Largest lakes & reservoirs in Northeast by shoreline length
This is a comparison for lakes within USA > Midwest > Ohio > 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 13 articles we have published for Northeast lakes.
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Lake name  |
Shoreline length in miles |
Lake description |
|---|---|---|
| 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… |
| Pymatuning Lake (Great Lakes, Mid-Atlantic, Midwest, Northeast, Ohio, Pennsylvania, USA) |
70 mi | Also known as Pymatuning Reservoir Pymatuning Lake, located in northwestern Pennsylvania and spilling over into northeastern Ohio, is a lake of superlatives: Clocking in at 17,088 acres… |
| Tappan Lake (Midwest, Northeast, Ohio, USA) |
47 mi | Also known as Tappan Reservoir Tappan Lake is a 2,350-acre reservoir in Northeast Ohio, one of a series of lakes managed by the Muskingum Watershed Conservancy District. The U.S. Ar… |
| West Branch Lake (Midwest, Northeast, Ohio, USA) |
40 mi | Also known as Michael J. Kirwan Reservoir West Branch Lake is set in Northeast Ohio’s glaciated land, where large boulders of ice left marshy wetlands in their recession thousands of years ago… |
| Mosquito Creek Lake (Midwest, Northeast, Ohio, USA) |
40 mi | Also known as Mosquito Creek Reservoir, Mosquito Lake Mosquito Creek Lake is one of the highlights of Northeast Ohio. At 7850 acres, it is the second largest inland lake in the state. Also known as Mosqui… |
| Clendening Lake (Midwest, Northeast, Ohio, USA) |
36 mi | Also known as Clendening Reservoir The call of the wild permeates the area surrounding Clendening Lake. The meandering reservoir stretches over 10 miles along Brushy Creek and is enclos… |
| Atwood Lake (Midwest, Northeast, Ohio, USA) |
28 mi | Atwood Lake is nestled in the rolling farm landscapes of Ohio’s Northeast tourism region. The lake straddles the border of Carroll and Tuscarawas Coun… |
| Lake Milton (Midwest, Northeast, Ohio, USA) |
23 mi | Also known as Milton Reservoir Mahoning County’s Lake Milton in the Northeast Region of Ohio holds a century’s-worth of history along its picturesque shores. The area was part of th… |
| Pleasant Hill Lake (Midwest, Northeast, Ohio, USA) |
13 mi | Also known as Pleasant Hill Reservoir Crisp clean air, glistening blue water, and miles of picturesque nature describe the majestic beauty of Pleasant Hill Lake. Located near Perrysville,… |
| Punderson Lake (Midwest, Northeast, Ohio, USA) |
3 mi | A widely-kept secret in the northeastern region of Ohio is the beautiful surroundings and recreation available at Punderson Lake. Completely enclosed… |
| Chippewa Lake (Midwest, Northeast, Ohio, USA) |
3 mi | Chippewa Lake in Northeast Ohio is a little natural wonder, formed by retreating glaciers about 12,000 years ago that left a depression along Chippewa… |
