Largest lakes & reservoirs in Southwest by shoreline length
This is a comparison for lakes within USA > Midwest > Michigan > Southwest > - 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 18 articles we have published for Southwest 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 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… |
| Gull Lake MI (Michigan, Midwest, Southwest, USA) |
19 mi | Gull Lake is a picturesque 2,030-acre natural lake in southwestern Michigan. The lake most likely got its name from the large number of seagulls that… |
| Gun Lake (Michigan, Midwest, Southwest, USA) |
18 mi | Beautiful Gun Lake, located off US 131 north of Kalamazoo, Michigan, has been a vacation and boating destination for well over a hundred years. Origin… |
| Lake Macatawa (Michigan, Midwest, Southwest, USA) |
14 mi | Also known as Black Lake The Ottawa tribe of Native Americans called Lake Macatawa “Ma-Ca-Ta-Wa” or Black Lake. The water, like many lakes in northern states, was dark from ta… |
| Coldwater Lake MI (Michigan, Midwest, Southwest, USA) |
12 mi | Coldwater Lake, in quiet Southwest Michigan, is the epitome of the traditional Michigan lake vacation destination. Nestled just north of the Indiana s… |
| Pine Lake (Michigan, Midwest, Southwest, USA) |
11 mi | Located in rural Barry County, Michigan, Pine Lake is actually four lakes connected by small navigable channels. With Kalamazoo a short 30-mile drive… |
| Paw Paw Lake (Michigan, Midwest, Southwest, USA) |
9 mi | Paw Paw Lake. Just the name invokes lazy, hot summer days in a secluded country setting. Situated in Southwest Michigan, 891-acre Paw Paw Lake is a co… |
| Magician Lake (Michigan, Midwest, Southwest, USA) |
6 mi | Also known as Silver lake Magician Lake. . .the name holds an air of mystery. One envisions foggy evenings and a haunted island. But in truth, the only mystery about Magician L… |
| Wall Lake (Michigan, Midwest, Southwest, USA) |
5 mi | One of 300 lakes found among the rolling grasslands and open fields of Michigan’s Southwest tourism region, Wall Lake is a private residential lake. L… |
| Klinger Lake (Michigan, Midwest, Southwest, USA) |
5 mi | Klinger Lake in Saint Joseph County has been a top recreation and fishing spot in western lower Michigan for well over 150 years. Located less than th… |
| Leach Lake (Michigan, Midwest, Southwest, USA) |
2 mi | A hidden treasure awaits at Leach Lake. This small lake lies in the Southwest Region of Michigan and is often overshadowed by larger, more well-known… |
