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 Zurich, IL (Chicagoland Region, IL, Illinois, US Midwest Region, USA) |
3 mi | Also known as Cedar Lake Lake Zurich is a charming private lake conveniently located 35 miles northwest of Chicago, Illinois and approximately 50 miles south of Milwaukee, Wis … |
| Lake Harriet, MN (Minneapolis-St. Paul Metro Region, MN, Minnesota, US Midwest Region, USA) |
3 mi | Part of the Minneapolis Chain of Lakes, Lake Harriet is located in the southwest part of Minneapolis. This 353-acre lake, which has a maximum depth of … |
| Alta Lake, BC (British Columbia, Canada, Canada) |
3 mi | Also known as Summit Lake Surrounded by one of North America’s top ski resorts, Alta Lake is located in the community of Whistler, British Columbia. Reflected on the glistening … |
| West Caroga Lake, NY (Capital-Saratoga Region, NY, New York, US Mid-Atlantic Region, USA) |
3 mi | West Caroga Lake brushes up against the foothills of the Adirondack Mountains. The 319-acre freshwater lake has become a year-round destination in eas … |
| Echo Lake, VT (Eastern Vermont Gateways Region, US New England Region, USA, Vermont) |
3 mi | Echo Lake has been the summer destination of the discerning resort visitor for over a hundred years. Echo Lake is one of a group of lakes called the P … |
| Twin Lake, MI (Michigan, US Midwest Region, USA, West Central Michigan) |
3 mi | Horace Greeley may have advised, “Go west” but, if he had been in Muskegon, he might have said, “Go east” instead – to Twin Lake. A few miles east of … |
| Barbee Lakes, IN (Indiana, North Indiana, US Midwest Region, USA) |
3 mi | Also known as Big Barbee Lake, Little Barbee Lake, Kuhn Lake, Irish Lake, Sawmill Lake, Sechrist Lake, Banning Lake Seven interconnected, natural lakes comprise the Barbee Lakes chain in northeastern Indiana’s Kosciusko County: Big Barbee Lake, Little Barbee Lake, K … |
| Canadohta Lake, PA (Great Lakes Region, PA, Pennsylvania, US Mid-Atlantic Region, USA) |
3 mi | Canadohta Lake is one of the largest natural lakes in Pennsylvania. Its tree-lined shores and spring-fed waters are located in the Keystone State’s Gr … |
| Xuan Huong Lake (Vietnam) |
3 mi | Also known as Grand Lake Nestled in the South Central Highlands of Vietnam, Xuan Huong Lake is just beginning to be known as a tourism location to most of the world. Called Gr … |
| Sparkling Lake (Lake Superior Northwoods Region, WI, US Midwest Region, USA, Wisconsin) |
3 mi | In an area with an extraordinary number of lakes, Sparkling Lake sometimes slips under the radar. The lakes in Wisconsin’s Lake Superior Northwoods Re … |
| Hungry Mother Lake (Blue Ridge Highlands, VA, US South Region, USA, Virginia) |
3 mi | Surrounded by mountain vistas, the 108-acre Hungry Mother Lake is the recreational centerpiece of southwestern Virginia’s 2,180-acre Hungry Mother Sta … |
| Mansar Lake & Surinsar Lake (India, Jammu and Kashmir Region, North India, North India) |
2 mi | Two of the most beautiful lakes in the hills east of the City of Jammu are Mansar Lake and Surinsar Lake. Linked by Hindu mythology, the lakes are abo … |