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 |
|---|---|---|
| Star Lake, WI (Lake Superior Northwoods Region, WI, US Midwest Region, USA, Wisconsin) |
10 mi | Shaped more like a horseshoe than a star, Star Lake is a largely undeveloped 1,206-acre lake 10 miles north of Saint Germain in Vilas County, Wisconsi … |
| Van Etten Lake (Michigan, Northeast Michigan, US Midwest Region, USA) |
10 mi | Ice huts dot the frozen surface of Van Etten Lake in northeast Michigan. Inside the huts anglers sip thermoses of coffee and pull strings of perch fro … |
| Pleasant Lake ME (Lakes & Mountains Region, ME, Maine, US New England Region, USA) |
10 mi | Pleasant Lake is a glacial ribbon lake oriented in a north-to-south direction, with a surface area of 1,332 acres and a surface elevation of 427 feet. … |
| Lake Shishebogama (Lake Superior Northwoods Region, WI, US Midwest Region, USA, Wisconsin) |
10 mi | Located in the beautiful Northwoods region of Wisconsin, Lake Shishebogama is a sparkling 716-acre lake located northwest of the town Minocqua. Shishe … |
| Derwentwater (England, England's Northwest Region, United Kingdom) |
10 mi | Also known as Derwent Water, Derwentwater Lake, The Lake District Cumbria, in northwest England, is home to Lake District National Park, established in 1951. All of the land in England that exceeds an elevation of 3, … |
| Lake Greifensee (Switzerland, Zurich Region, Switzerland) |
10 mi | Also known as Lake Greifen, Greifensee Only 7 miles southeast of Zurich, Lake Greifensee has become a favored destination for holidays away from the big city. Located in the Canton of Zuric … |
| Echo Reservoir, UT (Mountainland Region, UT, US West Region, USA, Utah) |
10 mi | Echo Reservoir sits almost smack in the middle of the countryside between Salt Lake City and the Utah/Wyoming border. It’s hard to miss, as Interstate … |
| Lough Cullin (Ireland, West Ireland) |
10 mi | Lough Cullin is one of the little-known jewels of County Mayo in West Ireland. Tucked neatly between Nephin and Ox mountains, the 2500-acre shallow lo … |
| Little Boy Lake (Minnesota, Northwest Minnesota, US Midwest Region, USA) |
10 mi | Paradise comes at very little cost while guests look upon Little Boy Lake’s shimmering waters in northern Minnesota. This 1,372-acre lake is moments a … |
| Cocolalla Lake (Idaho, Northern Idaho, US West Region, USA) |
10 mi | Cocolalla Lake, located in Idaho’s Northern Region, is an example of the recreational opportunities the Panhandle has to offer. The 805-acre lake is l … |
| Lake Winter, WI (Lake Superior Northwoods Region, WI, US Midwest Region, USA, Wisconsin) |
10 mi | Lake Winter is a 257-acre lake hidden in the shadow of the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest in Sawyer County, Wisconsin. Created by an impoundment … |
| Electra Lake, CO (Colorado, Southwest Colorado, US West Region, USA) |
10 mi | Also known as Cascade Reservoir The majestic peaks of the San Juan Mountains stand guard over the breathtaking beauty of southwestern Colorado’s Electra Lake. Found 25 miles north of … |