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 Manassas, VA (Northern Virginia Region, US South Region, USA, Virginia) |
22 mi | Lake Manassas is nestled in the beautiful rolling hills of Prince William County in Northern Virginia. Created in 1969 by the impoundment of Broad Run … |
| High Falls Lake, GA (Georgia, Historic Heartland Region, GA, US South Region, USA) |
22 mi | High Falls Lake is a beautiful 650-acre lake hidden in the dense pine woods of Monroe County, Georgia. Located between the cities of Macon and Atlanta … |
| Lake Annecy, France (France, Rhone-Alps Region, Southern France, Southern France Region) |
22 mi | Also known as Lac d'Annecy Paragliders sail like bright balloons over the clean mountain water of Lake Annecy, while hikers standing on the massive rock of Roc de Che`re look on … |
| Lake Kalamalka, BC (British Columbia, Canada, Canada) |
22 mi | Also known as Kalamalka Lake, Kal Lake Sitting at the edge of the cliff, he watches the water swirl in ribbons of color from pale blue-green to indigo. Overhead, the sunset turns the sky la … |
| Otter Tail Lake, MN (Central Minnesota, Minnesota, US Midwest Region, USA) |
22 mi | With over 13,000 acres of water and 22 miles of shoreline, Otter Tail Lake is the largest lake in Otter Tail County and is located in the Central tour … |
| Lake Bonham, TX (Prairies and Lakes Region, TX, Texas, US Southwest Region, USA) |
22 mi | Also known as Bonham City Reservoir Lake Bonham is a 1,020-acre recreation destination in the Prairies and Lakes Region of northern Texas, just south of the Texas-Oklahoma border in Fann … |
| Waldo Lake, OR (Central Oregon, Oregon, US West Region, USA) |
22 mi | Waldo Lake is the second deepest natural lake in Oregon, sporting an impressive 420-feet deep pool of beautiful clear water with visibility exceeding … |
| Lake Mendota, WI (Southern Savanna Region, WI, US Midwest Region, USA, Wisconsin) |
22 mi | Also known as Yahara Chain of Lakes Sometimes called the “City of 4 Lakes,” Madison in Dane County is the capital of Wisconsin and its second largest city. Its “Lake, City, Lake” tradema … |
| Higgins Lake, MI (Michigan, Northeast Michigan, US Midwest Region, USA) |
22 mi | With depths that average 52 feet and range as deep as 141 feet, the azure waters of Higgins Lake assure a remarkable transparency. Such crystalline wa … |
| Big Bear Lake, CA (California, Inland Empire Region, CA, US West Region, USA) |
22 mi | Located just 100 miles from Los Angeles but wrapped in an entirely different environment, Big Bear Lake is both convenient and escapist. Surrounded by … |
| John Martin Reservoir, CO (Colorado, Southeast Colorado, US West Region, USA) |
22 mi | Standing among the large boulders on the gravel shore watching bald eagles soar over the water, it’s easy to believe that John Martin Reservoir is an … |
| Newfound Lake, NH (Lakes Region, NH, New Hampshire, US New England Region, USA) |
22 mi | Comfortably situated in New Hampshire’s famous Lakes Region, Newfound Lake is the third-largest lake located entirely within the state’s boundaries. I … |