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Jurong LakeJurong Lake is a freshwater lake located in the western region of Singapore formed with the damming of Sungei Jurong further downstream. The lake serves as a reservoir contributing to the water supply of the country. It lies next to the Lakeside MRT station, which derived its name from this geographical feature. The lake is surrounded by parkland, which serves as a recreational ground for nearby residents in Jurong East and Jurong West New Towns. Several Tourist attractions located near or even within the Lake, including the Chinese Gardens and Japanese Gardens, which are located on their respective islands within the lake, as well as the nearby Tang Dynasty Village, which has since closed down. Amenities such as the Jurong East swimming complex and Jurong Point shopping mall are also relatively nearby. There is also a golf course further along Yuan Ching Road. Besides the two public housing estates, private apartments can also be found around the lake, including Lakeside Towers, Lakeside Appartments, Lakeside Condominium and two spanking new condominiums. Construction is underway to build a landscaped park around the perimeter of the lake and work will be completed in January 2006. As is the case for most other reserviors in Singapore, fishing and swimming are currently illegal in the lake, although this may change in line with the Singapore government's liberalisation of the use of bodies of water in the republic. Even then, the water is often noted to be murky brown coloured, a likely result of affluent from its urban catchment area. The lake came into prominence recently when a boy fell into a drain during a thunderstorm, and his body was subsequently found in the lake.
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