Soodla Reservoir is located on Soodla river in Pillapalu Village, Anija Parish, Harju County, Estonia, near Kehra and Kuusalu.
| Soodla Reservoir | |
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.png)  Soodla Reservoir | |
| Location | Anija Parish, Harju County, Estonia |
| Coordinates | 59°23′25″N 25°31′38″E / 59.3903°N 25.5272°E |
| Type | Reservoir |
| Part of | Tallinn water supply system |
| Primary inflows | Soodla River |
| Primary outflows | Soodla River, Raudoja Reservoir |
| Catchment area | 178.2 km2 (68.8 sq mi) |
| Basin countries | Estonia |
| Managing agency | Tallinna Vesi |
| Built | 1981 |
| First flooded | 1981 |
| Max. length | 7.2 km (4.5 mi) |
| Max. width | 1.3 km (0.81 mi) |
| Surface area | 271 ha (670 acres) |
| Average depth | 3.2 m (10 ft) |
| Max. depth | 13 m (43 ft) |
| Water volume | 9,000 m3 (320,000 cu ft) |
| Residence time | 4-5 weeks |
| Shore length1 | 25.7 km (16.0 mi) |
| Surface elevation | 65.8 m (216 ft) |
| Islands | 4 |
| Settlements | Pillapalu, Raudoja |
| References | [1][2] |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
The reservoir is part of the Tallinn water supply system and feeds Jägala, Aavoja and Pirita rivers with water through Raudoja Reservoir. Water flows from Soodla to Raudoja Reservoir through a 704 m (2,310 ft) long 1,000 mm (39 in) diameter steel pipe.[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
editPlans to build the reservoir date back to 1975. The reservoir was built and flooded in 1981.[1][3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c "Veekogu: Soodla veehoidla VEE2002410". infoleht.keskkonnainfo.ee (in Estonian). Retrieved 2021-02-05.
- ^ a b "Soodla veehoidla". keskkonnaportaal.ee (in Estonian). Retrieved 2021-02-04.
- ^ Krause, Teet; Palm, Anu (2018). Kalastiku ja püügivahendite efektiivsuse uuring Eesti väikejärvedes (PDF). Tartu: Keskkonnaministeerium. p. 116.
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