Largest lakes & reservoirs in 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 2151 articles we have published for lakes.
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Below are lakes within Compared by longest shoreline length in miles. This list does not represent all lakes in , only the 2151 lake articles we have published on the LakeLubbers website.
Lake name  |
Shoreline length in miles |
Lake description |
|---|---|---|
| Orchard Lake, MI (Michigan, Southeast Michigan, US Midwest Region, USA) |
6 mi | Orchard Lake is a 788-acre natural lake in southeastern Michigan, just three miles from the city of Pontiac and 25 miles from Detroit. This residentia … |
| Gibson Lake, IN (Indiana, South Indiana, US Midwest Region, USA) |
6 mi | Also known as Broad Pond Gibson Lake, located in southwestern Indiana just north of Interstate 64, holds the record for the largest lake built completely above ground in the s … |
| Huron River Chain of Lakes (Michigan, Southeast Michigan, US Midwest Region, USA) |
6 mi | Also known as Portage Chain of Lakes, Pinckney Chain of lakes, Little Portage Lake, Big Portage Lake, Base Line Lake, Tamarack Lake,Whitewood Lakes, Gallagher Lake, Strawberry Lake, Zukey Lake, Bass Lake, Ore Lake One of the best places for lakeside living in Southeastern Michigan is along the lakes and canals of the Huron River Chain of Lakes. Called ‘pontoon h … |
| Star Lake, MB (Canada, Manitoba, Canada) |
6 mi | One of the choice residential lakes within Whiteshell Provincial Park is beautiful Star Lake. Located just west of much larger West Hawk Lake, Star La … |
| Red Rock Lake (Canada, Manitoba, Canada) |
6 mi | Beautiful Red Rock Lake, small by Manitoba standards, is nestled in the central portion of Whiteshell Provincial Park. Sized at over 500 acres, Red Ro … |
| Harris Lake and Lake Nicol (Alabama, Metropolitan Region, AL, US South Region, USA) |
6 mi | Also known as Lake Harris When the City of Tuscaloosa created Harris Lake and Lake Nicol for water supply, little did city officials realize that these two reservoirs would bec … |
| Beaverdam Reservoir (Allegheny Mountains & Valleys Region, PA, Pennsylvania, US Mid-Atlantic Region, USA) |
6 mi | Also known as Beaverdam Run Reservoir Tucked away in rural Cambria County, in Pennsylvania’s Allegheny Mountains and Valleys region, Beaverdam Reservoir provides a welcome natural respite … |
| Clear Lake IN (Indiana, North Indiana, US Midwest Region, USA) |
6 mi | Long-settled and long-popular, Clear Lake has been called home to thousands of residents over the past 150 years. Nestled in the northeast corner of I … |
| Lake Ripley, WI (Southern Savanna Region, WI, US Midwest Region, USA, Wisconsin) |
5 mi | Lake Ripley is beautiful 423-acre lake located just outside the historic town of Cambridge, in Jefferson County, Wisconsin. A public beach and park wi … |
| Grand Lake, CO (Colorado, Front Range Region, CO, US West Region, USA) |
5 mi | Nestled in the Rocky Mountains and filled with water from melting snow, Grand Lake is the headwaters of the Colorado River and one of the state’s trea … |
| Lake Heritage (Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania Dutch Country Region, US Mid-Atlantic Region, USA) |
5 mi | One of Pennsylvania Dutch Country’s best residential neighborhoods is Lake Heritage, a gated community built around the shores of a 154-acre, private … |
| Williams Lake WA (Northeast Washington, US West Region, USA, Washington) |
5 mi | Delighting anglers in eastern Washington, Williams Lake really serves up the trout! The long and narrow 320-acre lake is located less than 30 miles fr … |