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 |
|---|---|---|
| Lake Wingra (Southern Savanna Region, WI, US Midwest Region, USA, Wisconsin) |
4 mi | Lake Wingra is a 320-acre lake in the Yahara River Chain of Lakes that flows through Wisconsin’s Southern Savannah Region. Located in the heart of dow … |
| Cuyuna Lakes, Cuyuna Country State Recreation Area (Central Minnesota, Minnesota, US Midwest Region, USA) |
4 mi | Also known as Blackhoof Lake, Mahnomen Lake, Little Mahnomen Lake, Pascoe Lake, June Lake, Portage Lake, Serpent Lake, Sagamore Mine Lake, Huntington Mine Lake, Pennington Mine Lake, Portsmouth Mine Lake, Mahnomen Mine Lakes #1 and #2 and other small lakes Little known but extra special are the many lakes within the Cuyuna Country State Recreation Area in central Minnesota. Nature lovers and recreational … |
| Sylvia Lake (Adirondacks Region, NY, New York, Thousand Islands Region, NY, US Mid-Atlantic Region, USA) |
4 mi | Also known as Lake Killarney (historical) Tucked neatly away on the border between New York’s Adirondack and Thousand Islands regions, Sylvia Lake is the perfect Northern New York location for … |
| Abant Lake (Turkey) |
4 mi | Also known as Lake Abant, Abant Golu One of Turkey’s most scenic lakes, Abant Lake is likely one of the most visited. Part of the 2800-acre Abant Nature Park, this 316-acre lake was forme … |
| Suttle Lake (Central Oregon, Oregon, US West Region, USA) |
4 mi | Suttle Lake: rustic national forest lake or luxury resort? It’s both! Suttle Lake has been under federal control since 1898 when it was included in th … |
| Quarry Lakes (Bay Area Region, CA, California, US West Region, USA) |
4 mi | Also known as Horseshoe Lake, Rainbow Lake, Lago Los Osos In an amazing display of landscape renovation, California’s Bay Area created a much-loved recreational area featuring the Quarry Lakes. Horseshoe, Rai … |
| Baxter Lake (Lakes Region, NH, New Hampshire, US New England Region, USA) |
4 mi | In between Baxter Lake’s beautiful, serene atmosphere and its proximity to local towns and services, it is considered one of the hidden gems of the Ne … |
| Duck Lake – Muskegon County (Michigan, US Midwest Region, USA, West Central Michigan) |
4 mi | One of Michigan’s newest state parks graces the north shore of Duck Lake in Muskegon County. Lying just a few hundred feet inland from Lake Michigan i … |
| Lake Wanahoo (Metro Region, NE, Nebraska, US Midwest Region, USA) |
4 mi | Also known as Wanahoo Reservoir The newest lake in Nebraska’s Metro Region, Lake Wanahoo will officially greet visitors on April 28, 2012. This attractive gem is eagerly anticipated … |
| Pinecrest Lake, CA (California, High Sierra Region, CA, US West Region, USA) |
4 mi | Also known as Pinecrest Reservoir, Strawberry Reservoir, Strawberry Flat, Edna Lake, Lake Edna Surrounded by the stately pines of Stanislaus National Forest and rocky terrain of California’s High Sierras, Pinecrest Lake attracts well over 600,00 … |
| Lake Louise, AB (Alberta, Canada, Canada) |
4 mi | Snuggled into Banff National Park, Lake Louise is a small lake in Alberta, Canada framed by the Rocky Mountains. The lake’s 200 acres may not seem imp … |
| Lake Henry (Northeastern Mountains Region, PA, Pennsylvania, US Mid-Atlantic Region, USA) |
4 mi | Also known as Maplewood Lake, Blueberry Lake Located in Pennsylvania’s Northeast Mountains, Lake Henry is one of the better-kept secrets of the Poconos. At 310 acres, the lake is known by at leas … |