Largest lakes & reservoirs in New York 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 72 articles we have published for New York lakes.
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Below are lakes within USA > US Mid-Atlantic Region > New York > Compared by longest shoreline length in miles. This list does not represent all lakes in New York, only the 72 New York lake articles we have published on the LakeLubbers website.
Lake name | Shoreline length in miles | Lake description |
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Greenwood Lake, NJ/NY (Gateway Region, NJ, Hudson Valley Region, NY, New Jersey, New York, US Mid-Atlantic Region, USA) |
22 mi | Formerly known as “Long Pond”, Greenwood Lake is a natural reservoir that straddles the New York/New Jersey border. The lake is the largest freshwater … |
Tupper Lake (Adirondacks Region, NY, New York, US Mid-Atlantic Region, USA) |
21 mi | Also known as Big Tupper Lake Big Tupper Lake is a perfect specimen of the natural lakes found in the Adirondack region of upstate New York. The 3,850-acre lake formed from a glaci … |
Lake Placid, NY (Adirondacks Region, NY, New York, US Mid-Atlantic Region, USA) |
20 mi | Set among tall pines and white birches in the gorgeous Adirondack Mountains in upstate New York, Lake Placid is a spring-fed, sparkling 2,173-acre lak … |
Conesus Lake, NY (Finger Lakes Region, NY, New York, US Mid-Atlantic Region, USA) |
18 mi | Livingston County, New York considers Conesus Lake to be its pride and joy, the jewel of the county. Indeed, this Finger Lake’s original Seneca name m … |
Saranac Lakes, NY (Adirondacks Region, NY, New York, US Mid-Atlantic Region, USA) |
17 mi | Also known as Lower Saranac Lake, Middle Saranac Lake, Upper Saranac Lake New York’s Saranac Lakes — Lower Saranac Lake, Middle Saranac Lake, and Upper Saranac Lake — offer visitors peaceful islands, incredible Adirondack … |
Sleepy Hollow Lake, NY (Catskills Region, NY, New York, US Mid-Atlantic Region, USA) |
17 mi | Sleepy Hollow Lake and the surrounding area proclaim to be the “Best Kept Secret in New York.” Nestled in Greene County between the Hudson River and C … |
Hemlock Lake, NY (Finger Lakes Region, NY, New York, US Mid-Atlantic Region, USA) |
17 mi | Hemlock Lake, at just 7 miles long and a half mile wide, is one of New York’s smallest Finger Lakes, and one of two reserved for supplying water to th … |
Fulton Chain of Lakes, NY (Adirondacks Region, NY, New York, US Mid-Atlantic Region, USA) |
16 mi | Also known as Fulton Lakes, Fulton Chain The Fulton Chain of Lakes is a string of eight sparkling lakes located in the scenic Central Adirondack Mountains of upstate New York. The chain begin … |
Canadarago Lake, NY (Central-Leatherstocking Region, NY, New York, US Mid-Atlantic Region, USA) |
14 mi | Reported as one of the cleanest and clearest lakes in New York by the Department of Environmental Conservation, Canadarago Lake located in central New … |
Peck’s Lake (Adirondacks Region, NY, New York, US Mid-Atlantic Region, USA) |
14 mi | Also known as Peck Lake Peck’s Lake is tucked away at the southern edge of New York’s renowned Adirondack Park. This 1,370-acre reservoir has been providing recreation for we … |
Otisco Lake, NY (Finger Lakes Region, NY, New York, US Mid-Atlantic Region, USA) |
13 mi | Approximately 20 miles southwest of Syracuse, New York, Otisco Lake is the easternmost of the 11 Finger Lakes. Just under six miles long, 3/4 miles ac … |
Paradox Lake, NY (Adirondacks Region, NY, New York, US Mid-Atlantic Region, USA) |
12 mi | Paradox Lake gets its name from a unique occurrence which happens every spring. Melting snow in the eastern Adirondack Mountains flows into Schroon Ri … |