Valgjärv (also ) is a lake in Estonia. It is located in the village of Valgjärve in Kanepi Parish, Põlva County.
Physical description The lake has an area of , and it has three islands with a combined area of . The lake has an average depth of and a maximum depth of . It is long, and its shoreline measures . It has a volume of .
Names The name () is a common designation for lakes in Estonia (compare also the similar Finnish hydronym Valkeajärvi). The naming motivation is considered to be clear water with a shallow light sandy bottom in some areas of the lake. Some lakes named Valgjärv may also have been named to contrast with neighboring lakes called Mustjärv (). The variant name disinguishes the lake from other Estonian lakes named Valgjärv.
Legends Various legends say that the lake was formed as a result of the marriage of a sister and brother, or of a father and daughter, because a beggar had been driven away, and so on. However, the lake probably received its name because of its once clear water and sandy shore.
See also List of lakes of Estonia
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