Vaskjala Reservoir

Vaskjala Reservoir is located on Pirita river in Vaskjala Village, Rae Parish, Harju County, Estonia near Jüri.

Vaskjala Reservoir
Vaskjala Reservoir
LocationRae Parish, Harju County, Estonia
Coordinates59.3522°N 24.9428°E / 59.3522; 24.9428
TypeReservoir
Part ofTallinn water supply system
Primary inflowsPirita River
Primary outflowsPirita River, Vaskjala-Ülemiste Canal
Catchment area637.7 km2 (246.2 sq mi)
Basin countriesEstonia
Managing agencyTallinna Vesi
Built1969
First flooded1970
Max. length1 km (0.62 mi)
Max. width200 m (660 ft)
Surface area29.9 ha (74 acres)
Average depth1.1 m (3 ft 7 in)
Max. depth4.3 m (14 ft)
Water volume730 m3 (26,000 cu ft)
Shore length110.2 km (6.3 mi)
Surface elevation38.82 m (127.4 ft)
Islands8
SettlementsJüri, Vaskjala
References[1][2]
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

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

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

References

  1. "Vaskjala veehoidla". keskkonnaportaal.ee (in Estonian). Retrieved 2021-02-04.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. "Veekogu: Vaskjala veehoidla VEE2006610". infoleht.keskkonnainfo.ee (in Estonian). Retrieved 2021-02-05.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)


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