Key facts
- Location
- Kesklinn , Tallinn
- Lake type
- Eutrophic
- Primary inflows
- Vaskjala–Ülemiste canal (from Pirita River ), Kurna Creek, Ruunaoja Creek
- Primary outflows
- Tallinn water system; historically Härjapea River
- Catchment area
- 99.24 km (38.32 sq mi)
- Basin countries
- Estonia
- Max length
- 4.1 km (2.5 mi)
- Max width
- 3.2 km (2.0 mi)
- Surface area
- 9.436 km (3.643 sq mi)
- Average depth
- 2.5 m (8.2 ft)
- Max depth
- 4.2 m (14 ft)
- Shore length
- 15.219 km (9.5 mi)
- Surface elevation
- 35.7 m (117 ft)
- Settlements
- Tallinn
via Wikipedia infobox
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Lake Ülemiste (Estonian: Ülemiste järv, also Järveküla järv, Mõigu järv, or Kuningajärv) is the largest of the lakes surrounding Tallinn, Estonia. Ülemiste is the main part of the Tallinn water supply system, which supplies the city with most of its drinking water. The lake is fed mostly by Kurna Creek and the Pirita River, through the Vaskjala–Ülemiste canal.
Lennart Meri Tallinn Airport is located on the eastern shore of the lake, and aircraft regularly take off and land over the lake. The airport maintains the necessary equipment ready to salvage in a short time any aircraft that crashes into the lake, as required by International Civil Aviation Organization regulations.