Largest lakes & reservoirs in New Hampshire by shoreline length
This is a comparison for lakes within USA > New England > New Hampshire > - 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 40 articles we have published for New Hampshire lakes.
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Lake name  |
Shoreline length in miles |
Lake description |
|---|---|---|
| Lake Winnipesaukee (Lakes Region, New England, New Hampshire, USA) |
240 mi | By far the largest lake in the state, Lake Winnipesaukee covers an incredible 44,586 New Hampshire acres. The lake is the third largest lake in all of… |
| Squam Lake (Lakes Region, New England, New Hampshire, USA) |
61 mi | Also known as Big Squam Lake, Little Squam Lake Big Squam Lake,the second-largest lake located entirely in New Hampshire, covers almost 6,800 acres in the state’s Lakes Region. Dotted with historic… |
| Umbagog Lake (Great North Woods, Lakes & Mountains, Maine, New England, New Hampshire, USA) |
50 mi | Also known as Rangeley Lakes Umbagog Lake straddles about 11 miles of the Maine-New Hampshire border. This 7,850-acre lake lies partly in the Rangeley Lakes region of western Main… |
| Lake Sunapee (Dartmouth-Lake Sunapee, New England, New Hampshire, USA) |
30 mi | Also known as Sunapee Lake Lake Sunapee has been a popular vacation destination since the heyday of passenger railroads and steamships. The lake’s clear waters and beautiful sce… |
| Winnisquam Lake (Lakes Region, New England, New Hampshire, USA) |
28 mi | Also known as Lake Winnisqam Covering 4,238 acres, Winnisquam Lake is New Hampshire’s fourth-largest lake located entirely within the state’s borders. Located in New Hampshire’s “… |
| Newfound Lake (Lakes Region, New England, New Hampshire, USA) |
22 mi | Comfortably situated in New Hampshire’s famous Lakes Region, Newfound Lake is the third-largest lake located entirely within the state’s boundaries. I… |
| Lake Wentworth (Lakes Region, New England, New Hampshire, USA) |
20 mi | One of the prettiest lakes in New Hampshire’s Lakes Region is Lake Wentworth. All too often overlooked as tourists flock to nearby Lake Winnipesaukee,… |
| Great East Lake (Lakes Region, Maine, New England, New Hampshire, Southern Coast, USA) |
12 mi | Great East Lake is a paradise for anyone who enjoys a relaxing time. With over 1700 acres of water and 12 miles of shoreline, Great East Lake is known… |
| Merrymeeting Lake (Lakes Region, New England, New Hampshire, USA) |
11 mi | Beautiful Merrymeeting Lake in the town of New Durham, New Hampshire was formed by an impoundment on the Merrymeeting River in 1923. At normal water l… |
| Ossipee Lake (Lakes Region, New England, New Hampshire, USA) |
10 mi | Ossipee Lake covers an impressive 3,245 acres in the Lakes Region of New Hampshire, making it the sixth-largest lake contained entirely within the sta… |
| Lake Waukewan (Lakes Region, New England, New Hampshire, USA) |
8 mi | Lake Waukewan is set within the heart of New Hampshire’s Lakes Region, where its sparkling 928 acres lure visitors seeking to escape to a small town a… |
| Silver Lake NH (Lakes Region, New England, New Hampshire, USA) |
7 mi | Silver Lake is located in eastern New Hampshire’s Lakes tourism region, just south of the White Mountain National Forest. The lake spans almost 1,000… |
