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

References

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