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Singapore rebuilds historic lake as flood-control and wildlife habitat

Singapore engineers recreated a vanished 1920s lake within a new housing estate. The project is designed to provide flood control and support wildlife habitat.

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It demonstrates major urban infrastructure adapting housing development to flood risk.

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  1. Singapore rebuilt a vanished 1920s lake inside a new housing estate; engineers turned it into a flood-control system and wildlife habitat ↗timesofindia.indiatimes.com · Recorded source date: Aug 21, 2026, 11:32 AM UTC

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