Kaunissaare Reservoir is located on Jägala river in Kaunissaare Village, Anija Parish, Harju County, Estonia, near Kehra.
| Kaunissaare Reservoir | |
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.jpg) The reservoir from north | |
.png)  Kaunissaare Reservoir | |
| Location | Anija Parish, Harju County, Estonia |
| Coordinates | 59°18′32″N 25°21′25″E / 59.309°N 25.357°E |
| Type | Reservoir |
| Part of | Tallinn water supply system |
| Primary inflows | Jägala River, Mulkoja, Aavoja-Kaunissaare Canal |
| Primary outflows | Jägala River, Jägala–Pirita Canal |
| Catchment area | 830.7 km2 (320.7 sq mi) |
| Basin countries | Estonia |
| Managing agency | Tallinna Vesi |
| Built | 1980 |
| First flooded | 1984 |
| Max. length | 1.3 km (0.81 mi) |
| Max. width | 0.3 km (0.19 mi) |
| Surface area | 29 ha (72 acres) |
| Average depth | 2.3 m (7 ft 7 in) |
| Max. depth | 5 m (16 ft) |
| Water volume | 1,609 m3 (56,800 cu ft) |
| Residence time | 3-5 weeks |
| Shore length1 | 4 km (2.5 mi) |
| Surface elevation | 49 m (161 ft) |
| Islands | 2 |
| Settlements | Kaunissaare |
| 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 Pirita, Soodla and Aavoja rivers via canals.
The area of the reservoir is 29 ha (72 acres), average depth is 2.3 m (7 ft 7 in) and maximum depth is 5 m (16 ft).[1]
History edit
The construction of the reservoir took place between 1980 and 1984.[2]
A fish passage was built between the reservoir and downstream Jägala river in 2015.[3]
Gallery edit
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Intersection just west of Kaunissaare reservoir
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b "Kaunissaare veehoidla". keskkonnaportaal.ee (in Estonian). Retrieved 2021-02-04.
- ^ a b "Veekogu: Kaunissaare veehoidla VEE2002440". infoleht.keskkonnainfo.ee (in Estonian). Retrieved 2021-02-05.
- ^ Koppelmaa, Külli (2015-09-30). "Kaunissaare ja Vetla kalapääsud". Sõnumitooja. Retrieved 2021-02-10.
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