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 |
|---|---|---|
| Squam Lake, NH (Lakes Region, NH, New Hampshire, US New England Region, USA) |
61 mi | Also known as Big Squam Lake, Little Squam Lake Big Squam Lake,the second-largest lake located entirely in New Hampshire, covers almost 6,800 acres in the state’s Lakes Region. Dotted with historic… |
| Eagle Mountain Lake (Prairies and Lakes Region, TX, Texas, US Southwest Region, USA) |
60 mi | Also known as Eagle Mountain Reservoir Eagle Mountain Lake was created to alleviate two contradictory problems: periodic flooding along the Trinity River and a looming water shortage in For… |
| Arrowrock Reservoir (Idaho, Southwestern Idaho, US West Region, USA) |
60 mi | One in a string of three major reservoirs built to irrigate the parched Boise Valley, Arrowrock Reservoir has contributed to water recreation in south… |
| Joe Pool Lake (Prairies and Lakes Region, TX, Texas, US Southwest Region, USA) |
60 mi | Also known as Joe Pool Reservoir When summer heat leaves residents of the Dallas-Fort Worth area longing for cool breezes, many of them head for Joe Pool Lake. This reservoir was crea… |
| Black Lake NY (New York, Thousand Islands Region, NY, US Mid-Atlantic Region, USA) |
60 mi | Known as the best fishing destination in the 1000 Islands Region of upstate New York, Black Lake has been drawing anglers and vacationers to its shore… |
| Grapevine Lake, TX (Prairies and Lakes Region, TX, Texas, US Southwest Region, USA) |
60 mi | Located in Texas’ Prairies and Lakes tourism region lies Grapevine Lake, one of the most picturesque and welcoming reservoirs in the state. Although c… |
| Lake Pueblo, CO (Colorado, Southeast Colorado, US West Region, USA) |
60 mi | Lake Pueblo is located west of Pueblo, Colorado and was formed when the Arkansas River was dammed as a part of the Fryingpan/Arkansas project of the B… |
| Lake Charlevoix, MI (Michigan, Northwest Michigan, US Midwest Region, USA) |
60 mi | Also known as Pine Lake Lake Charlevoix is one of the most famous of northern Michigan lakes primarily because of its popularity among boaters of all types. Originally called… |
| Santa Rosa Lake, NM (New Mexico, Northeast New Mexico, NM, US Southwest Region, USA) |
60 mi | Santa Rosa Lake is snuggled in the Pecos River Canyon near the town of Santa Rosa along NM 91 in Guadalupe County. It is cradled on one side with acre… |
| Lake Waco, TX (Prairies and Lakes Region, TX, Texas, US Southwest Region, USA) |
60 mi | Also known as Waco Lake Lake Waco, also known as Waco Lake, is located in the Prairies and Lakes region of Central Texas. Its boundary lies within the city limits of Waco in… |
| Summersville Lake, WV (Mountain Lakes Region, WV, US South Region, USA, West Virginia) |
60 mi | Also known as Summersville Reservoir Scenic Summersville Lake is the largest lake in West Virginia. The reservoir was built by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for flood control on the Ga… |
| Keuka Lake, NY (Finger Lakes Region, NY, New York, US Mid-Atlantic Region, USA) |
59 mi | Keuka Lake, nicknamed Lady of the Lakes for its vast natural beauty, boasts two unique characteristics that set it apart from its sister Finger Lakes:… |