Water Supply The Barrage is a dam built across the Marina Channel to keep out seawater. It spans across 350-meters to form the first reservoir in the city. Desalting began in April 2009 through natural replacement by rainwater. Source: https://www.pub.gov.sg/marinabarrage/aboutmarinabarrage

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Barrage view from Pump House to the East Abutment Source: http://p3planningengineer.com/mb_open/mb%20brief.htm

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A construction worker checking out the completed $226 million Marina Barrage, a dam built across the Marina Channel to create a freshwater reservoir. 

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Ecological and Social Benefits

Divides the Freshwater from the Salt Water Increasing Singapores Water Supply Source: http://www.greenroofs.com/blog/tag/singapore/

Flood Control Marina Barrage is part of a comprehensive flood control scheme to alleviate flooding in the low-lying areas in the city such as Chinatown, Boat Quay, Jalan Besar and Geylang. During heavy rain, the series of nine crest gates at the dam are activated to release excess stormwater into the sea when the tide is low. In the case of high tide, giant pumps can drain excess stormwater into the sea. Source: https://www.pub.gov.sg/marinabarrage/aboutmarinabarrage

Singapore Marina Barrage When high tide comes in, giant pumps drain excess storm water at at a rate of one Olympic-size swimming pool per minute. Source: https://inhabitat.com/singapores-green-roofed-marina-barrage-controls-flooding-and-stores-10000-hectares-of-rainwater/singapore-marina-barrage-3/

Green Roof of Marina Barrage helps to control flooding and stores 10,000 hectares of rainwater Source: https://inhabitat.com/singapores-green-roofed-marina-barrage-controls-flooding-and-stores-10000-hectares-of-rainwater/singapore-marina-barrage-3/

Green Roof also Provides Recreation Space Source: https://www.tripadvisor.com.sg/LocationPhotoDirectLink-g294265-d1823698-i57710297-Marina_Barrage-Singapore.html

The Barrage maintains water levels of the reservoir making it a great place for water recreation like Kayaking

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