After three years of construction, the S$230 million Marina Barrage is ready. It dams up Singapore's river mouth, forming a reservoir - the Marina Reservoir - which has a catchment area that is one-sixth the size of Singapore. Right now, the reservoir contains mainly sea water. But when the monsoon rains come, the sea water will be flushed out through the gates into the sea, making it a freshwater...
Marina Barrage
Back for the 17th time, the Sheares Bridge Run, which began at Esplanade Drive, attracted 70,000 runners on Sunday morning. For the participants, the highlight of the event was running across the Marina Barrage – the newest development at the Marina Bay area. Guest-of-Honour, Defence Minister Teo Chee Hean, also joined the runners in the new scenic route. The event ended with a carnival at the Padang...