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 |
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Pickerel Lake, WI (Lake Superior Northwoods Region, WI, US Midwest Region, USA, Wisconsin) |
10 mi | Pickerel Lake is a pristine 1,272-acre lake in Forest County and Langlade County, Wisconsin. With over ten miles of shoreline and a maximum depth of 1 … |
Lake Rosalie, FL (Florida, US South Region, USA, West Central Florida) |
10 mi | Snowbird paradise. That describes Lake Rosalie in southern Polk County. This area in West Central Florida is the kind of place the northern transplant … |
Lake Tara, GA (Atlanta Metro Region, GA, Georgia, US South Region, USA) |
10 mi | Also known as Treasure Lake Lake Tara near Villa Rica, Georgia in Carroll County is only 30 minutes west of Atlanta. Although many maps and some older residents refer to it as Tr … |
Kabekona Lake, MN (Minnesota, Northwest Minnesota, US Midwest Region, USA) |
10 mi | They start almost every day this way, sitting on the deck, and watching the loons glide across Kabekona Lake. When they were ready to retire they knew … |
Lake Andrusia, MN (Minnesota, Northwest Minnesota, US Midwest Region, USA) |
10 mi | Also known as Andrusia Lake The “Mighty Mississippi River,” made legendary in songs and novels, travels 2,552 miles from its start to its delta at the Gulf of Mexico. The headwat … |
Dal Lake, India (India, Jammu and Kashmir Region, North India, North India) |
10 mi | Dal Lake is located in the heart of Srinagar, the capital of the northernmost Indian administered State of Jammu and Kashmir. At 2700 acres, breath-ta … |
Rush Lake, MN (Central Minnesota, Minnesota, US Midwest Region, USA) |
10 mi | Rush Lake is a 5,338-acre natural lake located in central Otter Tail County in the Central Region of Minnesota. Rush Lake is part of the Otter Tail Ri … |
Beech Hill Pond, ME (Down East & Acadia Region, ME, Maine, US New England Region, USA) |
10 mi | Also known as Beech Hill Lake The coffee cup warms her hands as she sits on the dock in the early morning chill, watching a pair of loons glide across the water, their distinctive … |
Embden Pond, ME (Kennebec & Moose River Valleys Region, ME, Maine, US New England Region, USA) |
10 mi | Also known as Embden Lake When you arrive at Embden Pond, you have arrived at an outdoors enthusiast’s paradise. The clear waters of Embden Pond, also known as Embden Lake, ref … |
Apple Valley Lake, OH (Central Ohio, Ohio, US Midwest Region, USA) |
10 mi | Tucked away in the gently rolling hills of Knox County in Central Ohio, Apple Valley Lake offers residents almost limitless recreation opportunities. … |
Newman Lake, WA (Northeast Washington, US West Region, USA, Washington) |
10 mi | Newman Lake is a natural 1,200-acre lake located about 20 miles northeast of Spokane, Washington. Although Newman Lake is relatively small compared to … |
Lake Maxinkuckee, IN (Indiana, North Indiana, US Midwest Region, USA) |
10 mi | Lake Maxinkuckee is a vibrant 1,850-acre lake in the north-central part of Indiana and is the state’s second largest natural lake. The oblong-shaped l … |