Putrajaya Lake

Putrajaya Lake is a 650-hectare artificial lake in the centre of Putrajaya, Malaysia's federal administrative capital. Created by inundating the Sungai Chuau and Sungai Bisa valleys and completed in 2002, it was designed as a natural cooling system and recreational focal point. The lake encircles the Core Island where key government buildings stand and is bordered by waterfront promenades, bridges and parks, serving as the city's main scenic and leisure attraction.

Visitors can expect a large, calm artificial lake encircling Putrajaya's Core Island with wide waterfront promenades, landscaped parks and distinctive bridges. The lake offers views of landmarks such as Putra Mosque, Tuanku Mizan Zainal Abidin Mosque (Iron Mosque) and the Prime Minister's Office. Areas to explore include lakeside walkways, jetties at Marina Putrajaya and Putra Jetty, and open water for sightseeing cruises, kayaking and canoeing. The setting is urban, open and well-maintained, suitable for sightseeing, photography and leisurely waterfront recreation.

Putrajaya Lake was created as part of the development of Putrajaya as Malaysia's federal administrative centre. Construction involved damming and inundation of the Sungai Chuau and Sungai Bisa valleys starting in 1998, with impoundment completed in 2002. The 650-hectare lake was designed by Perbadanan Putrajaya to provide natural cooling, stormwater management, recreation and scenic amenity for the planned city, with an upstream wetland system constructed to filter inflow.

The lake is the central landscape feature of Putrajaya and forms the scenic setting for the city's major landmarks and waterfront public spaces. It hosts recreational and tourism activities and is a focal point for national celebrations and waterfront events in the administrative capital.