Vaskjala Reservoir

Reservoir in Harju County, Estonia
59°21′08″N 24°56′34″E / 59.3522°N 24.9428°E / 59.3522; 24.9428TypeReservoirPart ofTallinn water supply systemPrimary inflowsPirita RiverPrimary outflowsPirita River, Vaskjala-Ülemiste CanalCatchment area637.7 km2 (246.2 sq mi)Basin countriesEstoniaManaging agencyTallinna VesiBuilt1969First flooded1970Max. 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)Islands8SettlementsJüri, VaskjalaReferences[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

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. ^ a b "Vaskjala veehoidla". keskkonnaportaal.ee (in Estonian). Retrieved 2021-02-04.
  2. ^ a b "Veekogu: Vaskjala veehoidla VEE2006610". infoleht.keskkonnainfo.ee (in Estonian). Retrieved 2021-02-05.


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