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Lake

Narva Reservoir

Located in Estonia Coordinates: 59°17′27″ N 28°12′24″ E

Narva Reservoir
Marko Vainu · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Elevation
24 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Narva
9.7 km N
Local time
UTC+02:00
Europe/Tallinn · UTC+02:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
LED Pulkovo Airport129 km
TAY Tartu Airport140 km

About Narva Reservoir

Narva Reservoir is a lake. Location: Estonia. Elevation: 24 m.

From Wikipedia

Narva Reservoir (Estonian: Narva veehoidla; Russian: Нарвское водохранилище, romanized: Narvskoye vodokhranilishche) is a reservoir by the Narva River, shared by Russia and Estonia. The reservoir was constructed during 1955–1956, during the Soviet era. It provides water to Narva Hydroelectric Station (installed capacity 125 MW, located on the Russian side and owned by the power company TGC-1), and cooling water to the Estonian Narva Power Plants.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Maximum depth
1.9 m
Area
106 km²

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Narva Reservoir

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 2° · Night -2° · Rain 59 mm

Hottest month
July (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night -10°)
Wettest month
August (80 mm)
Driest month
February (29 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of Narva Reservoir
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-3°-3°2°8°16°20°22°20°14°8°2°-2°
Average low (°C)-9°-10°-5°0°6°10°12°11°7°3°-2°-7°
Precipitation (mm)372933354563768076685949

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Narva Reservoir

The nearest airport is Pulkovo Airport (LED), 129 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Tallinn, 197 km to the west.

Airports

  • Pulkovo Airport (LED) St. Petersburg 129 kmnortheast
  • Tartu Airport (TAY) Tartu 140 kmsouthwest
  • Princess Olga Pskov International Airport (PKV) Pskov 168 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Tallinn Population: 394K 197 kmwest
  • Riga Population: 742.6K 356 kmsouthwest

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Narva Reservoir

Within 100 km: 1 historic or cultural site, 1 natural site, 30 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km3 places

  • Narva River River 20 kmN
  • Metsküla Oja River 20 kmW
  • Tõrvajõgi River 16 kmN

25–60 km15 places

  • Vaivara Concentration Camp Historic site 27 kmW
  • Ratva Järv Lake 57 kmW
  • Rääkjärv Lake 37 kmW
  • Konsu Järv Lake 37 kmW

60–100 km14 places

  • Lake Peipus Lake 73 kmSW
  • Kunda Jõgi River 98 kmW
  • Uljaste Järv Lake 82 kmW
  • Tudu Järv Lake 83 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Narva City, Narva linn
    9.7 km N
  • Olgina Village, Olgina alevik
    13 km N
  • Kreenholmi Village, Narva linn
    8.2 km N
  • Soldina Village, Soldina küla
    12 km NW
  • Arumäe Village, Arumäe küla
    13 km NW
  • Tõrvajõe Village, Tõrvajõe küla
    14 km NW

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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