Largest lakes & reservoirs in Southern Oregon 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 6 articles we have published for Southern Oregon lakes.
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Below are lakes within USA > US West Region > Oregon > Southern Oregon > Compared by longest shoreline length in miles. This list does not represent all lakes in Southern Oregon, only the 6 Southern Oregon lake articles we have published on the LakeLubbers website.
Lake name  |
Shoreline length in miles |
Lake description |
|---|---|---|
| Upper Klamath Lake, OR (Oregon, Southern Oregon, US West Region, USA) |
88 mi | Stretching for an impressive 30 miles, Upper Klamath Lake is the largest freshwater lake in the State of Oregon. Nestled in the Klamath Basin, it is s… |
| Crater Lake, OR (Oregon, Southern Oregon, US West Region, USA) |
26 mi | Crater Lake is on the crest of the Cascade Range in southern Oregon, about 100 miles from the ocean, and is the centerpiece of Crater Lake National Pa… |
| Applegate Lake, OR (Oregon, Southern Oregon, US West Region, USA) |
18 mi | Also known as Applegate Reservoir Reflecting the peaks of the Siskiyou Mountains, Applegate Lake is surrounded by Rogue River National Forest in southwestern Oregon’s Jackson County. L… |
| Lake of the Woods OR (Oregon, Southern Oregon, US West Region, USA) |
8 mi | Beautiful Lake of the Woods is one of southern Oregon’s favorite recreation destinations. A natural lake with over 1,250 acres, Lake of the Woods has… |