Newest reservoirs in Costa Rica
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 3 articles we have published for Costa Rica lakes.Thinking about booking a Costa Rica lake vacation home rental, cabin or hotel?
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Below are lakes within Costa Rica > Compared by newest (youngest) reservoirs and the year it was completed. This list does not represent all lakes in Costa Rica, only the 3 Costa Rica lake articles we have published on the LakeLubbers website.
Lake name  |
Completion year |
Lake description |
|---|---|---|
| Angostura Lagoon, Costa Rica (Cartago Region, Costa Rica, Costa Rica) |
2000 | Also known as Laguna Angostura, Lake Angostura, Angostura Hydroelectric Project Lagoon Nestled near in the peaceful town of Turrialba in Costa Rica’s Central Valley, Cartago Province, Angostura Lagoon constitutes the newest and largest h… |
| Lake Arenal, Costa Rica (Alajuela Region, Costa Rica, Costa Rica, Guanacaste Region, Costa Rica) |
1979 | Also known as Lago Arenal, Laguna de Arenal Lake Arenal, flanked by lush rainforest and the magnificent Arenal Volcano, is a world-class destination lake. Known for its feisty rainbow bass and i… |