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Raudoja Reservoir
The reservoir from a nearby road
Raudoja Reservoir
Location	Anija Parish, Harju County, Estonia
Coordinates	59°22′47″N 25°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 km (8.8 sq mi)
Basin countries	Estonia
Managing agency	Tallinna Vesi
Built	1981
First flooded	1981
Max. length	900 m (3,000 ft)
Max. width	160 m (520 ft)
Surface area	8.2 ha (20 acres)
Average depth	1.8 m (5 ft 11 in)
Water volume	200 m (7,100 cu ft)
Residence time	4-5 weeks
Shore length	2.3 km (1.4 mi)
Surface elevation	58 m (190 ft)
Settlements	Raudoja
References
Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Raudoja Reservoir is located on Raudoja River in Raudoja Village, Anija Parish, Harju County, Estonia near Kehra.

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

The area of the reservoir is 8.2 ha (20 acres) and the average depth is 1.8 m (5 ft 11 in).

History

The construction of the reservoir took place in 1981.

See also

• Soodla Reservoir
• Aavoja Reservoir
• Kaunissaare Reservoir
• Paunküla Reservoir
• Vaskjala Reservoir
• Lake Ülemiste
• List of lakes of Estonia

References

1. ^ "Raudoja veehoidla". Keskkonnaportaal (in Estonian). Retrieved 10 February 2021.
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.

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