Largest lakes & reservoirs in Louisiana by shoreline length
This is a comparison for lakes within USA > South > Louisiana > - 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 11 articles we have published for Louisiana lakes.
Search results: Sort lakes by miles of shoreline
Lake name  |
Shoreline length in miles |
Lake description |
|---|---|---|
| Toledo Bend Reservoir (Crossroads, Louisiana, Piney Woods, South, Southwest, Texas, USA) |
1,264 mi | Also known as Toledo Bend Lake A grand experience is assured in visiting Toledo Bend Reservoir, renowned as the largest man-made aquatic body in the southern United States. Cradled… |
| Lake Pontchartrain (Greater New Orleans, Louisiana, South, USA) |
351 mi | Lake Pontchartrain technically isn’t a lake at all. In scientific circles, it’s referred to as an estuary. That’s really just a fancy way to say that… |
| Cross Lake LA (Louisiana, South, Sportsman's Paradise, USA) |
70 mi | Cross Lake is a popular fishing and boating lake near Shreveport in Northwest Louisiana. The 8,575 acre freshwater reservoir supplies water to the cit… |
| Black River Lake and Cocodrie Lake (Crossroads, Louisiana, South, USA) |
49 mi | Also known as Cocodrie Lake Complex The Cocodrie Lake Complex, consisting of Black River Lake and Cocodrie Lake, is one of those places that could only exist in the delta lands of the mi… |
| Lake Claiborne (Louisiana, South, Sportsman's Paradise, USA) |
40 mi | Lake Claiborne is well known as the “Best Kept Secret in Louisiana.” Also referred to as Louisiana’s purest lake, the quality of the water makes Lake… |
