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 |
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Peach Lake (Hudson Valley Region, NY, New York, US Mid-Atlantic Region, USA) |
3 mi | Also known as Peach Pond One of the best suburban neighborhoods outside of the New York City area surrounds little Peach Lake. Once a popular summer getaway location, the neig … |
Long Pond MA (Massachusetts, Southeastern Massachusetts, US New England Region, USA) |
3 mi | A large dose of nature’s best medicine awaits visitors to Long Pond in Massachusetts’ southeastern region. Located only a few miles west of Plymouth B … |
Hume Lake (California, High Sierra Region, CA, US West Region, USA) |
3 mi | Also known as Hume Reservoir Fifty miles east of busy Fresno, California, Hume Lake awaits. One of the best-loved scenic lakes within the Sequoia National Forest, little Hume Lake … |
Punderson Lake (Northeast Ohio, Ohio, US Midwest Region, USA) |
3 mi | A widely-kept secret in the northeastern region of Ohio is the beautiful surroundings and recreation available at Punderson Lake. Completely enclosed … |
Emerald Lake (British Columbia, Canada, Canada) |
3 mi | Emerald Lake, the largest lake in British Columbia’s Yoho National Park, is also one of the most scenic. The lovely lake nestled in the Emerald Basin … |
Man Sagar Lake (India, Rajasthan Region, West India, West India) |
3 mi | One of the modern wonders of lake restoration, Man Sagar Lake has been rejuvenated. The ongoing question is, will the newly-refurbished lake remain pr … |
Jordan Lake WI (Central Sands Prairie Region, WI, US Midwest Region, USA, Wisconsin) |
3 mi | Also known as Lake Jordan. Long Lake (historical) Jordan Lake is a 213-acre residential lake in Wisconsin’s Central Sands Prairie Region, just 15 miles from the famous Wisconsin Dells. Once called Lon … |
Lake Sebring, FL (Florida, South Florida, US South Region, USA) |
3 mi | Also known as Sebring Lake Lake Sebring in Highlands County has been a Florida tourism destination since 1912. Wealthy businessman George Sebring came here from Ohio on a fishin … |
Moraine Lake (Alberta, Canada, Canada) |
3 mi | Moraine Lake, one of the jewels in Banff National Park’s crown, is sometimes dismissively called ‘the other lake’. Nothing could be more misleading. N … |
Leigh Lake (Glacier Country, MT, Montana, US West Region, USA) |
3 mi | Often described as one of the world’s most unique lakes, little Leigh Lake holds waters so clear that viewers feel as though they could reach down and … |
Alpsee (Bavaria Region, Germany, Germany) |
3 mi | Also known as Lake Alpsee Beautiful Lake Alpsee in the Bavarian Alps is widely regarded as one of Germany’s most picturesque vistas. The lake lies beneath Hohenschwangau Castle … |
Monarch Lake (Colorado, Northwest Colorado, US West Region, USA) |
3 mi | Also known as Monarch Reservoir One of the prettiest hikes on Colorado’s west slope is the trail around Monarch Lake. The small reservoir is one of the few in the area not directly a … |