Largest lakes & reservoirs in 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 2151 articles we have published for lakes.
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Below are lakes within Compared by longest shoreline length in miles. This list does not represent all lakes in , only the 2151 lake articles we have published on the LakeLubbers website.
Lake name  |
Shoreline length in miles |
Lake description |
|---|---|---|
| Hugo Lake, OK (Kiamichi Country, OK, Oklahoma, US Southwest Region, USA) |
110 mi | Over 8,000 acres of open water await you at Hugo Lake, Oklahoma. Located in the beautiful Kiamichi Country of southeastern Oklahoma, this outdoor para… |
| Raystown Lake, PA (Allegheny Mountains & Valleys Region, PA, Pennsylvania, US Mid-Atlantic Region, USA) |
110 mi | Raystown Lake, at 8,300 acres, is the largest lake located entirely within Pennsylvania’s borders. The lake is nestled in the southern Allegheny Mount… |
| Salton Sea, CA (California, Desert Region, CA, US West Region, USA) |
110 mi | Also known as Salton Lake Salton Sea, sometimes called Salton Lake, is an inland saline lake located in southern California along the Mexican border. Though hard to believe, th… |
| Lake Hickory, NC (North Carolina, Piedmont Region, NC, US South Region, USA) |
109 mi | Lake Hickory, situated in west central North Carolina near the majestic Blue Ridge Mountains, is one of several man-made reservoirs in North Carolina’… |
| Parksville Lake, TN (East Tennessee, Tennessee, US South Region, USA) |
109 mi | Also known as Lake Ocoee, Ocoee Lake Parksville Lake, also known as Ocoee Reservoir, is one of three reservoirs in Polk County near Cleveland,TN. Together the reservoirs run through some… |
| Lake George, NY (Adirondacks Region, NY, New York, US Mid-Atlantic Region, USA) |
109 mi | Sitting pretty at the base of New York’s majestic Adirondack Mountains, Lake George’s nickname is “Queen of American Lakes.” The 28,000-acre glacial l… |
| Lake Como, Italy (Italy, Lombardy Region, Italy) |
106 mi | One of the most recognizable and visited European lakes, Lake Como — also known as the Lago di Como — snuggles into the mountains and valleys of the… |
| Spednic Lake (Aroostook County, ME, Canada, Down East & Acadia Region, ME, Maine, New Brunswick, Canada, US New England Region, USA) |
106 mi | A lone canoe glides through the water of Spednic Lake with only a pair of loons for company. Unknowingly dancing between two countries, the canoeist s… |
| Lake Nottely, GA (Georgia, Northeast Georgia Mountains Region, US South Region, USA) |
106 mi | Also known as Nottely Reservoir Lake Nottely is one of the best kept secrets in Georgia. The small mountain lake with deep clear water is just two hours from Atlanta, yet most water… |
| Lake Arrowhead, TX (Panhandle Plains Region, TX, Texas, US Southwest Region, USA) |
106 mi | Lake Arrowhead boasts nearly 15,000 acres and 106 miles of shoreline in the North Central Plains of Texas, just 14 miles southeast of Wichita Falls ne… |
| Watauga Lake, TN (East Tennessee, Tennessee, US South Region, USA) |
105 mi | Also known as Lake Watauga Watauga Lake exudes independence, solitude, and nature’s bounty. If these traditional American values appeal to you, then you need to visit pristine W… |
| Ross Barnett Reservoir (Capital-River Region, MS, Mississippi, US South Region, USA) |
105 mi | Also known as The Rez Ross Barnett Reservoir, known locally as The Rez, has found its way into the hearts of the Capital River region of Mississippi. The 33,000-acre reserv… |