Kaunissaare Reservoir
| Kaunissaare Reservoir | |
|---|---|
| Kaunissaare veehoidla (Estonian) | |
The reservoir from the 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 square kilometers (320.7 sq mi) |
| Basin countries | Estonia |
| Managing agency | Tallinna Vesi |
| Built | 1980 |
| First flooded | 1984 |
| Max. length | 1,360 meters (4,460 ft) |
| Max. width | 300 meters (980 ft) |
| Surface area | 30.0 hectares (74 acres) |
| Average depth | 2.3 meters (7 ft 7 in) |
| Max. depth | 5.0 meters (16.4 ft) |
| Water volume | 1,603,000 cubic meters (56,600,000 cu ft) |
| Residence time | 3–5 weeks |
| Shore length1 | 4,070 meters (13,350 ft) |
| Surface elevation | 49.0 meters (160.8 ft) |
| Islands | 3 |
| Settlements | Kaunissaare |
| References | |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
The Kaunissaare Reservoir (Estonian: Kaunissaare veehoidla) is a lake in Estonia. It is located on the Jägala River in the village of Kaunissaare in Anija Parish, Harju County, near Kehra.
The reservoir is part of the Tallinn water supply system and is connected to the Pirita, Soodla, and Aavoja rivers via canals.