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 |
|---|---|---|
| Brotherswater (England, England's Northwest Region, United Kingdom) |
1 mi | Also known as Brothers Water, Broad Water, The Lake District Surrounded by green fields, grazing sheep and scenic hillsides, Brotherswater is found in northwest England’s Lake District National Park. At 47 acres … |
| Lake Buena Vista, FL (East Central Florida, Florida, US South Region, USA) |
1 mi | Also known as Black Lake Lake Buena Vista is a magical lake in a magical land. This tiny natural lake in Florida’s East Central Region has been transformed by Walt Disney Worl … |
| Cliffside Lake (Mountains Region, NC, North Carolina, US South Region, USA) |
1 mi | Surrounded by the breathtaking Nantahala National Forest in the Highlands District of North Carolina, Cliffside Lake is sparkling eight-acre lake in t … |
| Twain Harte Lake (California, Gold Country Region, CA, US West Region, USA) |
1 mi | Set in historic California Gold Country, Twain Harte Lake sparkles like a small mountain gem. Originally home to a village of Mi-Wuc Native Americans … |
| Crystal Lake CA (California, Los Angeles County, CA, US West Region, USA) |
1 mi | Also known as Sycamore Lake Found in the San Gabriel Mountains of southern California, Crystal Lake is a lake in transition. Since the 1860s there are records of fires, floods an … |
| Silver Lake, WI (Lake Superior Northwoods Region, WI, US Midwest Region, USA, Wisconsin) |
1 mi | During a typical summer evening at Silver Lake in northern Wisconsin, visitors spend their evenings seemingly a world away from civilization. A steady … |
| Nottingham Lake, CO (Colorado, Northwest Colorado, US West Region, USA) |
1 mi | Also known as Benchmark Lake, Benchmark Lake Reservoir Nottingham Lake sits at the heart of Avon, Colorado. A source of water, recreation and pride, Nottingham Lake is surrounded by the beauty of west cent … |
| Big Newton Lake, WI (Lake Michigan Region, WI, US Midwest Region, USA, Wisconsin) |
1 mi | Also known as Newton Lake For a quiet getaway packed with four seasons of outdoor activity, visit Big Newton Lake near Crivitz, Wisconsin. Located in the northeastern corner of … |
| Lake Berkley, FL (East Central Florida, Florida, US South Region, USA) |
1 mi | Lake Berkley is the epitome of a Kissimmee-area vacation resort. Located only 10 miles from the Disney World complex, Lake Berkley contains a resort c … |
| Lake Everett, WI (Lake Superior Northwoods Region, WI, US Midwest Region, USA, Wisconsin) |
1 mi | Nestled in the northern section of the beautiful Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest, 35-acre Lake Everett’s sparkling waters invite people of all age … |
| Lake Quivera, CO (Colorado, Front Range Region, CO, US West Region, USA) |
1 mi | Also known as Lake Quivira There is no prettier lake than Lake Quivera in Colorado’s Front Range Region. Tucked high into the Rockies west of Idaho Springs, Lake Quivera and its … |
| Horseshoe Lake, WA (Seattle & Puget Sound Region, WA, US West Region, USA, Washington) |
1 mi | One of three lakes in Washington state of the same name, Kitsap County’s Horseshoe Lake is the tiniest – and arguably the most beautiful – of them all … |