Hilläkeste Lake Explained

Hilläkeste Lake
Location:Estonia
Pushpin Map:Estonia
Catchment:47800km2
Basin Countries:Estonia
Area:1.3ha
Depth:2.1m (06.9feet)
Cities:Hilläkeste

Hilläkeste Lake (also known as Meremäe Lake, Meremäe Artificial Lake, Tsirgu Artificial Lake) is a lake in Võru County near Meremäe village. The length of the waterline is 625 metres and surface area of the basin is 1 km2.Hilläkeste Lake is a recreational area for the people in Meremäe region, where they swim and go fishing. There is a small sandy beach and there used to be a swimming pier that has perished by today. Meremäe rural municipality government has started the process in order to claim the lake as public property.