ThePirita(Estonian:Pirita jõgi) is a 105 km (65 mi) long river in northernEstoniathat drains intoTallinn Bay(part of theGulf of Finland) inPirita,Tallinn.The basin area of the Pirita is 799 km2.[1]
| Pirita | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Estonia |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Pususoo,Järva County |
| • elevation | 75 m (246 ft) |
| Mouth | |
• location | Tallinn Bay,Gulf of Finland |
| Length | 105 km (65 mi) |
| Basin size | 799 km2(308 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 8 m3/s (280 cu ft/s) |
| Basin features | |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Kuivajõgi,Tuhala |
| • right | Leivajõgi |
For the1980 Summer Olympicsheld inMoscow,theestuaryto theGulf of FinlandatTallinn Bayhosted thesailingevents.[2]
As part of theTallinn water supply system,the Pirita is impounded into thePaunkülaand Vaskjala Reservoirs. The reservoir inVaskjalais connected over a canal to theLake ÜlemisteinTallinn,where the Ülemiste Water Treatment Plant is situated. Additional water is directed to the Pirita from theJägala,SoodlaandPärnurivers through a canal network that joins the Pirita inVeskitaguse.
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Spring flooding on theheadwatersinKose -
Pedestrian bridge inKose -
Aerial view of the Pirita nearJüri -
Arch bridge over the frozen Pirita in winter in Kose
References
edit- ^"Pirita jõgi"(in Estonian). eestigiid.eehttp://www.eestigiid.ee.Retrieved23 November2009.
{{cite web}}:External link in|publisher= - ^1980 Summer Olympics official report.Volume 2. Part 1. pp. 241-58.
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