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 |
|---|---|---|
| Maple Lake, MN (Minneapolis-St. Paul Metro Region, MN, Minnesota, US Midwest Region, USA) |
8 mi | The peaceful body of water known as Maple Lake is tucked into Minnesota’s Metro tourism region, about 45 miles northwest of Minneapolis. The lake is s … |
| Lake Thunderbird, IL (Illinois, Northern Illinois, US Midwest Region, USA, Western Illinois) |
8 mi | Nestled in the rural Illinois woods, Lake Thunderbird is set in Putnam County, the smallest county in Illinois. The lake, located on the border of the … |
| Lake Metonga, WI (Lake Superior Northwoods Region, WI, US Midwest Region, USA, Wisconsin) |
8 mi | Also known as Metonga Lake She looks up and freezes, the coffee cup halfway to her mouth. Standing in front of her in the grasses and shallow water of the lake is the biggest cr … |
| Candlewood Lake, OH (Central Ohio, Ohio, US Midwest Region, USA) |
8 mi | Candlewood Lake is a small, cozy, 1500-acre, private lake resort community situated in Morrow County, central Ohio. Though it is just an hour from the … |
| Lake Dunmore, VT (Mid-Vermont Region, US New England Region, USA, Vermont) |
8 mi | Lying at the base of central Vermont’s Mt. Moosalamoo, Lake Dunmore is the gateway to Green Mountain National Forest. This sparkling lake is the perfe … |
| Shadow Mountain Lake, CO (Colorado, Front Range Region, CO, US West Region, USA) |
8 mi | Set against the backdrop of the majestic Rocky Mountains in Colorado’s Front Range region, Shadow Mountain Lake is a picture-postcard Colorado getaway … |
| Aurora Reservoir, CO (Colorado, Denver Area, CO, US West Region, USA) |
8 mi | If you’re looking for a peaceful, activity-oriented Colorado vacation in the Denver Region, you can’t go wrong with Aurora Reservoir. This 820-acre ci … |
| Harveys Lake, PA (Northeastern Mountains Region, PA, Pennsylvania, US Mid-Atlantic Region, USA) |
8 mi | Also known as Harvey's Lake With a surface area of 658 acres, Harveys Lake is Pennsylvania’s largest natural lake by total volume of water. Located in the Northeastern Mountain R … |
| Lake Manitou, IN (Indiana, North Indiana, US Midwest Region, USA) |
8 mi | Lake Manitou is an oasis in the small bustling city of Rochester, Indiana. Surrounded by a park and nature preserves, the spring-fed lake covers 775 a … |
| Hudson Lake, OK (Green Country, OK, Oklahoma, US Southwest Region, USA) |
8 mi | Hudson Lake is located in the Green Country of northeastern Oklahoma in the city of Bartlesville. This scenic lake is owned and operated by the city o … |
| Swift Creek Reservoir, VA (Central Virginia, US South Region, USA, Virginia) |
8 mi | Surrounded by secluded communities, beautiful Swift Creek Reservoir is the perfect respite in the suburban jungle. Just 20 minutes southwest of Richmo … |
| Minersville Reservoir, UT (Color Country, UT, US West Region, USA, Utah) |
8 mi | Also known as Rocky Ford Reservoir Beaver County, in southwestern Utah, has a landscape characterized by breathtaking canyons, meandering rivers that flow through granite mountains, thi … |