Lake Purgatory
Description:
The height above sea level is almost 182 meters, and the area is 0.54 square kilometers. The maximum depth reaches 21 meters.
The lake has a constant ground feeding and almost complete absence of surface catchment. It is surrounded on all sides by tightly approaching the shore sand ridges. Lack of surface feeding is extremely rare for lakes in northwestern Russia. In this respect, the water body is unique.
Transparency of water in Puristica throughout the year does not fall below 4-6 meters. The picturesque landscape, the crossed relief of the bottom of the reservoir, clean water attract fishermen and lovers of underwater hunting. Although the lake is not distinguished by a large number of fish, there are large specimens of pikes, perches, nalimas. There are 10 species of fish in the lake.