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 |
|---|---|---|
| Lake Darling, ND (North Dakota, Northwest Region, ND, US Midwest Region, USA) |
68 mi | Lake Darling is the focal point of the Upper Souris National Wildlife Refuge located in northwest North Dakota. The Refuge is beautifully situated alo… |
| Cheney Reservoir, KS (Kansas, South Central Kansas, US Midwest Region, USA) |
67 mi | Also known as Cheney Lake Cheney Reservoir is the premier recreation spot for outdoor activity in south central Kansas. Constructed by the Bureau of Reclamation, it was complet… |
| Randleman Lake (North Carolina, Piedmont Region, NC, US South Region, USA) |
65 mi | Also known as Randleman Regional Reservoir Randleman Lake is the Piedmont Region of North Carolina’s newest lake and recreational hotspot. Although originally proposed by the US Army Corps of E… |
| Holt Lake, AL (Alabama, Metropolitan Region, AL, US South Region, USA) |
65 mi | Also known as Holt Reservoir Holt Lake is a 3,300-acre reservoir located about five miles northeast of the City of Tuscaloosa in west-central Alabama. Holt Lake is one of six lake… |
| Deep Creek Lake, MD (Maryland, US Mid-Atlantic Region, USA, Western Maryland) |
65 mi | Deep Creek Lake is the largest inland body of water in Maryland, covering about 3,900 acres in the Allegheny Mountains of western Maryland. Since its… |
| Millwood Lake, AR (Arkansas, Timberlands Region, AR, US South Region, USA) |
65 mi | Also known as Lake Millwood Millwood Lake is massive. It boasts 29,500 shallow surface acres, waters in which multitudes of fish thrive, giving the lake its glorious reputation a… |
| Blue Ridge Lake, GA (Georgia, Historic High Country Region, GA, US South Region, USA) |
65 mi | Also known as Lake Blue Ridge, Blue Ridge Reservoir Located some 90 miles north of Atlanta and near Blue Ridge, Georgia, Blue Ridge Lake has all the desirable qualities for lovers of outdoor excitement… |
| Chouteau Lock and Dam, OK (Green Country, OK, Oklahoma, US Southwest Region, USA) |
65 mi | Also known as Chouteau Lock and Dam 17 The McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System (MKARNS) has 18 locks and dams along its 445-mile waterway. Chouteau Lock and Dam is one of them,… |
| Lahontan Reservoir, NV (Nevada, Pony Express Territory, NV, US West Region, USA) |
65 mi | Also known as Lake Lahontan Lahontan Reservoir is located about 45 miles northeast of Carson City, Nevada, on the Carson River. The Lahontan Dam was completed in 1915 and impound… |
| San Luis Reservoir, CA (California, Central Valley Region, CA, US West Region, USA) |
65 mi | A sparkling sapphire gem carved into the eastern edge of the San Joaquin Valley, the San Luis Reservoir enjoys a scenic location in Merced County. Thi… |
| Big Sandy Lake, MN (Minnesota, Northeast Minnesota, US Midwest Region, USA) |
64 mi | Big Sandy Lake is located in Minnesota’s northeast Aitkin County, home to over one million acres of hardwood forest and 365 lakes. With the majority o… |
| Cedar Creek Reservoir, AL (Alabama, Mountains Region, AL, US South Region, USA) |
64 mi | The four reservoirs of the Bear Creek watershed are a recreational paradise for water lovers, and Cedar Creek Reservoir is the largest of the four and… |