Aavoja Reservoir

Aavoja Reservoir
Aavoja veehoidla (Estonian)
The reservoir from the east
Aavoja Reservoir
Location	Anija Parish, Harju County, Estonia
Coordinates	59°19′49″N 25°23′03″E / 59.330278°N 25.384167°E / 59.330278; 25.384167
Type	Reservoir
Part of	Tallinn water supply system
Primary inflows	Aavoja, Raudoja-Aavoja Canal, Aruoja, Verioja
Primary outflows	Aavoja, Aavoja-Kaunissaare Canal
Catchment area	55 km2 (21 sq mi)
Basin countries	Estonia
Managing agency	Tallinna Vesi
Built	1980
First flooded	1983
Max. length	1,590 meters (5,220 ft)
Max. width	250 meters (820 ft)
Surface area	17.3 hectares (43 acres)
Average depth	1.6 meters (5 ft 3 in)
Max. depth	4.0 meters (13.1 ft)
Water volume	410,000 cubic meters (14,000,000 cu ft)
Residence time	2-3 weeks
Shore length1	5,600 meters (18,400 ft)
Surface elevation	50.5 meters (166 ft)
Settlements	Ülejõe, Vikipalu
References	[1][2]
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

The Aavoja Reservoir (Estonian: Aavoja veehoidla, also known as Ülejõe veehoidla) is a lake in Estonia. It is located in the villages of Vikipalu and Ülejõe in Anija Parish, Harju County, on the Aavoja River.

The reservoir is part of the Tallinn water supply system and is connected to the Jägala, Pirita, and Soodla rivers via canals.

The lake has an area of 17.3 hectares (43 acres). The lake has an average depth of 1.6 meters (5 ft 3 in) and a maximum depth of 4.0 meters (13.1 ft). It is 1,590 meters (5,220 ft) long, and its shoreline measures 5,600 meters (18,400 ft). It has a volume of 410,000 cubic meters (14,000,000 cu ft).^[1]

Construction of the reservoir took place between 1980 and 1983.^[2]

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• Vaskjala Reservoir
• Lake Ülemiste
• List of lakes of Estonia