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 |
|---|---|---|
| Little Echo Lake (Colorado, Front Range Region, CO, US West Region, USA) |
1 mi | Also known as Lake Luena One of the prettiest hidden sights on Colorado’s Front Range, Little Echo Lake makes visitors work a bit to get there. Accessible by a mile=long trail … |
| Angora Lakes (California, High Sierra Region, CA, US West Region, USA) |
1 mi | Also known as Upper Angora Lake, Lower Angora Lake Tiny Angora Lakes in California’s High Sierra region are a delight to the senses. These beautiful twin alpine lakes surrounded by rocky cliffs grace a … |
| Pine Barrens Lakes (Atlantic City Area, NJ, Delaware River Region, NJ, New Jersey, Shore Region, NJ, US Mid-Atlantic Region, USA) |
1 mi | Also known as Pinelands, Lake Atsion, Lake Absegami, Mirror Lake, Big Pine Lake, Little Pine Lake, Country Lake, Presidential Lake Some of the most-visited lakes in New Jersey are the impoundments within the Pinelands National Reserve. Sprawled across the New Jersey Shore, Delawar … |
| Jellyfish Lake (Palau) |
1 mi | Also known as Ongeim'l Tketau , Fifth Lake Small but spectacular, Jellyfish Lake on Eil Malk Island in the tiny nation of Palau draws thousands of visitors each year. There are no resorts at Je … |
| Lake Matheson (New Zealand, South Island, NZ, West Coast Region, South Island, NZ) |
1 mi | The only way to approach Lake Matheson on the south island of New Zealand is on foot. Visitors to the South Westland lake park their cars, then start … |
| Bass Lake WI (Lake Superior Northwoods Region, WI, US Midwest Region, USA, Wisconsin) |
1 mi | Also known as Little Bass Lake A small gem sparkling in the Chequamegon National Forest, Bass Lake is located in Bayfield County, Wisconsin. At 56 acres, small compared to the more … |
| Loughrigg Tarn (England, England's Northwest Region, United Kingdom) |
1 mi | Also known as Diana's Looking Glass Loughrigg Tarn is a charming country lake set in northwest England’s Lake District National Park. The calm water of this peaceful lake mirrors wooded … |
| Grindon Lough (England, North East England Region, United Kingdom) |
1 mi | Grindon Lough is a beautiful country lake found among the hills and dales of North East England. Set within the southern boundary of Northumberland Na … |
| Crag Lough (England, North East England Region, United Kingdom) |
1 mi | Also known as Roman Wall Loughs Set within the southern end of England’s Northumberland National Park, Crag Lough is one of three lakes known as the Roman Wall Loughs. The cliffs tha … |
| Gosselsdorfer See (Austria, Carinthia, Austria) |
1 mi | Also known as Lake Gosselsdorfer, Gosselsdorfer Lake, Gosselsdorfersee Gosselsdorfer See is a tranquil 79-acre (.32 square kilometer) lake lying within a 476-acre (2 square kilometer) conservation area. Found in the munic … |
| Spring Lake OR (Oregon, The Coast Region, OR, US West Region, USA) |
1 mi | Hidden away behind Oregon’s famous Rockaway Beach, Spring Lake shares its serenity with only a chosen few. Oregon’s North Coast Region is well-known a … |
| Maltschacher See (Austria, Carinthia, Austria) |
1 mi | Also known as Maltschachersee, Maltschacher Lake, Lake Maltschacher, Lake Maltschach Maltschacher See (See=Lake) is a lovely 32-acre (.129 square kilometers) resort lake tucked in the green rolling hills of Carinthia (Karnten), Austria … |