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 Sovereign, GA (Georgia, Historic High Country Region, GA, US South Region, USA) |
2 mi | Lake Sovereign, in Georgia’s Historic High Country Region , is more than a lake; it’s a way of life. Thirty-eight-acre Lake Sovereign is the centerpie … |
| Lake Pamona, GA (Georgia, Georgia Coast Region, GA, US South Region, USA) |
2 mi | How special is little Lake Pamona on Colonels Island in historic Liberty County, Georgia? A freshwater pond, tidal marshes and the Intracoastal Waterw … |
| Lake Alice, FL (Florida, US South Region, USA, West Central Florida) |
2 mi | Once the home of orange groves and week-end fishing cabins, Lake Alice is quickly becoming exclusive property in a growing bedroom community. Located … |
| Lake Agnes, CO (Colorado, Northwest Colorado, US West Region, USA) |
2 mi | Set in the mountains of north central Colorado, Lake Agnes is an exclusive private lake surrounded by the aspen, alder and pines of the Routt and Arap … |
| Lake McMeekin, FL (Cross Florida, Florida, US South Region, USA) |
2 mi | Also known as McMeekin Lake, Big Lake McMeekin, Little Lake McMeekin Located in the Cross Florida region, spring-fed Lake McMeekin (also called McMeekin Lake) is actually two lakes- Big Lake McMeekin at 200 acres and Li … |
| Kelly Lake, CA (Bay Area Region, CA, California, US West Region, USA) |
2 mi | Take a scenic 95-mile drive south of San Francisco and you will arrive at the exclusive Kelly Lake properties in the community of Watsonville. Kelly L … |
| Encelewski Lake, AK (Alaska, Southcentral Region, AK, US West Region, USA) |
2 mi | Encelewski Lake, in Alaska’s Southcentral Region, is a wilderness adventurer’s dream. Neatly tucked away on the Kenai Peninsula, Encelewski Lake is le … |
| Bluff Lake, IL (Chicagoland Region, IL, Illinois, US Midwest Region, USA) |
2 mi | Also known as Fox Chain O'Lakes Bluff Lake is a part of the Fox Chain O’Lakes in northeastern Illinois’ Chicagoland tourism region, just 40 miles northwest of Chicago. This chain of … |
| Griswold Lake, IL (Chicagoland Region, IL, Illinois, US Midwest Region, USA) |
2 mi | Also known as Griswald Lake, Fox Chain O'Lakes Griswold Lake is located in the Chicagoland Region of Illinois near Holiday Hills. The northern shore of Griswold Lake was first developed in the 1930 … |
| Otter Lake, MN (Minnesota, Northeast Minnesota, US Midwest Region, USA) |
2 mi | Otter Lake is located among the beautiful waterways and breathtaking scenery of Minnesota’s Boundary Waters Canoe Area (BWCA). This isolated lake lies … |
| Third Lake and Druce Lake, IL (Chicagoland Region, IL, Illinois, US Midwest Region, USA) |
2 mi | Also known as Chittenden Lake and Second Lake The Village of Third Lake, located north of Chicago, is one of those secret locations that blends life in the big city with outdoor amenities. Small D … |
| Anderson Pond, CT (Connecticut, Mystic Country Region, CT, US New England Region, USA) |
2 mi | Also known as Blue Lake, Anderson's Pond Anderson Pond is a delightful 57-acre lake located in southeastern Connecticut four miles north of North Stonington. Also known as Blue Lake, and some … |