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 Marble Falls, TX (Hill Country Region, TX, Texas, US Southwest Region, USA) |
12 mi | Also known as Marble Falls Reservoir Lake Marble Falls, in the central Texas Hill Country, is the 4th and the smallest lake in the Highland Lakes chain. It was created by the Lower Colora … |
| West Hawk Lake (Canada, Manitoba, Canada) |
12 mi | Also known as The Meteor Lake Occupying a prominent position on the southern Manitoba/Ontario border, West Hawk Lake is a favored destination within Whiteshell Provincial Park. The … |
| Lochaber Lake (Canada, Nova Scotia, Canada) |
11 mi | Nova Scotia’s Lochaber Lake is nestled near the center of the main island near the Northumberland Shore region. Lochaber Lake shows its Scottish herit … |
| Electric Lake (Castle Country, UT, Panoramaland Region, UT, US West Region, USA, Utah) |
11 mi | Also known as Electric Reservoir Electric Lake lies like a high-altitude jewel amid one of Utah’s most spectacular recreational playgrounds. Bordering both the Panoramaland and Castle … |
| Lake Ashi (Japan, Kanto Region, Japan) |
11 mi | Also known as Ashi-no-ko, Hakone Lake One of Japan’s most popular holiday destinations is Lake Ashi. Ashi-no-ko, as it is also called, is a crater lake nestled along the southwest wall of … |
| Bassenthwaite Lake (England, England's Northwest Region, United Kingdom) |
11 mi | Also known as Bass Lake, Bassenwater, Broadwater, The Lake District Bassenthwaite Lake is a scenic peaceful lake located in England’s Lake District. In this land of many lakes, Bassenthwaite Lake is the only body of wa … |
| Lake Plantagenet (Minnesota, Northwest Minnesota, US Midwest Region, USA) |
11 mi | Also known as Plantagenet Lake Lake Plantagenet holds a special place in the hearts of fishermen in Northwest Minnesota. Where else can you find fighting muskie with a four-foot siz … |
| Pontiac Lake (Michigan, Southeast Michigan, US Midwest Region, USA) |
11 mi | Long a recreational playground in southeast Michigan, Pontiac Lake never fails to enchant visitors. The lake was created in 1927 when the state built … |
| Lake Lucerne WI (Lake Superior Northwoods Region, WI, US Midwest Region, USA, Wisconsin) |
11 mi | Also known as Lucerne Lake Tucked away in the Lake Superior Northwoods Region of Wisconsin, Lake Lucerne has provided the perfect getaway spot for generations of lakelubbers. Th … |
| Catfish Lake (Lake Superior Northwoods Region, WI, US Midwest Region, USA, Wisconsin) |
11 mi | Also known as Eagle River Chain of Lakes Centerpiece of the Eagle River Chain of Lakes, Catfish Lake holds a special spot in the hearts of visitors to the Lake Superior Northwoods region of W … |
| Schluchsee (Baden-Wurttemberg Region, Germany, Germany) |
11 mi | Also known as Schluch Lake Germany’s southern Black Forest is a region with picturesque valleys, distinctive farmhouses and thick wooded mountains. Schluchsee (see=lake) stretch … |
| Brombachsee (Bavaria Region, Germany, Germany) |
11 mi | Also known as Lake Brombach, Brombach Lake, Brombachsee Lake, Brombachvorsperre As the largest lake in the man-made Franconian Lake District, Brombachsee–also known as Lake Brombach or Brombachvorsperre–is an impressive and popu … |