Newest reservoirs in Central Minnesota
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 44 articles we have published for Central Minnesota lakes.Thinking about booking a Central Minnesota lake vacation home rental, cabin or hotel?
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Below are lakes within USA > US Midwest Region > Minnesota > Central Minnesota > Compared by newest (youngest) reservoirs and the year it was completed. This list does not represent all lakes in Central Minnesota, only the 44 Central Minnesota lake articles we have published on the LakeLubbers website.
Lake name  |
Completion year |
Lake description |
|---|---|---|
| Horseshoe Chain of Lakes (Central Minnesota, Minnesota, US Midwest Region, USA) |
1980 | Also known as Horseshoe Chain, Sauk River Chain of Lakes The Horseshoe Chain of Lakes in Central Minnesota has been a well-loved vacation destination for many years. The chain of over a dozen lakes along the… |
| Lake Traverse, MN/SD (Central Minnesota, Glacial Lakes & Prairies Region, SD, Minnesota, South Dakota, US Midwest Region, USA) |
1941 | Lake Traverse straddles the border of Minnesota’s Central tourism region and South Dakota’s northeastern Great Lakes and Prairie region. Covering more… |
| Big Birch Lake, MN (Central Minnesota, Minnesota, US Midwest Region, USA) |
1937 | Big Birch Lake lies at the heart of Minnesota. With sparkling water spread across Todd and Stearns County lines, Big Birch Lake is at the geographic c… |
| Norway Lake, MN (Central Minnesota, Minnesota, US Midwest Region, USA) |
1927 | Norway Lake is nestled in Kandiyohi County on the southern border of Minnesota’s Central tourism region. It is part of the Wilmar Lakes Area which inc… |
| Gull Lake, MN (Central Minnesota, Minnesota, US Midwest Region, USA) |
1913 | Also known as Brainerd Lakes Gull Lake, located in the Central Region of Minnesota’s “Land of 10,000 Lakes”, boasts 9,418 surface acres and 38 miles of pristine shoreline. The dee… |
| Big Trout Lake (Central Minnesota, Minnesota, US Midwest Region, USA) |
1886 | One of the prettiest places to watch the sun rise in Central Minnesota is Big Trout Lake. This popular lake on the Whitefish Chain of Lakes is wonderf… |
| Whitefish Lake, MN (Central Minnesota, Minnesota, US Midwest Region, USA) |
1884 | Also known as Upper Whitefish Lake and Lower Whitefish Lake, Whitefish Chain of Lakes The natural beauty of Whitefish Lake will leave visitors spellbound and ready to leave the cares of the world behind. Nestled in the Central Region of… |