Lower Seletar, Singapore

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Lower Seletar
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   Chinese 实里达下(Simplified)
   Malay Bawah Seletar
   Tamil கீழ் செலிட்டர்
Kīḻ celiṭṭar(Transliteration)
Lower Seletar Reservoir - Clearing Up (281040109).jpg
Walking path in Rower's Bay Park on the eastern shore of Lower Seletar Reservoir.jpg
Lower Seletar Dam, Yishun.jpg
Jetty along Seletar West Link near Seletar Airport and Rower's Bay Park.jpg
From top left to right: Sunrise over Lower Seletar Reservoir, View of Lower Seletar Reservoir from Rower’s Bay Park, View from Yishun Dam, Jetty near Yishun Dam along Seletar West Link
CountryFlag of Singapore.svg  Singapore
TownYishun
Government
  Member of Parliament Carrie Tan [1]

Lower Seletar is a subzone of Yishun, Singapore. It is bounded by Yishun Avenue 1/4 and Yishun Street 41/51 to the north, Seletar Expressway and Seletar West Link to the south, Yishun Avenue 1 to the east and Lentor Avenue to the west. [2]

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Etymology

Lower Seletar is named from the planning area Seletar, which is located on the east of Lower Seletar. Seletar itself was named after the indigenous group that resided around the area before the 19th Century, the Orang Seletar [3] The area is mostly taken up by Lower Seletar Reservoir, a reservoir constructed under the Sungei Seletar/Bedok Water Scheme [4]

Amenities

Hotel

Country Clubs

Recreation

A major park, Lower Seletar Reservoir Park is located at the southern edge of the housing estate bordering the northern edge of the reservoir. Facilities include a water sports rental facility. [6] There are also two small parks, Rockridge Park and Rower's Bay Park. Yishun Dam is also located in Lower Seletar, at the north-eastern side of Lower Seletar Reservoir.

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References

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  5. "Orchid Golf & Resort Hotel Singapore". Orchid Country Club. Retrieved 2019-09-29.
  6. "Lower Seletar Reservoir Park". NParks. Retrieved 2023-10-03.