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 |
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Gile Flowage, WI (Lake Superior Northwoods Region, WI, US Midwest Region, USA, Wisconsin) |
26 mi | Tucked away in Wisconsin’s Northwoods, Gile Flowage is a lovely wilderness getaway. With its undeveloped shoreline and all the amenities of nearby Hur … |
Elk Lake, MI (Michigan, Northwest Michigan, US Midwest Region, USA) |
26 mi | A visit to Elk Lake is a fisherman’s dream come true. The huge lake is nearly 200 ft deep in some areas and is actually deep enough to offer lake trou … |
Chatfield Reservoir, CO (Colorado, Denver Area, CO, US West Region, USA) |
26 mi | Also known as Chatfield Lake Standing in fields of prairie clover looking at blue herons on beautiful Chatfield Reservoir, it’s hard to imagine that this spot is just outside the … |
Lake Biel-Bienne (Bern Region, Switzerland, Neuchatel Region, Switzerland, Switzerland) |
25 mi | Also known as Lake Biel, Bielersee, Lac de Bienne Lake Biel-Bienne leads the parade of three lakes at the foot of the Jura Mountains region of Switzerland. Located in the Bern and Neuchatel cantons (s … |
Jordanelle Reservoir, UT (Mountainland Region, UT, US West Region, USA, Utah) |
25 mi | Jordanelle Reservoir is one of the newest reservoirs in Utah. The Jordanelle Dam was constructed on the Provo River by the Bureau of Reclamation in 19 … |
Lake Rabun, GA (Georgia, Northeast Georgia Mountains Region, US South Region, USA) |
25 mi | Also known as Rabun Reservoir Lake Rabun is an 834-acre serpentine shaped lake created by the Georgia Railway and Power Company (now Georgia Power) in 1915 for water storage and ev … |
Gunflint Lake (Minnesota, Northeast Minnesota, US Midwest Region, USA) |
25 mi | Gunflint Lake holds a special spot in the hearts of outdoors fans in Minnesota’s Northeastern Region. Almost 30 miles northwest of Grand Marais ‘as th … |
Deer Lake, MN (Minnesota, Northeast Minnesota, US Midwest Region, USA) |
25 mi | Also known as Lake of Changing Colors Often called the “Lake of Changing Colors,” Deer Lake is a jewel in Minnesota’s northwoods country. Located northwest of Grand Rapids in south-central … |
Lake McQueeney, TX (Prairies and Lakes Region, TX, Texas, US Southwest Region, USA) |
25 mi | Located in the Guadalupe River watershed, Lake McQueeney is about 7 miles southeast of New Braunfels in the Prairies and Lakes Region of Texas. Manage … |
Magic Reservoir (Central Idaho, Idaho, US West Region, USA) |
25 mi | There is magic to be found in central Idaho: Magic Reservoir! This expanse of water was created in 1909 when the Big Wood River was dammed to provide … |
Houston County Lake (Piney Woods Region, TX, Texas, US Southwest Region, USA) |
25 mi | Also known as Little Elkhart Reservoir One of the best-kept secrets in the Texas Piney Woods region is Houston County Lake. The reservoir was created in 1966 to supply water to the towns of … |
Muskegon Lake (Michigan, US Midwest Region, USA, West Central Michigan) |
25 mi | Also known as Lake Muskegon One of Michigan’s little-known vacation hotspots is Muskegon Lake. Lake Muskegon, as it is sometimes called, has been a major port on the eastern Lake … |