Largest lakes & reservoirs in North Coast Region, CA 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 North Coast Region, CA lakes.
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Below are lakes within USA > US West Region > California > North Coast Region, CA > Compared by longest shoreline length in miles. This list does not represent all lakes in North Coast Region, CA, only the 4 North Coast Region, CA lake articles we have published on the LakeLubbers website.
Lake name | Shoreline length in miles | Lake description |
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Clear Lake, CA (California, North Coast Region, CA, US West Region, USA) |
127 mi | Clear Lake’s spectacular 43,785 acres earn it the superlative of largest natural freshwater lake located entirely within the state of California. This… |
Lake Sonoma, CA (California, North Coast Region, CA, US West Region, USA) |
53 mi | In 1983 the US Army Corps of Engineers completed the Warm Springs Dam, and the almost limitless recreation opportunities of Sonoma County California e… |
Lake Pillsbury, CA (California, North Coast Region, CA, US West Region, USA) |
31 mi | Surrounded by the Mendocino National Forest and approachable only by gravel roads, Lake Pillsbury in Lake County, California is an exciting destinatio… |
Lake Mendocino, CA (California, North Coast Region, CA, US West Region, USA) |
15 mi | With the gateway to the redwoods on one side and California’s wine country on the other, Lake Mendocino is an extraordinary vacation destination. The… |