Paunküla Reservoir
Paunküla reservoir | |
---|---|
Pirita River | |
Catchment area | 90.1 km2 (34.8 sq mi) |
Basin countries | Estonia |
Managing agency | Tallinna Vesi |
Built | 1960 |
First flooded | 1960 |
Max. length | 3.9 km (2.4 mi) |
Max. width | 1.8 km (1.1 mi) |
Surface area | 420.2 ha (1,038 acres) |
Average depth | 3.4 m (11 ft) |
Max. depth | 8.7 m (29 ft) |
Water volume | 10,100 m3 (360,000 cu ft) |
Residence time | 8 weeks |
Shore length1 | 25.5 km (15.8 mi) |
Surface elevation | 72.5 m (238 ft) |
Islands | 22 |
Settlements | Kiruvere, Ardu |
References | [1][2] |
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. |
Paunküla Reservoir is located in
Kose Parish, Harju County, Estonia near Ardu
.
The reservoir is part of the
Sae-Paunküla Canal
.
Pirita river runs isolated along the southern shore of the reservoir in a ditch and is only connected to the reservoir at the north-eastern end of the reservoir.[3]
The area of the reservoir is 420 ha (1,000 acres), average depth is 3.4 m (11 ft) and maximum depth is 8.7 m (29 ft).[1]
History
The reservoir was first flooded in 1960.[3] The reservoir reached its current size in 1979.[2]
Gallery
See also
- Soodla Reservoir
- Raudoja Reservoir
- Aavoja Reservoir
- Kaunissaare Reservoir
- Vaskjala Reservoir
- Lake Ülemiste
- List of lakes of Estonia
References
- ^ a b "Paunküla veehoidla". keskkonnaportaal.ee (in Estonian). Retrieved 2021-02-04.
- ^ a b "Veekogu: Paunküla veehoidla VEE2031910". infoleht.keskkonnainfo.ee (in Estonian). Retrieved 2021-02-05.
- ^ a b "Paunküla veehoidla". www.eestigiid.ee (in Estonian). Retrieved 2021-02-05.