| Soodla Reservoir | |
|---|---|
.png)  Soodla Reservoir | |
| Location | Anija Parish, Harju County, Estonia |
| Coordinates | 59°23′25″N 25°31′38″E / 59.3903°N 25.5272°E |
| Type | Reservoir |
| Part of | Tallinn water supply system |
| Primary inflows | Soodla River |
| Primary outflows | Soodla River, Raudoja Reservoir |
| Catchment area | 178.2 km2 (68.8 sq mi) |
| Basin countries | Estonia |
| Managing agency | Tallinna Vesi |
| Built | 1981 |
| First flooded | 1981 |
| Max. length | 7.2 km (4.5 mi) |
| Max. width | 1.3 km (0.81 mi) |
| Surface area | 271 ha (670 acres) |
| Average depth | 3.2 m (10 ft) |
| Max. depth | 13 m (43 ft) |
| Water volume | 9,000 m3 (320,000 cu ft) |
| Residence time | 4-5 weeks |
| Shore length1 | 25.7 km (16.0 mi) |
| Surface elevation | 65.8 m (216 ft) |
| Islands | 4 |
| Settlements | Pillapalu, Raudoja |
| References | [1][2] |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
Soodla Reservoir is located on Soodla river in Pillapalu Village, Anija Parish, Harju County, Estonia, near Kehra and Kuusalu.
The reservoir is part of the Tallinn water supply system and feeds Jägala, Aavoja and Pirita rivers with water through Raudoja Reservoir. Water flows from Soodla to Raudoja Reservoir through a 704 m (2,310 ft) long 1,000 mm (39 in) diameter steel pipe.[1]
The area of the reservoir is 271 ha (670 acres), average depth is 3.2 m (10 ft) and maximum depth is 13 m (43 ft).[2]