Largest lakes & reservoirs in Mountains Region, NC 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 19 articles we have published for Mountains Region, NC lakes.
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Below are lakes within USA > US South Region > North Carolina > Mountains Region, NC > Compared by longest shoreline length in miles. This list does not represent all lakes in Mountains Region, NC, only the 19 Mountains Region, NC lake articles we have published on the LakeLubbers website.
Lake name | Shoreline length in miles | Lake description |
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Cedar Cliff Lake (Mountains Region, NC, North Carolina, US South Region, USA) |
5 mi | Nestled within the dramatic Blue Ridge Mountains, Cedar Cliff Lake is one of North Carolina’s most picturesque bodies of water. It is thin and elongat … |
Beaver Lake NC (Mountains Region, NC, North Carolina, US South Region, USA) |
2 mi | One of the most-visible lakes in the North Carolina Mountain region is unassuming little Beaver Lake. The small man-made reservoir is only about 65 ac … |
Lake Powhatan (Mountains Region, NC, North Carolina, US South Region, USA) |
1 mi | Just outside of Asheville in North Carolina’s Mountains region, little Lake Powhatan offers a refreshing change of pace to the city. The reservoir lie … |
Cliffside Lake (Mountains Region, NC, North Carolina, US South Region, USA) |
1 mi | Surrounded by the breathtaking Nantahala National Forest in the Highlands District of North Carolina, Cliffside Lake is sparkling eight-acre lake in t … |