Vaskjala Reservoir

This article is about the reservoir in Rae Parish. For village in the same parish, see Vaskjala.

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

Vaskjala Reservoir
Vaskjala Reservoir
Location	Rae Parish, Harju County, Estonia
Coordinates	59.3522°N 24.9428°E / 59.3522; 24.9428
Type	Reservoir
Part of	Tallinn water supply system
Primary inflows	Pirita River
Primary outflows	Pirita River, Vaskjala-Ülemiste Canal
Catchment area	637.7 km2 (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	200 m (660 ft)
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 m3 (26,000 cu ft)
Shore length1	10.2 km (6.3 mi)
Surface elevation	38.82 m (127.4 ft)
Islands	8
Settlements	Jüri, Vaskjala
References	[1][2]
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.

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).^[1]

History

The construction of the reservoir took place in 1969 and 1970.^[2]

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

See also

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