Vaskjala Reservoir

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

Vaskjala Reservoir
Location	Vaskjala, Rae Parish, Harju County, Estonia
Coordinates	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 km^2 (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	0.2 km (0.12 mi)
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 m^3 (26,000 cu ft)
Shore length^1	10.2 km (6.3 mi)
Surface elevation	38.5 m (126 ft)
Islands	3+
Settlements	Jüri, Vaskjala
^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.[1]

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).[2]

History

The construction of the reservoir took place in 1969 and 1970.[3]

Vaskjala beach was built on the shores of the reservoir in 1999.

References

1. EE, Eesti entsüklopeedia. [Encyclopedia of Estonia] A-Ü. Tallinn: Valgus. 2003. p. 206. ISBN 9985701410.
2. "Vaskjala veehoidla". keskkonnaportaal.ee (in Estonian). Retrieved 2021-02-04.
3. "Veekogu: Vaskjala veehoidla VEE2006610". infoleht.keskkonnainfo.ee (in Estonian). Retrieved 2021-02-05.

See also

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