This 650-hectare man-made lake is designed to act as a natural cooling system for the city and also for recreation, fishing, water sports and water transport.

The lake and its surrounding areas form Putrajaya’s most popular resource for informal recreation as a waterfront city.

[1] The lake has an average depth of 6.60 metres and a catchment area of 50.9 square kilometres.

In 2017, the lake was one of the venues for the 29th Southeast Asian Games, when Malaysia served as host.

Between 17 and 19 May 2014, it hosted the second round of the Red Bull Air Race World Championship.