Paunküla Reservoir

Paunküla Reservoir is located in Kiruvere Village, Kose Parish, Harju County, Estonia, near Ardu.

Paunküla reservoir
Location	Kiruvere Village, Kose Parish, Harju County, Estonia
Coordinates	59.1156°N 25.3525°E
Type	Reservoir
Part of	Tallinn water supply system
Primary inflows	Paunküla Stream, Palgissaare Stream, Sae-Paunküla Canal
Primary outflows	Pirita River
Catchment area	90.1 km^2 (34.8 sq mi)
Basin countries	Estonia
Managing agency	Tallinna Vesi
Built	1960
First flooded	1960
Max. length	3.9 km (2.4 mi)
Max. width	1.8 km (1.1 mi)
Surface area	420.2 ha (1,038 acres)
Average depth	3.4 m (11 ft)
Max. depth	8.7 m (29 ft)
Water volume	10,100 m^3 (360,000 cu ft)
Shore length^1	25.5 km (15.8 mi)
Surface elevation	72.5 m (238 ft)
Islands	10+
Settlements	Ardu
^1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

The reservoir is part of the Tallinn water supply system and is connected to upstream Jägala river via Sae-Paunküla Canal.[1]

Pirita river runs isolated along the southern shore of the reservoir in a ditch and is only connected to the reservoir at the north-eastern end of the reservoir.[2]

The area of the reservoir is 420 ha (1,000 acres), average depth is 3.4 m (11 ft) and maximum depth is 8.7 m (29 ft). The reservoir's water is changed 6 times every year.[3]

History

The reservoir was first flooded in 1960.[2] The reservoir reached its current size in 1979.[4]

• Photos from 1979 reconstruction
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References

1. EE, Eesti entsüklopeedia. [Encyclopedia of Estonia] A-Ü. Tallinn: Valgus. 2003. p. 206. ISBN 9985701410.
2. "Paunküla veehoidla". www.eestigiid.ee (in Estonian). Retrieved 2021-02-05.
3. "Paunküla veehoidla". keskkonnaportaal.ee (in Estonian). Retrieved 2021-02-04.
4. "Veekogu: Paunküla veehoidla VEE2031910". infoleht.keskkonnainfo.ee (in Estonian). Retrieved 2021-02-05.

See also

• Soodla Reservoir
• Raudoja Reservoir
• Aavoja Reservoir
• Kaunissaare Reservoir
• Vaskjala Reservoir
• Lake Ülemiste
• List of lakes of Estonia