Vaskjala Reservoir
| Vaskjala Reservoir | |
|---|---|
.png)  Vaskjala Reservoir | |
| Location | Rae Parish, Harju County, Estonia |
| Coordinates | 59°21′08″N 24°56′34″E / 59.3522°N 24.9428°E |
| Type | Reservoir |
| Part of | Tallinn water supply system |
| Primary inflows | Pirita River |
| Primary outflows | Pirita River, Vaskjala-Ülemiste Canal |
| Catchment area | 637.7 km2 (246.2 sq mi) |
| Basin countries | Estonia |
| Managing agency | Tallinna Vesi |
| Built | 1969 |
| First flooded | 1970 |
| Max. length | 1 km (0.62 mi) |
| Max. width | 200 m (660 ft) |
| Surface area | 29.9 ha (74 acres) |
| Average depth | 1.1 m (3 ft 7 in) |
| Max. depth | 4.3 m (14 ft) |
| Water volume | 730 m3 (26,000 cu ft) |
| Shore length1 | 10.2 km (6.3 mi) |
| Surface elevation | 38.82 m (127.4 ft) |
| Islands | 8 |
| Settlements | Jüri, Vaskjala |
| References | [1][2] |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
Vaskjala Reservoir is located on Pirita river in Vaskjala Village, Rae Parish, Harju County, Estonia near Jüri.
The reservoir is part of the Tallinn water supply system and is connected to Lake Ülemiste via Vaskjala-Ülemiste canal.
The area of the reservoir is 29.9 ha (74 acres), average depth is 1.1 m (3 ft 7 in) and maximum depth is 4.3 m (14 ft).[1]
History
[edit]The construction of the reservoir took place in 1969 and 1970.[2]
Vaskjala beach was built on the shores of the reservoir in 1999.
See also
[edit]- Soodla Reservoir
- Raudoja Reservoir
- Aavoja Reservoir
- Kaunissaare Reservoir
- Paunküla Reservoir
- Lake Ülemiste
- List of lakes of Estonia
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Vaskjala veehoidla". keskkonnaportaal.ee (in Estonian). Retrieved 2021-02-04.
- ^ a b "Veekogu: Vaskjala veehoidla VEE2006610". infoleht.keskkonnainfo.ee (in Estonian). Retrieved 2021-02-05.
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