Largest lakes & reservoirs in Nova Scotia, Canada 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 8 articles we have published for Nova Scotia, Canada lakes.
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Below are lakes within Canada > Nova Scotia, Canada > Compared by longest shoreline length in miles. This list does not represent all lakes in Nova Scotia, Canada, only the 8 Nova Scotia, Canada lake articles we have published on the LakeLubbers website.
Lake name ![]() |
Shoreline length in miles ![]() |
Lake description |
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Shubenacadie Grand Lake (Canada, Nova Scotia, Canada) |
26 mi | Also known as Grand Lake Located just outside the Halifax Regional Municipality (HRM) in Nova Scotia, Grand Lake is one of the most popular area lakes for water sports. The la… |
Lochaber Lake (Canada, Nova Scotia, Canada) |
11 mi | Nova Scotia’s Lochaber Lake is nestled near the center of the main island near the Northumberland Shore region. Lochaber Lake shows its Scottish herit… |
Dollar Lake (Canada, Nova Scotia, Canada) |
7 mi | Beautiful Dollar Lake is one of Nova Scotia’s favorite vacation getaways. With over 500 acres of water set within a lush, wooded landscape, Dollar Lak… |
Folly Lake, NS (Canada, Nova Scotia, Canada) |
4 mi | Deglaciation smoothed out the rough-edged mountains of central Nova Scotia and created the cool, clear pond known as Folly Lake. The glaciers left beh… |