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