Largest lakes & reservoirs in Denver Area, CO 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 4 articles we have published for Denver Area, CO lakes.
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Below are lakes within USA > US West Region > Colorado > Denver Area, CO > Compared by longest shoreline length in miles. This list does not represent all lakes in Denver Area, CO, only the 4 Denver Area, CO lake articles we have published on the LakeLubbers website.
Lake name  |
Shoreline length in miles |
Lake description |
|---|---|---|
| Chatfield Reservoir, CO (Colorado, Denver Area, CO, US West Region, USA) |
26 mi | Also known as Chatfield Lake Standing in fields of prairie clover looking at blue herons on beautiful Chatfield Reservoir, it’s hard to imagine that this spot is just outside the… |
| 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… |
| Cherry Creek Reservoir, CO (Colorado, Denver Area, CO, US West Region, USA) |
8 mi | Also known as Cherry Creek Lake Affectionately called “Denver’s Backyard,” Cherry Creek Lake and State Park provide recreation opportunities for families from all over. Located in Au… |
| Echo Lake CO (Colorado, Denver Area, CO, US West Region, USA) |
1 mi | Echo Lake is one of the Denver metro area’s most popular Mountain Parks. Located only an hour west of Denver, Echo Lake Park is the only sub-alpine pa… |