Newest reservoirs in Central Iowa
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 2 articles we have published for Central Iowa lakes.Thinking about booking a Central Iowa lake vacation home rental, cabin or hotel?
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Below are lakes within USA > US Midwest Region > Iowa > Central Iowa > Compared by newest (youngest) reservoirs and the year it was completed. This list does not represent all lakes in Central Iowa, only the 2 Central Iowa lake articles we have published on the LakeLubbers website.
Lake name  |
Completion year |
Lake description |
|---|---|---|
| Saylorville Lake, IA (Central Iowa, Iowa, US Midwest Region, USA) |
1977 | Also known as Saylorville Reservoir Saylorville Lake is a man-made reservoir located on the Des Moines River bordering the town of Polk City, about 11 miles north of Des Moines, Iowa. Th… |