The upcoming Bidadari housing estate will have an artificial lake that doubles as a flood control feature - the first of its kind in Singapore.
Alkaff Lake, about the size of two football fields and able to hold 30 million litres of water (about 12 Olympic-size pools), is estimated to cost around $25 million and to be ready next year.
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