Kranji Reservoir Park

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Kranji Reservoir Park
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Kranji Reservoir Park
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Location in Singapore
TypeRiverline park
Location Kranji, Singapore
Coordinates 1°26′22.9″N103°44′16.1″E / 1.439694°N 103.737806°E / 1.439694; 103.737806
Area9 hectares
Operated by National Parks Board
StatusOpen
Website www.nparks.gov.sg/gardens-parks-and-nature/parks-and-nature-reserves/kranji-reservoir-park

Kranji Reservoir Park is a 9 hectares park located next to Kranji Reservoir along Kranji Way in Singapore. It over takes Johor Straits and is a favourite hotspot among fishing enthusiasts and weekend picnickers. Facilities include seventeen fishing grounds, pavilions and benches. The park's two fishing grounds Z and F are opened from 6am to 11pm daily. A war memorial plaque at the park serves to honor the brave soldiers who died while doing their line of duty in World War II during the Battle of Kranji. [1]

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References

  1. "Kranji Reservoir Park". National Parks Board. Retrieved 14 October 2016.