| Pang Sua Pond | |
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| Type | Man-made floating wetland |
| Location | Bukit Panjang, Singapore |
| Coordinates | 1°22′55″N103°45′56″E / 1.3819°N 103.7655°E /1.3819; 103.7655 |
| Public transit access | BP13 Senja |
Pang Sua Pond is a floatingwetland located inBukit Panjang, Singapore. It is the second-largestman-made wetland in Singapore.[1] The pond has a 480-meter long elevated bridge that connects to theBukit Panjang Park Connector and the Senja-Cashew Community Club. It also serves as astormwater collection pond.[2]
Pang Sua Pond's English name may be atransliteration of theHokkien word "捧沙".[3]
The boardwalk is 480-meters long and 7-meters high that can be used for jogging or walking.[1][4][5] There is also a stage for performances and community events along with viewing spots.[5][6][7]
Pang Sua Pond was one of 16stormwater collection ponds built in the 1990s to help combat the possibility offlooding during a heavy downpour by collectingsurface runoff.[2][1][7] The water collected in Pang Sua Pond would then be pumped to theUpper Seletar Reservoir for treatment.[2][6]
In 2014, the pond underwent a 30-month treatment under thePublic Utilities Board's Active, Beautiful, Clean Waters (ABC Waters) scheme.[1][6][7][8]
The renovation was completed on 25 March 2017 and was opened byPrime MinisterLee Hsien Loong.[2][1][9][6][10] It was also announced that six schools around the area have also pledged to maintaining the pond, the schools areTeck Whye Primary School,Zhenghua Primary School,Greenridge Primary School,West Spring Primary School,West View Primary School, andZhenghua Secondary School.[6]
The finished pond features morewetland plants such as theleather fern,water canna, and theminiature flatsedge. It also features fish, dragonflies, terrapins, and birds.[1][5][7] A 480-meter long bridge elevated 7-meters of the water was also added.[1][11][4]
In 2021, Pang Sua Pond had lights added to its boardwalk in celebration ofNational Day.[4]
On 9 September 2020, a 65-year-old man was found dead in the Pond after theSCDF received a call at around 5 am for help.Divers fromDART were deployed to do anunderwater search where they retrieved a body around 30m from the shore. The man was pronounced dead at scene.[12][13][14]