Newest reservoirs in British Columbia, Canada
The year that a reservoir was first filled to the reservoir’s normal elevation – or the year that a natural lake was first dammed – is the determining factor in the age of the body of water. A large reservoir can take more than a year to fill after its dam is first closed. You can find many of the the world’s newest reservoirs on LakeLubbers in the comparison table below. Many of the world’s oldest reservoirs appear on the last page of that list. Note: For some lakes, the completion year data is unknown, so you may see fewer lakes than the total 45 articles we have published for British Columbia, Canada lakes.Thinking about booking a British Columbia, Canada lake vacation home rental, cabin or hotel?
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Below are lakes within Canada > British Columbia, Canada > Compared by newest (youngest) reservoirs and the year it was completed. This list does not represent all lakes in British Columbia, Canada, only the 45 British Columbia, Canada lake articles we have published on the LakeLubbers website.
Lake name  |
Completion year |
Lake description |
|---|---|---|
| Alouette Lake (British Columbia, Canada, Canada) |
1983 | Also known as Alouette Reservoir, Lillooet Lake (historic) Only an hour away from big-city Vancouver, Alouette Lake provides a wilderness experience and a mountain view of beautiful Golden Ears Provincial Park… |
| Lake Koocanusa, MT / Canada (British Columbia, Canada, Canada, Glacier Country, MT, Montana, US West Region, USA) |
1973 | Also known as Koocanusa Lake, Koocanusa Reservoir In the far north of the United States, tucked into the northwestern end of Montana, is the long, narrow Lake Koocanusa. This lake is actually a man-ma… |
| Capilano Lake (British Columbia, Canada, Canada) |
1954 | Also known as Capilano Reservoir One of the most beautiful lakes in British Columbia is uninhabited Capilano Lake. The reservoir was created when Cleveland Dam was built across the Ca… |
| Sakinaw Lake, BC (British Columbia, Canada, Canada) |
1952 | Located two hours northwest of Vancouver, Sakinaw Lake is a 1,695-acre lake located on the Sechelt Peninsula of the Sunshine Coast, between Pender Har… |
| Ross Lake (British Columbia, Canada, Canada, North Central Washington, US West Region, USA, Washington) |
1949 | Also known as Ross Reservoir Spectacular Ross Lake is one of the seldom seen gems in north-central Washington. This fantastic 22-mile long reservoir covers 11,680 acres along the… |
| Kootenay Lake, BC (British Columbia, Canada, Canada) |
1932 | Also known as Lake Kootenay Kootenay Lake’s deep, clear waters stretch over 60 miles and 96,000 acres, reflecting the icy peaks of Kokanee Glacier. The lake is beautiful, ringed… |
| Lake Osoyoos, WA / Canada (British Columbia, Canada, Canada, North Central Washington, US West Region, USA, Washington) |
1927 | Also known as Osoyoos Lake Lake Osoyoos spans more than 5,700 acres and straddles the border of British Columbia, Canada and Washington state in the United States. The Okanagan… |
| Okanagan Lake, BC (British Columbia, Canada, Canada) |
1920 | Also known as Lake Okanagan Okanagan Lake, located in British Columbia’s Napa of the North Country, is a vacationer’s paradise. Its sheer size and convenient location make this w… |
| Stave Lake and Hayward Lake (British Columbia, Canada, Canada) |
1912 | Also known as Stave Reservoir, Hayward Reservoir Stave Lake and Hayward Lake are reservoirs located about an hour east of Vancouver in British Columbia’s Fraser Valley. Managed by BC Hydro, these lak… |
| Buntzen Lake (British Columbia, Canada, Canada) |
1903 | Also known as Trout Lake, Lake Beautiful-historic Nestled beneath lush green mountains near the British Columbia coastline, beautiful Buntzen Lake offers a wealth of hiking enjoyment to recreation see… |