Kivijärv (Osula)

Kivijärv (also or ) is a lake in Estonia. It is located in the village of Osula in Võru Parish, Võru County.

Physical description The lake has an area of . It is long, and its shoreline measures . The lake is fed by rainwater, including discharge carried from the roofs of the houses in the village. The lake empties into the Võhandu River (also known as the Pühäjõgi).

Names The name () is a common designation for lakes in Estonia (compare also the similar Finnish hydronym Kivijärvi). The variant name disinguishes the lake from other Estonian lakes named Kivijärv. The alternate name 'Osula Reservoir' (cf. 'reservoir, artificial lake' < 'dam, weir, dike' + 'lake') refers to the fact that the lake was created when a dam was installed for a mill.

Recreation Fishing is permitted in the lake, and the lake is stocked with northern pike. The lakeshore is a local recreation site during the summer.

See also List of lakes of Estonia

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