Largest lakes & reservoirs in Northeast by shoreline length
This is a comparison for lakes within USA > Midwest > Minnesota > Northeast > - 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 24 articles we have published for Northeast lakes.
Search results: Sort lakes by miles of shoreline
Lake name  |
Shoreline length in miles |
Lake description |
|---|---|---|
| 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… |
| Rainy Lake (Canada, Midwest, Minnesota, Northeast, Ontario, USA) |
929 mi | Rainy Lake’s sprawling 221,000 acres straddle the border of the United States and Canada. Known as a water sports lover’s paradise, Rainy Lake is loca… |
| Namakan Lake (Canada, Midwest, Minnesota, Northeast, Ontario, USA) |
285 mi | Also known as Namakan Reservoir Namakan Lake’s delights await the lucky visitor. Covering more than 24,000 acres with many small islands, about half of the lake is located in Minneso… |
| Lake Vermilion (Midwest, Minnesota, Northeast, USA) |
202 mi | Known as “Lake of the Sunset Glow” by its ancient Ojibwe inhabitants, northeastern Minnesota’s sunny Lake Vermilion is a positively ideal getaway. Thi… |
| Kabetogama Lake (Midwest, Minnesota, Northeast, USA) |
188 mi | Also known as Lake Kabetogama Located just a few miles from the Canadian border in St. Louis County, Minnesota’s Kabetogama Lake is every bit as unique as its name implies. This fr… |
| Lake Winnibigoshish (Midwest, Minnesota, Northeast, Northwest, USA) |
141 mi | Also known as Lake Winnie Lake Winnibigoshish is a legend among Minnesota lakes. The lake’s impressive size, covering more than 58,500 acres, reaches into both the Northwest an… |
| Cut Foot Sioux Lakes (Midwest, Minnesota, Northeast, USA) |
100 mi | Also known as Big Cut Foot Sioux Lake, Little Cut Foot Sioux Lake Few people have heard of the Northeast Minnesota destination of Cut Foot Sioux Lakes. Connected to neighboring Lake Winnibigoshish, the Cut Foot Sioux… |
| Birch Lake MN (Midwest, Minnesota, Northeast, USA) |
80 mi | Located in St. Louis County Minnesota and the Superior National Forest, Birch Lake is an escape from the hustle and bustle of the concrete civilizatio… |
| Burntside Lake (Midwest, Minnesota, Northeast, USA) |
74 mi | Burntside Lake is an impressive nine-mile long lake in St. Louis County, Minnesota. With a surface area of 7,314 acres and no motor restrictions, Burn… |
| Big Sandy Lake (Midwest, Minnesota, Northeast, USA) |
64 mi | Big Sandy Lake is located in Minnesota’s northeast Aitkin County, home to over one million acres of hardwood forest and 365 lakes. With the majority o… |
| Pokegama Lake (Midwest, Minnesota, Northeast, USA) |
55 mi | Also known as Lake Pokegama Pokegama Lake has been a premier vacation destination for over 100 years. Located on the southwestern side of Grand Rapids, Minnesota in Itasca County… |
| Pelican Lake-St. Louis County (Midwest, Minnesota, Northeast, USA) |
54 mi | Pelican Lake lies adjacent to the small town of Orr in St. Louis County, Minnesota. Pelican Lake has 54 miles of shoreline and is peppered with 53 isl… |
