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 |
|---|---|---|
| Dewart Lake (Indiana, North Indiana, US Midwest Region, USA) |
5 mi | Dewart Lake is a natural lake in northern Indiana’s Kosciusko County that was created during the last ice age. This body of water spans 551 acres with … |
| Upper Herring Lake (Michigan, Northwest Michigan, US Midwest Region, USA) |
5 mi | Upper Herring Lake is a modestly sized naturally occurring freshwater lake in the Traverse City Lakes area of Michigan, located in the northwestern pa … |
| Cedar Cliff Lake (Mountains Region, NC, North Carolina, US South Region, USA) |
5 mi | Nestled within the dramatic Blue Ridge Mountains, Cedar Cliff Lake is one of North Carolina’s most picturesque bodies of water. It is thin and elongat … |
| Province Lake (Lakes & Mountains Region, ME, Lakes Region, NH, Maine, New Hampshire, US New England Region, USA) |
5 mi | A quick swish and the golf club slices through the air sending the ball down the green along Province Lake. The lake, covering almost a thousand acres … |
| Great Herring Pond (Massachusetts, Southeastern Massachusetts, US New England Region, USA) |
5 mi | Also known as Lake Manomet Nestled just minutes from Massachusetts’ southeastern coastline, Great Herring Pond is a cozy body of water with a surface area of 376 acres. Most of … |
| Little Cedar Lake (Southern Savanna Region, WI, US Midwest Region, USA, Wisconsin) |
5 mi | Little Cedar Lake, located near West Bend, Wisconsin is a glacier-formed, 246-acre lake in the Kettle Moraine area of Washington County. Kettle Morain … |
| Lake of the Pines (California, Gold Country Region, CA, US West Region, USA) |
5 mi | Also known as Main Lake, Entrance Pond, Huck Finn Pond, Hazel Lake Located in the foothills of northeastern California’s Sierra Nevada Mountains, Lake of the Pines is a 232-acre private lake surrounded by a gated comm … |
| Lake Morey (Eastern Vermont Gateways Region, US New England Region, USA, Vermont) |
5 mi | Also known as Fairlee Pond Located in one of Vermont’s oldest and most historic areas, Lake Morey has been a summer camp getaway for generations. Just west of the Connecticut Ri … |
| Island Pond (Northeast Kingdom Region, VT, US New England Region, USA, Vermont) |
5 mi | One of Vermont’s northernmost lakes is Island Pond. Tucked in the Northeast Kingdom Region, Island Pond is only 15 miles south of the Canadian border. … |
| Faaker See (Austria, Carinthia, Austria) |
5 mi | Also known as Lake Faak, Faak, Faakersee, Faaker Lake, Baska jezero Lake Faaker is a beautiful alpine lake found in Austria’s southern state of Carinthia (Karnten). Tucked against the steep northern slopes of the Karaw … |
| Llangorse Lake (Southern Wales Region, UK, United Kingdom, Wales, United Kingdom) |
5 mi | Also known as Llangors Lake, Lake Syfaddan, Lyn Syfaddan Sitting within Brecon Beacons National Park, Llangorse Lake stands as the largest natural lake in South Wales and second largest in the principality o … |
| Lake Walton (Georgia, Historic Heartland Region, GA, US South Region, USA) |
5 mi | Tucked away in Georgia’s Historic Heartland Region, Lake Walton typifies the kind of understated elegance that Georgia does so well. A relatively new … |