692°E / 1.387; 103.692
Country  Singapore
Region

West Region


CDC
Town councils
  • Chua Chu Kang Town Council
Constituencies
Government
 • Mayor

South West CDC


 • Members of Parliament

Chua Chu Kang GRC

  • Yee Chia Hsing
Area
 • Total 69.5 km2 (26.8 sq mi)
Area rank 1st
Population (2017)
 • Total 710
 • Rank 38th
 • Density 10/km2 (26/sq mi)
 • Density rank 41st
Postal district 24
Tengeh Reservoir
Location Western Water Catchment
Coordinates 1°20′45″N 103°38′50″E / 1.34583°N 103.64722°E / 1.34583; 103.64722
Type reservoir
Basin countries Singapore
Poyan Reservoir
Location Western Water Catchment
Coordinates 1°22′37″N 103°39′50″E / 1.37694°N 103.66389°E / 1.37694; 103.66389
Type reservoir
Basin countries Singapore
Murai Reservoir
Location Western Water Catchment
Coordinates 1°24′00″N 103°40′25″E / 1.40000°N 103.67361°E / 1.40000; 103.67361
Type reservoir
Basin countries Singapore
Sarimbun Reservoir
Location Western Water Catchment
Coordinates 1°25′35″N 103°41′00″E / 1.42639°N 103.68333°E / 1.42639; 103.68333
Type reservoir
Basin countries Singapore

West Region

South West CDC

Chua Chu Kang GRC

The Western Water Catchment (Chinese: 西部集水区; Malay: Tadahan Air Bagian Barat; Tamil: மேற்கத்திய நீர் நீர்ப்பிடிப்பு) is a planning area located in the West Region of Singapore. The planning area borders Tuas and Tuas to its south, Sungei Kadut, Choa Chu Kang and Tengah to its east, Jurong West to its southeast, Lim Chu Kang to its north and the Straits of Johor to its west.

The area 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. It is also a restricted area in which it is out of bounds to all members in the public except for military personnel from Pasir Laba Camp (South) and Sungei Gedong Camp (North).

The SAFTI Live Firing Area commenced operations in 1968 and was revamped in 2008, the eastern part was started in 2002 had been extended to Lim Chu Kang Tracks 11 and 13, but it has been unnamed, could be named 'Murai North'.

In future, it will be redeveloped into HDB estate cum forest park/Green Corridor, replacing Pulau Tekong as it is still for military use, but it is not in Land Use Plan 2030. There are many common names in Western Water Catchment, this includes Bajau, Elephant Hill, Pasir Laba, Poyan, Murai, Sungei Gedong, Poyan North, Wrexham and Sarimbun.


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