Soodla Reservoir

Soodla Reservoir
Soodla veehoidla (Estonian)
Soodla Reservoir
LocationAnija Parish, Harju County, Estonia
Coordinates59°23′25″N 25°31′38″E / 59.3903°N 25.5272°E / 59.3903; 25.5272
TypeReservoir
Part ofTallinn water supply system
Primary inflowsSoodla River
Primary outflowsSoodla River, Raudoja Reservoir
Catchment area178.2 square kilometers (68.8 sq mi)
Basin countriesEstonia
Managing agencyTallinna Vesi
Built1981
First flooded1981
Max. length7,330 meters (24,050 ft)
Max. width1,300 meters (4,300 ft)
Surface area262.5 hectares (649 acres)
Average depth3.6 meters (12 ft)
Max. depth12.5 meters (41 ft)
Water volume9,685,000 cubic meters (342,000,000 cu ft)
Residence time4–5 weeks
Shore length125,810 meters (84,680 ft)
Surface elevation65.0 meters (213.3 ft)
Islands4
SettlementsPillapalu, Raudoja
References
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

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

The reservoir is part of the Tallinn water supply system, and it feeds the Jägala, Aavoja, and Pirita rivers with water through the Raudoja Reservoir. Water flows from the Soodla Reservoir to the Raudoja Reservoir through a 704-meter (2,310 ft) long 1,000-millimeter (39 in) diameter steel pipe.