Aavoja Reservoir

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Aavoja Reservoir
Ülejõe Reservoir
The reservoir from east
Aavoja Reservoir is located in Estonia
Aavoja Reservoir
Aavoja Reservoir
LocationAnija Parish, Harju County, Estonia
Coordinates59°19′49″N 25°23′03″E / 59.330278°N 25.384167°E / 59.330278; 25.384167
TypeReservoir
Part ofTallinn water supply system
Primary inflowsAavoja, Raudoja-Aavoja Canal, Aruoja, Verioja
Primary outflowsAavoja, Aavoja-Kaunissaare Canal
Catchment area55 km2 (21 sq mi)
Basin countriesEstonia
Managing agencyTallinna Vesi
Built1980
First flooded1983
Max. length1.7 km (1.1 mi)
Max. width250 m (820 ft)
Surface area16.9 ha (42 acres)
Average depth1.6 m (5 ft 3 in)
Max. depth4 m (13 ft)
Water volume410 m3 (14,000 cu ft)
Residence time2-3 weeks
Shore length15.5 km (3.4 mi)
Surface elevation50.5 m (166 ft)
SettlementsÜlejõe, Vikipalu
References[1][2]
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Aavoja Reservoir is located on Aavoja river in Anija Parish, Harju County, Estonia near Kehra.

The reservoir is part of Tallinn water supply system and is connected to Jägala, Pirita and Soodla rivers via canals.

The area of the reservoir is 19.9 ha (49 acres), average depth is 1.6 m (5 ft 3 in) and its maximum depth is 4.0 m (13.1 ft).[1]

History[edit]

The construction of the reservoir took place between 1980 and 1983.[2]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Aavoja veehoidla". Keskkonnaportaal (in Estonian). Archived from the original on 2021-02-08. Retrieved 8 February 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Veekogu: Aavoja veehoidla VEE2002430". infoleht.keskkonnainfo.ee (in Estonian). Retrieved 2021-02-05.