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announced plans to expand the road junctions at both sides of the dam, in response to concerns by nearby residents about the heavy traffic in the area during morning and evening peak hours. A new park connector will also be built along the dam, providing a dedicated cycling path for cyclists.
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The dam was completed on 28 April 1984, with dump trucks and bulldozers pushing sand to fill the last gap of the dam. The dual carriageway opened later in the year to motor traffic.
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In 1980, a study was conducted for a scheme to build two reservoirs in Sungei Seletar (now known as Lower Seletar Reservoir) and
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The dam stretches 975m across the mouth of Sungei Seletar, and incorporates a spillway system and
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In 1983, a S$ 60.8 million contract was awarded to Loh & Loh Construction Pte. Ltd. from the
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from flowing into the reservoir. On top of the dam, a dual-carriageway links
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that controls the water flow and prevents seawater from the
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Yishun Dam is located in Singapore
Singapore
Yishun
1°25′26″N 103°51′37″E / 1.42387°N 103.86022°E / 1.42387; 103.86022
Public Utilities Board
Type of dam
Earth fill dam
Lower Seletar Reservoir
Catchment area
dam
Singapore
Lower Seletar Reservoir
Bedok
Public Utilities Board (Singapore)
Land Transport Authority
slurry wall
Straits of Johor
Yishun
Seletar
Seletar Airport
Yio Chu Kang
Jalan Kayu
"STUDY OF $ 110m DOUBLE RESERVOIR SCHEME"
The Straits Times
cite news
link


"Loh & Loh wins $ 60m contract to build dam"
The Straits Times

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