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 Union (Seattle & Puget Sound Region, WA, US West Region, USA, Washington) |
4 mi | Also known as Meman Hartshu, Small Lake, Tenass Chuck, Little Water Surrounded by four vibrant urban neighborhoods, Lake Union sits in the heart of Seattle, Washington. From orcas playing in Puget Sound to sea kayakers … |
| Oxbow Lake (Adirondacks Region, NY, New York, US Mid-Atlantic Region, USA) |
4 mi | A perfect view over a perfect lake: that describes beautiful little Oxbow Lake in the Adirondack region of New York. Other lakes may be bigger than Ox … |
| Manson Lake (Lake Superior Northwoods Region, WI, US Midwest Region, USA, Wisconsin) |
4 mi | Located in the scenic Northwoods region of Wisconsin, Manson Lake is a beautiful 236-acre, spring-fed lake northwest of the city of Rhinelander in One … |
| Silver Lake Cowlitz County, WA (Southwest Washington, US West Region, USA, Washington) |
4 mi | Silver Lake is a shallow 3,000-acre wetland lake located in southwest Washington. Formed by an early eruption of Mount St. Helens, which permanently d … |
| Troy Lake (Canada, Ontario, Canada) |
4 mi | If you’re looking for a quiet, lakefront cottage vacation, then Troy Lake is for you. Although Troy Lake is not physically connected to the historic R … |
| Williams Lake ID (Central Idaho, Idaho, US West Region, USA) |
4 mi | The swish and pop of a fly rod breaks the early morning silence on Williams Lake in the central region of Idaho. A heron wades in the reeds along the … |
| Lime Lake (Chautauqua-Allegheny Region, NY, New York, US Mid-Atlantic Region, USA) |
4 mi | Lime Lake is nestled in the remote Chautauqua-Allegheny region of southwestern New York. The Chautauqua-Allegheny tourism region is known as the “Wild … |
| Wild Rice Lake (Lake Superior Northwoods Region, WI, US Midwest Region, USA, Wisconsin) |
4 mi | Also known as Manitowish Chain of Lakes Secluded by wilderness in the center of Wisconsin’s Vilas County, Wild Rice Lake is one of 10 magnificent lakes in the Manitowish Waters Chain of Lake … |
| Lower Kaubashine Lake (Lake Superior Northwoods Region, WI, US Midwest Region, USA, Wisconsin) |
4 mi | Located on what is called the “Quiet Side of the Northwoods”, 187-acre Lower Kaubashine Lake is a beautiful, family oriented resort lake near Hazelhur … |
| Cochnewagon Pond, ME (Kennebec & Moose River Valleys Region, ME, Maine, US New England Region, USA) |
4 mi | Also known as Cochnewagon Lake Cozy Cochnewagon Lake is tucked within Kennebec County, about 16 miles southwest of Augusta, Maine’s capital city. Also known as Cochnewagon Pond, thi … |
| East Silent Lake, MN (Central Minnesota, Minnesota, US Midwest Region, USA) |
4 mi | East Silent Lake is located in Otter Tail County, Minnesota, with 328 watery acres and a maximum depth of 48 feet. The lake’s 4.8-mile sandy shoreline … |
| Orange Lake, ME (Down East & Acadia Region, ME, Maine, US New England Region, USA) |
4 mi | For a truly unusual Maine vacation, give Orange Lake a try. Located in Maine’s Down East and Acadia Region, Orange Lake is near US Route 1 and only te … |