Largest lakes & reservoirs in Mountains Region, AL 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 10 articles we have published for Mountains Region, AL lakes.
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Below are lakes within USA > US South Region > Alabama > Mountains Region, AL > Compared by longest shoreline length in miles. This list does not represent all lakes in Mountains Region, AL, only the 10 Mountains Region, AL lake articles we have published on the LakeLubbers website.
Lake name  |
Shoreline length in miles |
Lake description |
|---|---|---|
| Wheeler Lake, AL (Alabama, Mountains Region, AL, US South Region, USA) |
1,027 mi | Also known as Wheeler Reservoir Wheeler Lake in northern Alabama’s Mountain Region is the state’s second-largest lake at 67,100 acres. The Tennessee Valley Authority created Wheeler… |
| Lake Guntersville, AL (Alabama, East Tennessee, Mountains Region, AL, Tennessee, US South Region, USA) |
949 mi | Also known as Guntersville Lake, Guntersville Reservoir Alabama’s Mountain Region contains the state’s largest lake: Lake Guntersville. Cradled in the Appalachian foothills of northern Alabama, it’s located… |
| Lewis Smith Lake, AL (Alabama, Mountains Region, AL, US South Region, USA) |
500 mi | Also known as Smith Lake Lewis Smith Lake is a perfect place for an outdoor adventure. Tucked into a corner of the Bankhead National Forest in northern Alabama’s Mountain Regi… |
| Pickwick Lake, AL/MS/TN (Alabama, Hills Region, MS, Mississippi, Mountains Region, AL, Tennessee, US South Region, USA, West Tennessee) |
496 mi | Also known as Pickwick Reservoir Pickwick Lake is a 43,100-acre reservoir created by the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) with construction of Pickwick Landing Dam across the Tennesse… |
| Weiss Lake, AL/GA (Alabama, Georgia, Historic High Country Region, GA, Mountains Region, AL, US South Region, USA) |
455 mi | The self proclaimed “Crappie Capital of the World,” Weiss Lake is a fantastic destination for anglers and the entire family. The lake is in Cherokee C… |
| Wilson Lake, AL (Alabama, Mountains Region, AL, US South Region, USA) |
166 mi | Also known as Wilson Reservoir Once known as the “Smallmouth Capital of the World,” outdoor enthusiasts enjoy Wilson Lake for its fishing, boating, hiking, and exploring the natural… |
| Upper Bear Creek Reservoir, AL (Alabama, Mountains Region, AL, US South Region, USA) |
105 mi | Also known as Upper Bear Reservoir Tucked away in the Mountains Region of northern Alabama, Upper Bear Creek Reservoir awaits visitors with trophy sized bass fishing, boating, swimming,… |
| Cedar Creek Reservoir, AL (Alabama, Mountains Region, AL, US South Region, USA) |
64 mi | The four reservoirs of the Bear Creek watershed are a recreational paradise for water lovers, and Cedar Creek Reservoir is the largest of the four and… |
| Little Bear Creek Reservoir, AL (Alabama, Mountains Region, AL, US South Region, USA) |
45 mi | Also known as Little Bear Reservoir Little Bear Creek Reservoir, located 13 miles southwest of Russellville in Franklin County in the Mountains Region of northwestern Alabama, is a 1,560… |