Soodla Reservoir

Soodla Reservoir is located on Soodla river in Pillapalu Village, Anija Parish, Harju County, Estonia, near Kehra and Kuusalu

This article is about the reservoir in Anija Parish. For village in the same parish, see Soodla.
Soodla Reservoir
LocationAnija Parish, Harju County, Estonia
Coordinates59.3903°N 25.5272°E / 59.3903; 25.5272
TypeReservoir
Part ofTallinn water supply system
Primary inflowsSoodla River
Primary outflowsSoodla River, Raudoja River
Catchment area178.2 km2 (68.8 sq mi)
Basin countriesEstonia
Managing agencyTallinna Vesi
Built1981
First flooded1981
Max. length7.2 km (4.5 mi)
Max. width1.3 km (0.81 mi)
Surface area271 ha (670 acres)
Average depth3.2 m (10 ft)
Max. depth13 m (43 ft)
Water volume9,000 m3 (320,000 cu ft)
Shore length125.7 km (16.0 mi)
Surface elevation65 m (213 ft)
Islands2
SettlementsPillapalu, Raudoja
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

The reservoir is part of the Tallinn water supply system and is connected to Pirita, Jägala and Aavoja rivers via Raudoja-Aavoja canal through Raudoja Reservoir.[1]

The area of the reservoir is 271 ha (670 acres), average depth is 3.2 m (10 ft) and maximum depth is 13 m (43 ft).[2]

History

Plans to build the reservoir date back to 1975. The reservoir was built and flooded in 1981.[3][4]

References
  1. EE, Eesti entsüklopeedia. [Encyclopedia of Estonia] A-Ü. Tallinn: Valgus. 2003. p. 206. ISBN 9985701410.
  2. "Soodla veehoidla". keskkonnaportaal.ee (in Estonian). Retrieved 2021-02-04.
  3. "Veekogu: Soodla veehoidla VEE2002410". infoleht.keskkonnainfo.ee (in Estonian). Retrieved 2021-02-05.
  4. Krause, Teet; Palm, Anu (2018). Kalastiku ja püügivahendite efektiivsuse uuring Eesti väikejärvedes (PDF). Tartu: Keskkonnaministeerium. p. 116.

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