Newest reservoirs in 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 164 articles we have published for Canada lakes.Thinking about booking a Canada lake vacation home rental, cabin or hotel?
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Below are lakes within Canada > Compared by newest (youngest) reservoirs and the year it was completed. This list does not represent all lakes in Canada, only the 164 Canada lake articles we have published on the LakeLubbers website.
Lake name  |
Completion year |
Lake description |
|---|---|---|
| Caniapiscau Reservoir, QC (Canada, Quebec, Canada) |
1984 | Also known as Lake Caniapiscau “The money is not as useful as the land was before we lost it.” -Chisasibi Cree Native About 9,000 years ago, the glaciers receded on the Laurentian P… |
| 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… |
| Lesser Slave Lake, AB (Alberta, Canada, Canada) |
1983 | Located 236 miles northwest of Edmonton in Alberta, Canada, Lesser Slave Lake’s more than 280,000 surface acres present a wonderful scenic recreationa… |
| Lake Winnipeg, MB (Canada, Manitoba, Canada) |
1979 | Lake Winnipeg is a long (271 miles) somewhat shallow outdoor enthusiast’s dream. It’s located some 35 miles north of Winnipeg, Manitoba and is a natur… |
| Quarry Lake, AB (Alberta, Canada, Canada) |
1976 | Quarry Lake is 129-acre lake located one hour west of Calgary and five minutes from the town of Canmore and Banff National Park in Alberta, Canada. As… |
| 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… |
| Abraham Lake (Alberta, Canada, Canada) |
1972 | Also known as Lake Abraham Abraham Lake is Alberta’s largest reservoir, gracing the Kootenay Plains area of the Canadian Rockies’ front range. The reservoir, created by damming… |
| Smallwood Reservoir, NL (Canada, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada) |
1971 | Wild, diverse and always impressive, Smallwood Reservoir is not a place to be taken lightly. Smallwood Reservoir is not a place for leisurely lakeside… |
| Manicouagan Reservoir (Canada, Quebec, Canada) |
1968 | Also known as Lake Manicouagan, Lac Manicouagan, Lac Mouchalagane Manicouagan Reservoir is one of the world’s most interesting geological features. This huge annular (circular) lake was shaped by a number of factors,… |
| Lake Diefenbaker (Canada, Saskatchewan, Canada) |
1967 | Also known as Diefenbaker Lake Lake Diefenbaker, the largest reservoir in southern Saskatchewan, is developing a reputation as a favorite vacationland for visitors from all over Can… |
| Pipmuacan Reservoir (Canada, Quebec, Canada) |
1956 | Also known as Reservoir Pipmuacan Far to the north in Quebec’s vast evergreen forests, Pipmuacan Reservoir performs unseen yet vital service to the customers of Hydro-Quebec. About 90%… |
| 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… |