Largest lakes & reservoirs in Coast Region, NC 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 5 articles we have published for Coast Region, NC lakes.
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Below are lakes within USA > US South Region > North Carolina > Coast Region, NC > Compared by longest shoreline length in miles. This list does not represent all lakes in Coast Region, NC, only the 5 Coast Region, NC lake articles we have published on the LakeLubbers website.
Lake name  |
Shoreline length in miles |
Lake description |
|---|---|---|
| Lake Mattamuskeet, NC (Coast Region, NC, North Carolina, US South Region, USA) |
40 mi | 40,000-acre Lake Mattamuskeet is located in North Carolina’s Coastal tourism region. Although the lake averages only 2-3 feet deep, it is one of the m … |
| Lake Waccamaw, NC (Coast Region, NC, North Carolina, US South Region, USA) |
14 mi | Lake Waccamaw in southeastern North Carolina is estimated to have formed around 250,000 years ago, although the exact origin of its formation is uncer … |
| Bay Tree Lakes (Coast Region, NC, North Carolina, US South Region, USA) |
7 mi | Canals reminiscent of Venice weave through the private community of Bay Tree Lakes in the Coastal region of North Carolina. The manmade canals connect … |
| White Lake NC (Coast Region, NC, North Carolina, US South Region, USA) |
5 mi | A rare treasure in the North Carolina Coast region, White Lake invites visitors to its sandy shores. One of only a few intact ‘Carolina Bay’ lakes, Wh … |
| Greenfield Lake (Coast Region, NC, North Carolina, US South Region, USA) |
4 mi | Only those lucky enough to spend time in Wilmington, North Carolina will see Greenfield Lake. That’s because the small man-made reservoir is located w … |