Paunküla Reservoir

Reservoir in Harju County, Estonia
59°06′56″N 25°21′09″E / 59.1156°N 25.3525°E / 59.1156; 25.3525TypeReservoirPart ofTallinn water supply systemPrimary inflowsPaunküla Stream, Palgissaare Stream, Sae-Paunküla CanalPrimary outflowsPirita RiverCatchment area90.1 km2 (34.8 sq mi)Basin countriesEstoniaManaging agencyTallinna VesiBuilt1960First flooded1960Max. length3.9 km (2.4 mi)Max. width1.8 km (1.1 mi)Surface area420.2 ha (1,038 acres)Average depth3.4 m (11 ft)Max. depth8.7 m (29 ft)Water volume10,100 m3 (360,000 cu ft)Residence time8 weeksShore length125.5 km (15.8 mi)Surface elevation72.5 m (238 ft)Islands22SettlementsKiruvere, ArduReferences[1][2]1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.
Drone video of Paunküla water reservoir in Estonia (September 2021)

Paunküla Reservoir is located in Kiruvere Village, Kose Parish, Harju County, Estonia near Ardu.

The reservoir is part of the Tallinn water supply system and is connected to upstream Jägala river via 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

  • Photos from 1979 reconstruction

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Paunküla veehoidla". keskkonnaportaal.ee (in Estonian). Retrieved 2021-02-04.
  2. ^ a b "Veekogu: Paunküla veehoidla VEE2031910". infoleht.keskkonnainfo.ee (in Estonian). Retrieved 2021-02-05.
  3. ^ a b "Paunküla veehoidla". www.eestigiid.ee (in Estonian). Retrieved 2021-02-05.


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