Photo: Petkovic Boris · CC BY-SA 4.0Jugovo jezero, also called Borilovačko jezero, is the only artificial lake on Zelengora, at the foot of Kalelija in the central part of the mountain, close to Orlovačko Lake. It lies in the municipality of Kalinovik, on the border of Sutjeska National Park, with the peak of Stog also nearby.
How it formed
A stream that had already formed a smaller natural lake was dammed by a gamekeeper of the national park, Jug, who gave the lake its name. A stable stone dam built later made the reservoir larger.
History
Seven stećci, the medieval tombstones of the region, stand to the west of the lake.
Nature
The lake is restocked with rainbow trout every year, which makes it a popular place to fish.
Visit
Swimming
No reliable information
Tips
The lake is close to the road between Kalinovik and the Čemerno pass and to the Zelengora hiking trails. From the Foča–Gacko road at Čemerno, the road is asphalt and then rough gravel for about 20 km; the approach from Kalinovik is rougher still and usually needs an off-road vehicle.
It is good for a swim in summer, and it is a stop on the park’s guided four-lake walk with Kotlaničko, Štirinsko and Orlovačko. Ask locally about fishing permits. A tourist settlement was being built by the lake in 2024, so expect changes on the shore.
Nearby lakes
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Sources & data
- OpenStreetMap: Jugovo Jezero (way 167336149), OpenStreetMap contributors
- English Wikipedia: Jugovo Lake, Wikimedia Foundation
- Wikidata: Jugovo Lake (Q3435969), Wikimedia Foundation
- Lakes of Zelengora, Sutjeska National Park
- Lakes of Zelengora, Zelengora.net
- Eight glacial beauties: Zelengora Lakes, Livetheworld
- Borilovačko jezero: a gem that must not be threatened (2024), SeeSrpska
- Orlovačko is the prettiest gem of a beautiful mountain (2016), BH Putovanja