Largest lakes & reservoirs in Michigan by shoreline length
This is a comparison for lakes within USA > Midwest > Michigan > - 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 90 articles we have published for Michigan lakes.
Search results: Sort lakes by miles of shoreline
Lake name  |
Shoreline length in miles |
Lake description |
|---|---|---|
| Lake Michigan-Huron (Canada, Chicagoland, Great Lakes, Illinois, Indiana, Lake Michigan Region, Michigan, Midwest, North, Northeast, Northwest, Ontario, Southwest, USA, Upper Peninsula, West Central, Wisconsin) |
5,463 mi | Lake Michigan and Lake Huron – two of North America’s Great Lakes – are contiguous and they share the same elevation of 577 feet above sea level. They… |
| Lake Huron (Canada, East Central, Great Lakes, Michigan, Midwest, Northeast, Ontario, USA, Upper Peninsula) |
3,825 mi | A glacial lake of epic proportions, Lake Huron is the second largest of the five Great Lakes by surface area, boasting 23,010 square miles and an incr… |
| Lake Superior (Canada, Great Lakes, Lake Superior Northwoods Region, Michigan, Midwest, Minnesota, Northeast, Ontario, USA, Upper Peninsula, Wisconsin) |
2,726 mi | Skipping over state and country borders, Lake Superior, the largest, deepest, coldest, cleanest, least developed, and most pristine of the Great Lakes… |
| Lake Michigan (Chicagoland, Great Lakes, Illinois, Indiana, Lake Michigan Region, Michigan, Midwest, North, Northwest, Southwest, USA, Upper Peninsula, West Central, Wisconsin) |
1,638 mi | As the only Great Lake nestled completely within the boundaries of the United States, Lake Michigan is the pride and joy of Wisconsin, Illinois, India… |
| Lake Erie (Canada, Chautauqua-Allegheny, Great Lakes, Greater Niagara, Michigan, Mid-Atlantic, Midwest, New York, Northeast, Northwest, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Southeast, USA) |
871 mi | Lake Erie, one of the Great Lakes of North America, straddles the borders of Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, Michigan, and the Canadian province of Onta… |
| Lake Saint Clair (Canada, Michigan, Midwest, Ontario, Southeast, USA) |
127 mi | Also known as Lake St. Clair Heart-shaped Lake Saint Clair is the smallest body of water in the Great Lakes system. Tucked between Lake Huron to the north and Lake Erie to the sou… |
| Lake Charlevoix (Michigan, Midwest, Northwest, USA) |
60 mi | Also known as Pine Lake Lake Charlevoix is one of the most famous of northern Michigan lakes primarily because of its popularity among boaters of all types. Originally called… |
| Lake Gogebic (Michigan, Midwest, USA, Upper Peninsula) |
44 mi | Lake Gogebic, located at the western tip of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula (UP) is a hidden gem, far undervalued in the outdoor sports world. Lake Gogebic… |
| Lake Leelanau (Michigan, Midwest, Northwest, USA) |
41 mi | Also known as Carp Lake Michigan is a bounty of natural resources – a place where every town is less than two hours from a body of water. Among these bodies of water, Lake Le… |
| Torch Lake (Michigan, Midwest, Northwest, USA) |
41 mi | Torch Lake holds the dual distinction as Michigan’s longest inland lake (18 miles) and its second largest inland lake (18,770 acres). The lake’s unpar… |
| Lake Michigamme (Michigan, Midwest, USA, Upper Peninsula) |
36 mi | Located in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, Lake Michigamme’s name derives from the Ojibway word for ‘big water’, the same Native American word that gives… |
| Tittabawassee Lakes (East Central, Michigan, Midwest, Northeast, USA) |
34 mi | Also known as Secord Lake, Sanford Lake, Smallwood Lake, Wixom Lake The Tittabawassee River is one of Michigan’s main river systems, draining lands in the Northeast and East Central Michigan regions into the Saginaw Ri… |
