Newest reservoirs in Central Valley Region, CA
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 4 articles we have published for Central Valley Region, CA lakes.Thinking about booking a Central Valley Region, CA lake vacation home rental, cabin or hotel?
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Below are lakes within USA > US West Region > California > Central Valley Region, CA > Compared by newest (youngest) reservoirs and the year it was completed. This list does not represent all lakes in Central Valley Region, CA, only the 4 Central Valley Region, CA lake articles we have published on the LakeLubbers website.
Lake name  |
Completion year |
Lake description |
|---|---|---|
| San Luis Reservoir, CA (California, Central Valley Region, CA, US West Region, USA) |
1969 | A sparkling sapphire gem carved into the eastern edge of the San Joaquin Valley, the San Luis Reservoir enjoys a scenic location in Merced County. Thi… |
| Lake Berryessa, CA (California, Central Valley Region, CA, US West Region, USA) |
1963 | Lake Berryessa, nestled into the heart of California’s wine country, is the largest lake in Napa County. The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation built the Mont… |
| Lake Kaweah (California, Central Valley Region, CA, US West Region, USA) |
1962 | Also known as Kaweah Lake, Kaweah Reservoir Lake Kaweah, located about halfway between the City of Visalia and Sequoia National Park in California’s Central Valley region, is an engineering marv… |
| Success Lake (California, Central Valley Region, CA, US West Region, USA) |
1961 | Also known as Lake Success, Success Reservoir Feeding America’s families is just one of the quiet duties of Success Lake in California’s fertile Central Valley region. Since the Tule River was dam… |