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 Vico (Italy, Lazio Region, Italy) |
11 mi | Also known as Lago di Vico Legends say that Lake Vico was created when Hercules thrust his club into the earth. When he removed it, a stream filled the depression with water cre … |
| Merrymeeting Lake (Lakes Region, NH, New Hampshire, US New England Region, USA) |
11 mi | Beautiful Merrymeeting Lake in the town of New Durham, New Hampshire was formed by an impoundment on the Merrymeeting River in 1923. At normal water l … |
| Boyden Lake, ME (Down East & Acadia Region, ME, Maine, US New England Region, USA) |
11 mi | Boyden Lake is located in Maine’s Down East & Acadia tourism region, close to the USA-Canada border. Covering 1,759 acres with a shoreline length … |
| Butternut Lake, WI (Lake Superior Northwoods Region, WI, US Midwest Region, USA, Wisconsin) |
11 mi | At over three miles long, Butternut Lake in Price County, Wisconsin is a lake lover’s paradise and a prime four season vacation destination. Created t … |
| Loon Lake, NY (Adirondacks Region, NY, New York, US Mid-Atlantic Region, USA) |
11 mi | Loon Lake is tucked in amongst the magnificent Adirondack Mountains. In 1892, in an effort to protect the water, timber and natural beauty of the Adir … |
| Lake Nebagamon, WI (Lake Superior Northwoods Region, WI, US Midwest Region, USA, Wisconsin) |
11 mi | Tucked away in the Northwoods region of Wisconsin’s Douglas County, 914-acre Lake Nebagamon offers residents and visitors almost limitless recreationa … |
| White Sand Lake, WI (Lake Superior Northwoods Region, WI, US Midwest Region, USA, Wisconsin) |
11 mi | The sound of laughter emanates from within a dense pine forest in the Northwoods region of Wisconsin at White Sand Lake. Bare feet from a group of chi … |
| Lake Arrowhead, GA (Georgia, Historic High Country Region, GA, US South Region, USA) |
11 mi | Imagine verdant forests and alluring mountain peaks reflected off crystal clear, Georgia spring-fed water – and you’re picturing Lake Arrowhead. This … |
| Pine Lake, MI (Michigan, Southwest Michigan, US Midwest Region, USA) |
11 mi | Located in rural Barry County, Michigan, Pine Lake is actually four lakes connected by small navigable channels. With Kalamazoo a short 30-mile drive … |
| Brantingham Lake, NY (Adirondacks Region, NY, New York, US Mid-Atlantic Region, USA) |
11 mi | Brantingham Lake is located in Lewis County, New York adjacent to the scenic Adirondack Park Preserve. The local native settlers originally named the … |
| Lake Placid, FL (Florida, South Florida, US South Region, USA) |
11 mi | Lake Placid is a large sandy-bottom, freshwater lake located in south central Florida. The lake is ideally located between the Gulf and Atlantic Coast … |
| Lake Royale, NC (North Carolina, Piedmont Region, NC, US South Region, USA) |
11 mi | Also known as Lake Sagamore Situated in the plains, valleys and gentle hills of North Carolina’s Piedmont region is a private lake resort community called Lake Royale. As its nam … |