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The '''Marina Barrage''' (Chinese:滨海堤坝) is a [[dam]] in [[Singapore]] built across the mouth of the bay, between [[Marina East]] and [[Marina South]]. It was officially opened on 1 November 2008<sup>[1]</sup>. It was Singapore's fifteenth reservoir.
The '''Marina Barrage''' (Chinese:滨海堤坝) is a dam in Singapore built at the confluence of five rivers, across the Marina Channel[3] between Marina East and Marina South. It was officially opened on 1 November 2008. It was Singapore's fifteenth reservoir. It provides water storage, flood control and recreation. It won a 2009 AAEE award.<br>


The Marina Barrage was conferred the Superior Achievement Award<sup>[4]</sup> - the highest honour of the competition for the best project entry - at the AAEE Annual Awards Luncheon held in Washington, DC, USA on 6 May 2009. The Marina Barrage beat 33 other entries to take home the top prize in this year's competition organised by the [[American Academy of Environmental Engineers]]<sup>[5]</sup> (AAEE), becoming the second project outside of USA to win the award, in the last decade<sup>[6]</sup>.
==Related articles==
 
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marina_Barrage Wikipedia article]
The S$226 million project turns [[Marina Bay, Singapore|Marina Bay]] and [[Kallang Basin]] into a new downtown [[freshwater]] [[Marina Reservoir]]. It provides water supply, [[flood control]] and a new lifestyle attraction.
 
By keeping out seawater, the barrage forms Singapore’s 15th reservoir and first reservoir in the city. Marina Reservoir, together with the future [[Punggol]] and [[Serangoon]] reservoirs, will increase Singapore’s water catchment areas from half to two-thirds of Singapore’s total land area.
 
Marina Barrage also acts as a tidal barrier to keep seawater out, helping to alleviate flooding in low lying areas of the city such as [[Chinatown, Singapore|Chinatown]], [[Jalan Besar]] and [[Geylang]]. However, it turns out that flooding areas have now moved to [[Orchard]] and [[Bukit Timah]].
 
When it rains heavily during low-tide, the barrage’s crest gates will be lowered to release excess water from the reservoir into the sea. If heavy rain falls during high-tide, the crest gates remain closed and giant drainage pumps are activated to pump excess water out to sea.
 
As the water in the Marina Basin is unaffected by the tides, the water level will be kept constant, making it ideal for all kinds of recreational activities such as boating, windsurfing, kayaking and dragonboating etc.
 
The building of the Marina Barrage required the relocation of [[Clifford Pier]] from [[Collyer Quay]] to [[Marina South]] (see [[Marina South Pier]]).
 
Marina Barrage is open for viewing 24/7. The information counter is open from 9.00am to 6.00pm on weekdays and 10.00am to 8.00pm on weekends. Tours for a maximum capacity of 80 people to the Visitor Centre can be arranged prior to arrival.
 
The Marina Barrage was the ninth pit stop of [[The Amazing Race]] 16,which travelled to Singapore as part of leg 9.
 
==References==
*[http://www.pub.gov.sg/mpublications/Pages/PressReleases.aspx?ItemId=188 Paragraph 2]
*[http://www.pub.gov.sg/marina/operation/Pages/default.aspx Diagram 2, Drainage Pump]
*[http://www.pub.gov.sg/marina/Pages/default.aspx Sub-heading:Flood Control, Para 3]
*[http://www.aaee.net/Website/E3SA.htm AAEE website ]
*[http://www.aaee.net/ AAEE ]
*[http://www.acnnewswire.com/Article.Asp?Art_ID=1453&lang=EN ACN Newswire ]
 
==External links==
* [http://www.pub.gov.sg/marina/Pages/default.aspx Official Page]
* [http://www.singaporevr.com/vrs/MarinaBarrage/MarinaBarrage02.html Interactive Virtual Reality Tour of Marina Barrage]
* [http://www.singaporeshots.com/thumbnails.php?album=88 Marina Barrage Photo Gallery]

Revision as of 21:13, 3 April 2014

The Marina Barrage (Chinese:滨海堤坝) is a dam in Singapore built at the confluence of five rivers, across the Marina Channel[3] between Marina East and Marina South. It was officially opened on 1 November 2008. It was Singapore's fifteenth reservoir. It provides water storage, flood control and recreation. It won a 2009 AAEE award.

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