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 |
|---|---|---|
| Chicagon Lake (Michigan, US Midwest Region, USA, Upper Peninsula Region, MI) |
9 mi | Also known as Chicaugon Lake Chicagon Lake lies in Michigan’s western Upper Peninsula only a few miles from the Wisconsin state line. The 1000-acre natural lake isn’t well-known e … |
| Acton Lake (Ohio, Southwest Ohio, US Midwest Region, USA) |
9 mi | Also known as Hueston Woods Lake Acton Lake, In the Southwest region of Ohio, has provided recreation opportunities to generations of visitors in the 50 years since it was created. On … |
| Hussain Sagar Lake (Andhra Pradesh Region, South India, India, South India) |
9 mi | Also known as Hussainsagar Defining the borders of the twin cities of Hyderabad and Secunderabad, Hussain Sagar Lake forms a direct link between South India’s past and present. … |
| Tally Lake (Glacier Country, MT, Montana, US West Region, USA) |
9 mi | Also known as Talley Lake Tally Lake, in Montana’s Glacier Country region, is fast becoming a favorite among the adventurous. Located 15 miles west of the town of Whitefish, th … |
| Squaw Lake (Lake Superior Northwoods Region, WI, US Midwest Region, USA, Wisconsin) |
9 mi | One of the better-kept secrets in Wisconsin’s Lake Superior Northwoods Region is Squaw Lake. This 785-acre lake hides in plain sight across the border … |
| Clam Lake (Michigan, Northwest Michigan, US Midwest Region, USA) |
9 mi | Clam Lake sparkles in the midst of northwest Michigan’s beautiful countryside. Tucked between Torch Lake and Lake Bellaire, Clam Lake is part of the l … |
| Blue Mountain Lake NY (Adirondacks Region, NY, New York, US Mid-Atlantic Region, USA) |
9 mi | Most repeat visitors to the Adirondack Region will eventually make a visit to Blue Mountain Lake. One of the premier vacation destinations in the six … |
| Pentwater Lake (Michigan, US Midwest Region, USA, West Central Michigan) |
9 mi | Also known as Pent Water Lake Oceana County, Michigan, is home to Pentwater Lake, a 483-acre natural freshwater lake with a very irregular shape. Pentwater Lake’s shoreline is 8.6 … |
| Lough Lene (East Coast & Midlands Region, Ireland, Ireland) |
9 mi | Also known as Lough Lane, Lough Lein, Lough Leibinn Ireland’s Lough Lene is a natural freshwater glacial lake in northern Westmeath, an inland county in the province of Leinster. This lake has an irregu … |
| Swan Lake ME (Maine, Mid-Coast Region, ME, US New England Region, USA) |
9 mi | Surrounded by fishing camps, cabins and vacation rentals, and just a few miles from Belfast Bay and the coast, Swan Lake is a fantastic mid-coast Main … |
| Lake Combie (California, Gold Country Region, CA, US West Region, USA) |
9 mi | Also known as Combie Lake, Combie Reservoir, Van Giesen Lake Combie is an impoundment of the Bear River flowing along the Placer and Nevada County line in northwestern California’s Gold Country. Also known … |
| Lake Neuchatel (Bern Region, Switzerland, Fribourg Region, Switzerland, Neuchatel Region, Switzerland, Switzerland, Vaud Region, Switzerland) |
9 mi | Also known as Lac de Neuchatel Lake Neuchatel is the largest lake entirely within the borders of Switzerland, spanning almost 54,000 acres and reaching into four Swiss cantons (stat … |