Largest lakes & reservoirs in Northeast Ohio 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 13 articles we have published for Northeast Ohio lakes.
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Below are lakes within USA > US Midwest Region > Ohio > Northeast Ohio > Compared by longest shoreline length in miles. This list does not represent all lakes in Northeast Ohio, only the 13 Northeast Ohio lake articles we have published on the LakeLubbers website.
Lake name  |
Shoreline length in miles |
Lake description |
|---|---|---|
| Lake Erie (Canada, Chautauqua-Allegheny Region, NY, Great Lakes Region, PA, Great Lakes of North America, Greater Niagara Region, NY, Michigan, New York, Northeast Ohio, Northwest Ohio, Ohio, Ontario, Canada, Pennsylvania, Southeast Michigan, US Mid-Atlantic Region, US Midwest Region, USA) |
871 mi | Lake Erie, one of the Great Lakes of North America, straddles the borders of Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, Michigan, and the Canadian province of Onta… |
| Pymatuning Lake, PA/OH (Great Lakes Region, PA, Northeast Ohio, Ohio, Pennsylvania, US Mid-Atlantic Region, US Midwest Region, USA) |
70 mi | Also known as Pymatuning Reservoir Pymatuning Lake, located in northwestern Pennsylvania and spilling over into northeastern Ohio, is a lake of superlatives: Clocking in at 17,088 acres… |
| Tappan Lake (Northeast Ohio, Ohio, US Midwest Region, USA) |
47 mi | Also known as Tappan Reservoir Tappan Lake is a 2,350-acre reservoir in Northeast Ohio, one of a series of lakes managed by the Muskingum Watershed Conservancy District. The U.S. Ar… |
| West Branch Lake, OH (Northeast Ohio, Ohio, US Midwest Region, USA) |
40 mi | Also known as Michael J. Kirwan Reservoir West Branch Lake is set in Northeast Ohio’s glaciated land, where large boulders of ice left marshy wetlands in their recession thousands of years ago… |
| Mosquito Creek Lake, OH (Northeast Ohio, Ohio, US Midwest Region, USA) |
40 mi | Also known as Mosquito Creek Reservoir, Mosquito Lake Mosquito Creek Lake is one of the highlights of Northeast Ohio. At 7850 acres, it is the second largest inland lake in the state. Also known as Mosqui… |
| Clendening Lake (Northeast Ohio, Ohio, US Midwest Region, USA) |
36 mi | Also known as Clendening Reservoir The call of the wild permeates the area surrounding Clendening Lake. The meandering reservoir stretches over 10 miles along Brushy Creek and is enclos… |
| Atwood Lake, OH (Northeast Ohio, Ohio, US Midwest Region, USA) |
28 mi | Atwood Lake is nestled in the rolling farm landscapes of Ohio’s Northeast tourism region. The lake straddles the border of Carroll and Tuscarawas Coun… |
| Lake Milton (Northeast Ohio, Ohio, US Midwest Region, USA) |
23 mi | Also known as Milton Reservoir Mahoning County’s Lake Milton in the Northeast Region of Ohio holds a century’s-worth of history along its picturesque shores. The area was part of th… |
| Pleasant Hill Lake, OH (Northeast Ohio, Ohio, US Midwest Region, USA) |
13 mi | Also known as Pleasant Hill Reservoir Crisp clean air, glistening blue water, and miles of picturesque nature describe the majestic beauty of Pleasant Hill Lake. Located near Perrysville,… |
| Punderson Lake (Northeast Ohio, Ohio, US Midwest Region, USA) |
3 mi | A widely-kept secret in the northeastern region of Ohio is the beautiful surroundings and recreation available at Punderson Lake. Completely enclosed… |
| Chippewa Lake (Northeast Ohio, Ohio, US Midwest Region, USA) |
3 mi | Chippewa Lake in Northeast Ohio is a little natural wonder, formed by retreating glaciers about 12,000 years ago that left a depression along Chippewa… |