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 |
|---|---|---|
| Cottonwood Lake, AK (Alaska, Southcentral Region, AK, US West Region, USA) |
4 mi | Cottonwood Lake, located near the town of Wasilla in the Mat-Su Valley of Alaska, is a year-round destination. The Mat-Su Valley region, short for Mat … |
| Lake Lucille, AK (Alaska, Southcentral Region, AK, US West Region, USA) |
4 mi | Also known as Lucille Lake Located in the Mat-Su Valley in the heart of scenic Alaska, Lake Lucille is a small lake with a rich history. Most of Lake Lucille’s shore is privatel … |
| Sand Lake MI (Michigan, Southeast Michigan, US Midwest Region, USA) |
4 mi | Set like a precious gem in the heart of southeast Michigan’s Irish Hills, 440-acre Sand Lake has attracted people to its shores since before Michigan … |
| Harveys Lake VT (Northeast Kingdom Region, VT, US New England Region, USA, Vermont) |
4 mi | Also known as Harvey's Lake, Harvey Lake, Lake Harvey Harveys Lake may be one of the best-kept water secrets in Vermont’s Northeast Kingdom. The 350-acre lake has no publicly advertised amenities, making … |
| Mirror Lake NY (Adirondacks Region, NY, New York, US Mid-Atlantic Region, USA) |
3 mi | Mirror Lake is located in the High Peaks area of New York’s Adirondacks, just south of the more famous Lake Placid. The Village of Lake Placid surroun … |
| Matthews Lake, WI (Lake Superior Northwoods Region, WI, US Midwest Region, USA, Wisconsin) |
3 mi | Surrounded by spreading aspen, oaks and pines of Wisconsin’s Northwoods, Matthews Lake offers relaxation and recreation to those who come to her shore … |
| Highland Lakes (New Jersey, Skylands Region, NJ, US Mid-Atlantic Region, USA) |
3 mi | Also known as Lake Wawayanda, Lake Glenwood, Lake Pochung, Lake Wallkill, Pleasant Valley Lake, Tall Timbers Lake, Lake Panorama, Louemma Lake, Scenic Lakes, Highland Lake, East Highland Lake, Upper Highland Lake, Upper West Highland Lake, Lake Wanda The Highland Lakes in New Jersey’s Skylands region have always been special. The Highland Lakes area includes the Vernon Valley, known as some of New … |
| Seymour Lake (British Columbia, Canada, Canada) |
3 mi | Seymour Lake may not be on everyone’s recreational radar, but this natural lake just outside of the town of Smithers, British Columbia certainly delig … |
| Chippewa Lake (Northeast Ohio, Ohio, US Midwest Region, USA) |
3 mi | Chippewa Lake in Northeast Ohio is a little natural wonder, formed by retreating glaciers about 12,000 years ago that left a depression along Chippewa … |
| Lake Buyan and Lake Tamblingan-Bali’s Twin Lakes (Indonesia) |
3 mi | Also known as Danau Buyan, Danau Tamblingan Travelers wanting to experience the wild rainforests of Bali’s central highlands will make the trek to Lake Buyan and Lake Tamblingan. The two crater … |
| Lake Ouderkerk (Netherlands, North Holland, Netherlands) |
3 mi | Also known as Ouderkerkerplas, Ouderkerk Lake Lake Ouderkerk graces the Amsterdam ‘Green Belt’ of Amstelland like a shimmering mirage. This lovely man-made lake was dug during sand extraction for … |
| Boulder Lake (Lake Superior Northwoods Region, WI, US Midwest Region, USA, Wisconsin) |
3 mi | Boulder Lake, in Wisconsin’s Lake Superior Northwoods Region, is everything nature lovers could want. Only an hour-and-a-half from either Green Bay or … |