Largest lakes & reservoirs in West Indiana 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 5 articles we have published for West Indiana lakes.
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Below are lakes within USA > US Midwest Region > Indiana > West Indiana > Compared by longest shoreline length in miles. This list does not represent all lakes in West Indiana, only the 5 West Indiana lake articles we have published on the LakeLubbers website.
Lake name  |
Shoreline length in miles |
Lake description |
|---|---|---|
| Lake Shafer, IN (Indiana, US Midwest Region, USA, West Indiana) |
50 mi | Lake Shafer is the summer destination of many Indiana families. Located just outside of Monticello, Indiana, Lake Shafer is one of two man-made lakes … |
| Lake Freeman, IN (Indiana, US Midwest Region, USA, West Indiana) |
50 mi | Nestled in the northern Indiana, Lake Freeman is one of two man-made lakes located just outside of Monticello. With the creation of the Lake Freeman a … |
| Cagles Mill Lake, IN (Indiana, US Midwest Region, USA, West Indiana) |
37 mi | Also known as Cagles Mill Reservoir, Cataract Lake Cagles Mill Lake, also known as Cagles Mill Reservoir and Cataract Lake, is located half in Lieber State Recreation Area and half in Cataract Falls St … |
| Cecil M. Harden Lake, IN (Indiana, US Midwest Region, USA, West Indiana) |
35 mi | Also known as Raccoon Lake Located in west central Indiana, the Cecil M. Harden Lake is a naturalist’s delight and lies largely in Parke County and extends into Putnam County. R … |
| Lake Waveland (Indiana, US Midwest Region, USA, West Indiana) |
6 mi | Nestled in the southwest corner of Montgomery County sits Lake Waveland, one of the county’s greatest assets. The 360-acre lake is bordered by 248-acr … |