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 |
|---|---|---|
| Florence Lake (Seattle & Puget Sound Region, WA, US West Region, USA, Washington) |
2 mi | Also known as Lake Florence Florence Lake is special to Seattle and Puget Sound residents. Local tribes were familiar with Anderson Island long before its ‘official’ discovery in … |
| Green Lakes NY (Finger Lakes Region, NY, New York, US Mid-Atlantic Region, USA) |
2 mi | Also known as Green Lake, Fayetteville Green Lake, Round Lake Two little-known lakes in the Finger Lakes region of New York offer a geological mystery inviting the attention of scientists around the world. Green … |
| Meadow Creek Reservoir (Colorado, Northwest Colorado, US West Region, USA) |
2 mi | Also known as Meadow Creek Lake Meadow Creek Reservoir is a little Colorado lake with a well-deserved reputation as a desirable destination. Only 50 acres in size, the small reservoi … |
| Lake Nuangola, PA (Northeastern Mountains Region, PA, Pennsylvania, US Mid-Atlantic Region, USA) |
2 mi | Also known as Nuangola Lake Lake Nuangola, also known as Nuangola Lake, is located in Luzerne County in the Northeastern Mountain Region of Pennsylvania. At just over 1165 feet i … |
| Lowell Lake (Southern Vermont, US New England Region, USA, Vermont) |
2 mi | Also known as Great Pond One of Vermont’s newest state parks is the home of Lowell Lake. The small 102-acre lake has been a silent observer to the entire history of the town o … |
| Kelly Lake BC (British Columbia, Canada, Canada) |
2 mi | Kelly Lake has secrets. But the biggest secret is a secret no more – and has put small Kelly Lake on the international radar. Both NASA and the Canadi … |
| Mill Lake (Michigan, Southeast Michigan, US Midwest Region, USA) |
2 mi | Also known as Waterloo Recreation Area The Waterloo Recreation Area in Southeast Michigan has so many lakes, it’s hard to pick a place to begin. Small Mill Lake is a natural starting point … |
| Lake McKinley (Lake Superior Northwoods Region, WI, US Midwest Region, USA, Wisconsin) |
2 mi | Also known as McKinley Lake Located in a region that has been called the “Roads to Relaxation”, McKinley Lake in Washburn County, Wisconsin offers visitors a quiet respite to rel … |
| Leach Lake (Michigan, Southwest Michigan, US Midwest Region, USA) |
2 mi | A hidden treasure awaits at Leach Lake. This small lake lies in the Southwest Region of Michigan and is often overshadowed by larger, more well-known … |
| Lake Sequoyah (Arkansas, Ozarks Region, AR, US South Region, USA) |
2 mi | Also known as Sequoyah Lake Set in the foothills of the eastern Ozarks, Lake Sequoyah is one of seven private lakes set within the Arkansas community of Cherokee Village. From th … |
| Greenlee Lough (England, North East England Region, United Kingdom) |
2 mi | Also known as Roman Wall Loughs Located in Northumberland National Park, Greenlee Lough is Northumberland County’s largest natural lake. Considered one of the Roman Wall Loughs, Gree … |
| Lake Pauline (Southern Windsor County, VT, US New England Region, USA, Vermont) |
2 mi | Also known as Reservoir Pond Lake Pauline is a great example of creating an asset out of a by-product of technology. This small lake in Vermont’s Southern Windsor County region wa … |