Largest lakes & reservoirs in British Columbia, Canada by shoreline length
The length of the exterior shoreline around a lake is measured at the lake’s normal elevation. The shoreline length can be considerably shorter or longer when lake water levels are lower or higher than normal. A lake with many coves has a much longer shoreline than a lake of similar surface area that is nearly circular in shape.When known, the shoreline miles that we report in our statistics include only the lake’s exterior shoreline, and exclude the shorelines of islands located within a lake’s boundaries. In lakes with many islands, those islands’ combined shorelines may exceed a lake’s exterior shoreline.
You can find many of the world’s longest-shoreline lakes on LakeLubbers. Note: For some lakes, "Longest Shorelines" data is unknown or does not apply, so this table may display fewer lakes than the total 45 articles we have published for British Columbia, Canada lakes.
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Below are lakes within Canada > British Columbia, Canada > Compared by longest shoreline length in miles. This list does not represent all lakes in British Columbia, Canada, only the 45 British Columbia, Canada lake articles we have published on the LakeLubbers website.
Lake name | Shoreline length in miles | Lake description |
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Lake Kalamalka, BC (British Columbia, Canada, Canada) |
22 mi | Also known as Kalamalka Lake, Kal Lake Sitting at the edge of the cliff, he watches the water swirl in ribbons of color from pale blue-green to indigo. Overhead, the sunset turns the sky la … |
Sakinaw Lake, BC (British Columbia, Canada, Canada) |
21 mi | Located two hours northwest of Vancouver, Sakinaw Lake is a 1,695-acre lake located on the Sechelt Peninsula of the Sunshine Coast, between Pender Har … |
Williams Lake, BC (British Columbia, Canada, Canada) |
12 mi | Also known as Columneetza Williams Lake is located in the Cariboo Chilcotin Coast Region of Canada’s British Columbia, a magnificent land stretching across British Columbia’s i … |
Wood Lake, BC (British Columbia, Canada, Canada) |
8 mi | Surrounded by mountains and beautiful scenery in the interior of British Columbia, Canada, Wood Lake is a 2,224-acre lake in a chain of five major rec … |
Otter Lake, BC (British Columbia, Canada, Canada) |
8 mi | Fed by Canadian Cascade Mountain runoff and clear spring water, Otter Lake is a popular summer-time retreat located in southern British Columbia’s Reg … |
Cultus Lake (British Columbia, Canada, Canada) |
8 mi | Also known as Swee-ehl-chah, Tsowallie Located in Canada’s beautiful British Columbia, Cultus Lake shares its shores with Cultus Lake Provincial Park, Cultus Lake Park (District of Chilliwa … |
Pavilion Lake (British Columbia, Canada, Canada) |
8 mi | Something’s going on at Pavilion Lake in British Columbia’s Cariboo region . . .something besides the trout fishing, the camping, hiking, canoeing and … |
Capilano Lake (British Columbia, Canada, Canada) |
7 mi | Also known as Capilano Reservoir One of the most beautiful lakes in British Columbia is uninhabited Capilano Lake. The reservoir was created when Cleveland Dam was built across the Ca … |
Buntzen Lake (British Columbia, Canada, Canada) |
7 mi | Also known as Trout Lake, Lake Beautiful-historic Nestled beneath lush green mountains near the British Columbia coastline, beautiful Buntzen Lake offers a wealth of hiking enjoyment to recreation see … |
Seymour Lake (British Columbia, Canada, Canada) |
3 mi | Seymour Lake may not be on everyone’s recreational radar, but this natural lake just outside of the town of Smithers, British Columbia certainly delig … |
Alta Lake, BC (British Columbia, Canada, Canada) |
3 mi | Also known as Summit Lake Surrounded by one of North America’s top ski resorts, Alta Lake is located in the community of Whistler, British Columbia. Reflected on the glistening … |
Langford Lake, BC (British Columbia, Canada, Canada) |
3 mi | Located at the southern tip of one of North America’s most scenic islands, Langford Lake is a mere 13 miles west of Victoria on Canada’s Vancouver Isl … |