Sungei Punggol ( Malay for Punggol River; Chinese: 榜鵝河;

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: Bǎng'é Hé) is a

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located within the North-East Region in

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Geography

Other than

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, the river flows through 7 other towns in the late 1990s and early 2000s, much of the river banks along Sungei Punggol have since been

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and the river canalised. Since 2011, it is now part of the Punggol Reservoir. In addition, Kampong Tongkang Pecah was along Sungei Punggol as well.

Developments

To better serve the recreational needs of the residents of Sengkang New Town, a network of green connectors have been built along the banks of Sungei Punggol. These connectors link the housing precincts to neighbourhood parks, the town park and Sengkang Sports Centre in the

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. These park connectors are also linked to the

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Park in Punggol New Town and Punggol Park in Hougang. An artificial floating island has been constructed in the middle of the river in the Sengkang part of the river. The Sengkang Riverside Park, which opened in November 2008, is situated beside the Sungei Punggol. The

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of Sungei Punggol has also been dammed to form a

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, in 2011 with Sungei Serangoon.

References

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Geography

Developments

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