Raudoja Reservoir

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Raudoja Reservoir
Raudoja veehoidla (Estonian)
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The reservoir from a nearby road
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Raudoja Reservoir
Location Anija Parish, Harju County, Estonia
Coordinates 59°22′47″N25°28′08″E / 59.3797°N 25.4689°E / 59.3797; 25.4689
Type Reservoir
Part of Tallinn water supply system
Primary inflows Soodla Reservoir, Raudoja River
Primary outflows Raudoja River, Raudoja-Aavoja Canal
Catchment area 22.9 km2 (8.8 sq mi)
Basin  countriesEstonia
Managing agency Tallinna Vesi
Built1981
First flooded1981
Max. length930 meters (3,050 ft)
Max. width160 meters (520 ft)
Surface area8.2 hectares (20 acres)
Average depth1.8 meters (5 ft 11 in)
Water volume200,000 cubic meters (7,100,000 cu ft)
Residence time 4–5 weeks
Shore length12,290 meters (7,510 ft)
Surface elevation57.1 meters (187 ft)
Settlements Raudoja
References [1] [2]
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

The Raudoja Reservoir (Estonian : Raudoja veehoidla) is a lake in Estonia. It is located on the Raudoja River in the village of Raudoja in Anija Parish, Harju County, near Kehra.

Contents

The reservoir is part of Tallinn water supply system and is connected to the Jägala, Pirita rivers via canals. Water flows from the Soodla Reservoir to the Raudoja Reservoir through a 704 m (2,310 ft) long 1,000 mm (39 in) diameter steel pipe. [3] The water that keeps flowing in Raudoja river past the reservoir ends up in Soodla river.

Physical description

The lake has an area of 8.2 hectares (20 acres). The lake has an average depth of 1.8 meters (5 ft 11 in). It is 930 meters (3,050 ft) long, and its shoreline measures 2,290 meters (7,510 ft). It has a volume of 200,000 cubic meters (7,100,000 cu ft). [1]

History

The construction of the reservoir took place in 1981. [2]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Raudoja veehoidla". Veekogud. Tallinn: Keskkonnaagentuur. Retrieved February 20, 2026.
  2. 1 2 "Veekogu: Raudoja veehoidla VEE2002420". infoleht.keskkonnainfo.ee (in Estonian). Retrieved 2021-02-10.
  3. "Veekogu: Soodla veehoidla VEE2002410". infoleht.keskkonnainfo.ee (in Estonian). Retrieved 2021-02-05.