Kaunissaare Reservoir

Kaunissaare Reservoir
Kaunissaare Reservoir
	The reservoir from north
	Kaunissaare Reservoir
Location	Anija Parish, Harju County, Estonia
Coordinates	59°18′32″N 25°21′25″E / 59.309°N 25.357°E
Type	Reservoir
Part of	Tallinn water supply system
Primary inflows	Jägala River, Mulkoja, Aavoja-Kaunissaare Canal
Primary outflows	Jägala River, Jägala–Pirita Canal
Catchment area	830.7 km2 (320.7 sq mi)
Basin countries	Estonia
Managing agency	Tallinna Vesi
Built	1980
First flooded	1984
Max. length	1.3 km (0.81 mi)
Max. width	0.3 km (0.19 mi)
Surface area	29 ha (72 acres)
Average depth	2.3 m (7 ft 7 in)
Max. depth	5 m (16 ft)
Water volume	1,609 m3 (56,800 cu ft)
Residence time	3-5 weeks
Shore length1	4 km (2.5 mi)
Surface elevation	49 m (161 ft)
Islands	2
Settlements	Kaunissaare
References
	1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Kaunissaare 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]

^ ^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.