Bile Lake is a glacial lake located two kilometres from the village of Nevir in the Liubeshiv hromada. Half of it belongs to Ukraine, and the other half to Belarus. The water and sand on the shore here are truly white, hence the name. The surrounding places are remote and undeveloped, with only occasional holiday cottages, making this lake ideal for those seeking silence.
What it is like
The width of Bile Lake is 2.12 kilometres, its length is 3.3, and its area is seven square kilometres. The average depth is 4.3 metres, and the maximum is 13. The shores are covered with mixed forest and bushes, and certain areas are overgrown with reeds. The bottom is covered with sapropel.
The lake and the Prypyat
Bile Lake is fed by precipitation, groundwater, and the waters of the Prypyat, with which it is connected through Volianske Lake via the Khabaryshche Canal. Together with Volianske and Sviate lakes, it regulates the Dnieper-Bug Canal: water accumulates here, and when necessary, the sluice gate is opened, and water flows into the canal through the Vyzhivka water intake. In dry years, excessive water abstraction harms the lakes.
Recreation
On the Ukrainian side, tourists stay in a picturesque birch grove right on the shore. The sand here is white and soft, and the water is clean — a great spot for swimming.
Fishing
The fish in Bile Lake are typical of the lakes of northern Volyn: roach, perch, pike, bream, crucian carp, and common carp are most frequently caught. Predators are sought near the reeds, while bream and carp are found in deeper areas. General fishing regulations apply.
Bile Lake on video
Nearby
Liubeshiv is the centre of the hromada, and the Prypyat is nearby. Find out more in the article Kamin-Kashyrskyi Raion.
How to get there
Buses run from Liubeshiv to Nevir. From the village to the lake is about two kilometres. This is a border zone, so be sure to carry your documents with you.
