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 Petersburg, IL (Central Illinois, Illinois, US Midwest Region, USA) |
15 mi | Also known as Petersburg Lake, Petersburg Reservoir Something in human nature seems to require a water body to feel complete: Lake Petersburg fills that need. The people of Petersburg on the border betw … |
| Apple Canyon Lake, IL (Illinois, Northern Illinois, US Midwest Region, USA) |
15 mi | Set among the rolling hills and fertile farmland of far northwestern Illinois, life at Apple Canyon Lake is an eternal vacation. Located in scenic Jo … |
| Lake Rotoehu, New Zealand (New Zealand, North Island, NZ, Rotorua Region, North Island, NZ) |
15 mi | For the truly traditional New Zealand holiday, one must spend a week or two at Lake Rotoehu! Located in the Rotorua District of the Bay of Plenty Regi … |
| Lake Placid, TX (Prairies and Lakes Region, TX, Texas, US Southwest Region, USA) |
15 mi | Lake Placid is a small reservoir on the Guadalupe River one mile southwest of Sequin, Texas in the Prairies and Lakes Region. Operated by the Guadalup … |
| Lake Beulah, WI (Southern Savanna Region, WI, US Midwest Region, USA, Wisconsin) |
15 mi | One of the prime lakes for Inland Lake sailing is Lake Beulah, Wisconsin. This 834-acre lake lies less than two hours north of Chicago. All water spor … |
| Adobe Creek Reservoir, CO (Colorado, Southeast Colorado, US West Region, USA) |
15 mi | Also known as Blue Lake For the true, unhurried western vacation in Southeastern Colorado, make the trip to Adobe Creek Reservoir. The reservoir, also known as Blue Lake pres … |
| Lake Mendocino, CA (California, North Coast Region, CA, US West Region, USA) |
15 mi | With the gateway to the redwoods on one side and California’s wine country on the other, Lake Mendocino is an extraordinary vacation destination. The … |
| Lewiston Lake, CA (California, Shasta Cascade Region, CA, US West Region, USA) |
15 mi | A great blue heron intent on catching fish for his breakfast stands undisturbed as a canoe glides by, holding an angler with the same idea. With nothi … |
| Intermediate Lake, MI (Michigan, Northwest Michigan, US Midwest Region, USA) |
15 mi | Also known as Central Lake, Elk River Chain of Lakes Intermediate Lake, in Antrim County is one of the main lakes in the Elk River Chain of Lakes which include Beals, Scotts, Six Mile, St. Clair, Ellswor … |
| Carvins Cove Reservoir, VA (Shenandoah Valley Region, VA, US South Region, USA, Virginia) |
15 mi | Also known as Carvin Cove Reservoir Nestled among the Blue Ridge Mountains, Carvins Cove Reservoir is a precious natural treasure for the State of Virginia. The reservoir never ceases to … |
| Spruce Run Reservoir, NJ (New Jersey, Skylands Region, NJ, US Mid-Atlantic Region, USA) |
15 mi | Spruce Run Reservoir is one of the oldest reservoirs in the state of New Jersey. Constructed in the 1960s to meet an increasing need for water supplie … |
| Hamilton Lake, IN (Indiana, North Indiana, US Midwest Region, USA) |
15 mi | Located in Northeast Indiana’s beautiful Steuben County, Hamilton Lake is the fourth largest lake in the state. In 1832, several small lakes were damm … |