Kaunissaare Reservoir
Reservoir in Harju County, Estonia
59°18′32″N 25°21′25″E / 59.309°N 25.357°E / 59.309; 25.357Kaunissaare Reservoir is located on Jägala river in Kaunissaare Village, Anija Parish, Harju County, Estonia, near Kehra.
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
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
- Intersection just west of Kaunissaare reservoir
See also
- Soodla Reservoir
- Raudoja Reservoir
- Aavoja Reservoir
- Paunküla Reservoir
- Vaskjala Reservoir
- Lake Ülemiste
- List of lakes of Estonia
References
- ^ 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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