Pandan Reservoir is a reservoir

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 West Region

West Region, Singapore

The West Region of Singapore is one of the five regions in the city-state. Comprising 25,500 hectares of land area, it is the largest of all regions, it includes twelve urban planning areas and has at least a population of over 1 million. As its name implies, it is the westernmost region of Singapore...

 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...

. Formed by damming the mouth of Sungei Pandan, it is the largest service reservoir in Singapore providing non-potable water to the surrounding industrial areas and in particular, the Jurong Industrial Estate. It is currently managed and maintained by the Public Utilities Board

Public Utilities Board

The Public Utilities Board is a statutory board of the Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources under the Government of Singapore....

 of Singapore.

Facing the reservoir on one side is the town of Pandan Gardens

Pandan Gardens

Pandan Gardens is a residential neighbourhood which is part of Jurong East New Town in the West Region of Singapore...

 and Teban Gardens

Teban Gardens

Teban Gardens is a residential precinct located in Jurong.Immediately north of Pandan Reservoir, it comprises exclusively public housing built by the JTC Corporation and Housing and Development Board.-Neighbouring Areas:...

 along West Coast Road, while the industrial areas of Penjuru Road and Jalan Buroh flank the other faces.

It is also home to the Singapore Rowing Association / Singapore Amateur Rowing Association, which has its gate along Jalan Buroh. Pandan Reservoir took the name from the area which it is located at-Pandan Est.

Facilities at Pandan Reservoir

• Fishing at two designated fishing grounds (jetty) along West Coast Road and Penjuru Road.
• Radio-controlled boat
  Radio-controlled boat
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   deck (with shelter).
• Benches and lights along the perimeter of the reservoir.
• Gravel track for jogging.

Fishing at Pandan Reservoir

• Fishing permitted only at two designated fishing jetties.
• Only artificial baits to be used (Bread, Prawns meat etc. as bait not allowed). PUB
  Public Utilities Board
  The Public Utilities Board is a statutory board of the Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources under the Government of Singapore....
  
   Officials patrol the fishing areas regularly in water-boats or trucks and give summons to the people fishing using live or organic baits.
• Catch and release
  Catch and release
  Catch and release is a practice within recreational fishing intended as a technique of conservation. After capture, the fish are unhooked and returned to the water before experiencing serious exhaustion or injury...
  
   is encouraged to maintain fish stock in reservoir.
• Use only Carbon steel micro barb or barbless hooks.
• Use of fishing nets is prohibited.
• Feeding of fish is prohibited.

Fish species in Pandan reservoir:

• Tilapia
  Tilapia
  Tilapia , is the common name for nearly a hundred species of cichlid fish from the tilapiine cichlid tribe. Tilapia inhabit a variety of fresh water habitats, including shallow streams, ponds, rivers and lakes. Historically, they have been of major importance in artisan fishing in Africa and the...
  
   / Zebra Tilapia
  Tilapia buttikoferi
  Tilapia buttikoferi are a large African tilapiine cichlid fish that can be found mainly in West Africa, specifically Liberia. They are freshwater fish that tend to live in rivers and streams...
  
  
• Peacock Bass
  Peacock Bass
  Peacock bass is the common name in English for a group of closely related species of tropical, freshwater fish of the genus Cichla, native to the Amazon River basin of South America. They also inhabit the waters of Colombia, the Dominican Republic, Panama, Venezuela and parts of the United States,...
  
  
• Catfish
  Catfish
  Catfishes are a diverse group of ray-finned fish. Named for their prominent barbels, which resemble a cat's whiskers, catfish range in size and behavior from the heaviest and longest, the Mekong giant catfish from Southeast Asia and the second longest, the wels catfish of Eurasia, to detritivores...
  
  

See also

• List of rivers of Singapore
• Rowing (sport)
  Rowing (sport)
  Rowing is a sport in which athletes race against each other on rivers, on lakes or on the ocean, depending upon the type of race and the discipline. The boats are propelled by the reaction forces on the oar blades as they are pushed against the water...
  
  
• Water resources of Singapore
  Water resources of Singapore
  Water supply and sanitation in Singapore is characterized by a number of achievements in the challenging environment of a densely populated island. Access to water is universal, affordable, efficient and of high quality...
  
  

External links

• Public Utilities Board - Local Catchments
• Photos of Pandan Reservoir
• Singapore Rowing Association / Singapore Amateur Rowing Association