Paunküla Reservoir ( Est. Paunküla veehoidla ) is a reservoir in Estonia in the upper reaches of the Pirita River. It was founded in 1960 [1] . It is connected by a channel with Lake Ülemiste [2] . Provides water to the city of Tallinn .
| Pauncula Reservoir | |
|---|---|
| est. Paunküla veehoidla | |
 | |
| Morphometry | |
| Height above sea level | 70 m |
| Square | 4,472 km² |
| Volume | 0,0101 km³ |
| Deepest | 8.7 m |
| Average depth | 3.4 m |
| Specifications | |
| Year of filling | 1960 |
| Pool | |
| Flowing water | Pyrite |
| Flowing watercourse | Pyrite |
| Location | |
| A country |
|
| County | Harju County |
There are several islands on the reservoir. The total area of the reservoir is 447.2 ha, of which 415.8 ha is the water surface area and 31.4 ha is the island area [3] .
See also
- List of Estonian Reservoirs
Notes
- ↑ Geological exploration of the USSR . - 1977 .-- S. 217.
- ↑ L. Walt, L. Raudtitz, A. Minkelsaw. Tallinn: a short encyclopedic guide. - Publishing house "Valgus", 1980. - S. 61.
- ↑ Paunküla veehoidla . register.keskkonnainfo.ee. Date of appeal May 30, 2015.