Largest lakes & reservoirs in California by shoreline length
This is a comparison for lakes within USA > West > California > - Compared by Longest Shoreline Length in miles.Note: For some lakes, "Longest Shorelines" data is unknown or does not apply, so this table may display fewer lakes than the total 75 articles we have published for California lakes.
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Lake name  |
Shoreline length in miles |
Lake description |
|---|---|---|
| Lake Havasu (Arizona, California, Desert, Southwest, USA, West, West Coast) |
450 mi | Lake Havasu’s 20,400 acres, formed behind Parker Dam on the Colorado River, is a boating paradise. Around Lake Havasu City, the most recognizable sigh… |
| Shasta Lake (California, Shasta Cascade, USA, West) |
365 mi | Shasta Lake, one of the largest lakes in California, is an outdoor paradise of fresh blue water, awe-inspiring caverns, investigative trails, first cl… |
| Lake Oroville (California, Shasta Cascade, USA, West) |
167 mi | Also known as Oroville Reservoir Lake Oroville, snuggled into the Sierra Nevada Foothills about 75 miles north of Sacramento, is one of northern California’s favorite playgrounds. Boa… |
| Lake Berryessa (California, Central Valley, USA, West) |
165 mi | Lake Berryessa, nestled into the heart of California’s wine country, is the largest lake in Napa County. The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation built the Mont… |
| Lake Nacimiento (California, Central Coast, USA, West) |
163 mi | Also known as Dragon Lake Located in central California in northern San Luis Obispo County, Lake Nacimiento is truly a sight to see. This 18.6 mile long beauty received the nic… |
| Don Pedro Lake (California, Gold Country, USA, West) |
160 mi | Also known as Lake Don Pedro, Don Pedro Reservoir Don Pedro Lake, also known as Don Pedro Reservoir and Lake Don Pedro, is nestled into the foothills of the Sierra Nevada Mountains. With a surface are… |
| Trinity Lake (California, Shasta Cascade, USA, West) |
145 mi | Also known as Clair Engle Lake In 1976 Tim Brady from Weaverville caught the California record smallmouth bass in Trinity Lake. The quiet lake still draws anglers today, both for th… |
| Clear Lake CA (California, North Coast, USA, West) |
127 mi | Clear Lake’s spectacular 43,785 acres earn it the superlative of largest natural freshwater lake located entirely within the state of California. This… |
| Salton Sea (California, Desert, USA, West) |
110 mi | Also known as Salton Lake Salton Sea, sometimes called Salton Lake, is an inland saline lake located in southern California along the Mexican border. Though hard to believe, th… |
| New Melones Lake (California, Gold Country, USA, West) |
100 mi | Also known as New Melones Reservoir Gently placed into the central Sierra Nevada Mountains near Sonora in Calaveras County, New Melones Lake holds the title of fourth largest reservoir b… |
| Eagle Lake CA (California, Shasta Cascade, USA, West) |
100 mi | Eagle Lake, located in Lassen County about 15 miles north of Susanville, California, is one of the largest natural lakes within the state boundaries.… |
| Folsom Lake (California, Gold Country, USA, West) |
75 mi | Folsom Lake lays magnificently nestled along the American River at the base of the Sierra foothills. It is surrounded by an abundance of striking scen… |
