Monday, 22 July 2013

Part A: Introduction to Jurong Lake Park (1)


History of Jurong Lake Park






Jurong lake (Chinese: 裕廊湖 ; Tamil

: ஜூரோங் ஏரி) is a 70 hectare freshwater lake and reservoir located in the western region of Singapore formed with the damming of Sungei Jurong further downstream. The lake serves as a reservoir contributing to the water supply of the country. It lies next to the Lakeside MRT station, which obtain its name from this geographical feature. The lake is surrounded by parkland, which serves as a recreational ground for nearby residents in Jurong East and Jurong West, New Towns.

 Jurong Lake Park was built around the perimeter of the lake and was completed in January 2006. Also, a 2.8 kilometer water promenade along Jurong Lake Park would allow residents to participate in watersports. Littering, fishing and swimming is currently illegal to be done at Jurong Lake Park but there is some designated spots in Jurong Lake Park that allow fishing where only artificial baits can be used.
Jurong Lake Park not only can be used by residents to participate in watersports, but also can be used by the Jurong Sec students to help in their projects and as running tracks. Jurong Lake Park has currently been used for the annual big event; Jurong Lake Run.

  

 



 


 

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