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.

Hilläkeste Lake
Hilläkeste järv 2013
Hilläkeste Lake is located in Estonia
Hilläkeste Lake
Hilläkeste Lake
LocationEstonia
Coordinates57°45′21″N 27°26′47″E / 57.75583°N 27.44639°E / 57.75583; 27.44639
Catchment area47,800 km2 (18,500 sq mi)
Basin countriesEstonia
Surface area1.3 ha (3.2 acres)
Average depth2.1 m (6.9 ft)
SettlementsHilläkeste

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