Aavoja Reservoir
Reservoir in Harju County, Estonia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about the reservoir in Anija Parish. For river in the same parish, see Aavoja.
Aavoja Reservoir is located on Aavoja river in Anija Parish, Harju County, Estonia near Kehra.
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Aavoja Reservoir | |
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Ülejõe Reservoir | |
Location | Anija Parish, Harju County, Estonia |
Coordinates | 59.330278°N 25.384167°E / 59.330278; 25.384167 |
Type | Reservoir |
Part of | Tallinn water supply system |
Primary inflows | Aavoja, Raudoja-Aavoja Canal, Aruoja, Verioja |
Primary outflows | Aavoja, Aavoja-Kaunissaare Canal |
Catchment area | 55 km2 (21 sq mi) |
Basin countries | Estonia |
Managing agency | Tallinna Vesi |
Built | 1980 |
First flooded | 1983 |
Max. length | 1.7 km (1.1 mi) |
Max. width | 250 m (820 ft) |
Surface area | 16.9 ha (42 acres) |
Average depth | 1.6 m (5 ft 3 in) |
Max. depth | 4 m (13 ft) |
Water volume | 410 m3 (14,000 cu ft) |
Residence time | 2-3 weeks |
Shore length1 | 5.5 km (3.4 mi) |
Surface elevation | 50.5 m (166 ft) |
Settlements | Ülejõe, Vikipalu |
References | [1][2] |
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. |
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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]