Newest reservoirs in Catskills Region, NY
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 6 articles we have published for Catskills Region, NY lakes.Thinking about booking a Catskills Region, NY lake vacation home rental, cabin or hotel?
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Below are lakes within USA > US Mid-Atlantic Region > New York > Catskills Region, NY > Compared by newest (youngest) reservoirs and the year it was completed. This list does not represent all lakes in Catskills Region, NY, only the 6 Catskills Region, NY lake articles we have published on the LakeLubbers website.
Lake name  |
Completion year |
Lake description |
|---|---|---|
| Swinging Bridge Lake, NY (Catskills Region, NY, New York, US Mid-Atlantic Region, USA) |
1926 | Also known as Swinging Bridge Reservoir Swinging Bridge Lake is a Catskills lake located in southern Sullivan County, New York and was formed by the damming of the Mongaup River in 1926 for… |
| Yankee Lake, NY (Catskills Region, NY, New York, US Mid-Atlantic Region, USA) |
1908 | Located on the top of West Shawangunk Ridge in the Catskill Mountains, Yankee Lake is located in Sullivan County, New York. Yankee Lake has a rich and… |