Newest reservoirs in Delaware
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 5 articles we have published for Delaware lakes.Thinking about booking a Delaware lake vacation home rental, cabin or hotel?
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Below are lakes within USA > US Mid-Atlantic Region > Delaware > Compared by newest (youngest) reservoirs and the year it was completed. This list does not represent all lakes in Delaware, only the 5 Delaware lake articles we have published on the LakeLubbers website.
Lake name ![]() |
Completion year ![]() |
Lake description |
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Records Pond, DE (Delaware, Southern Delaware, US Mid-Atlantic Region, USA) |
1900 | Also known as Laurel Lake Although Records Pond at just over 90 acres, it is one of the larger lakes in Delaware. Delaware has no natural lakes, but the coastal state does have… |
Silver Lake, DE (Central Delaware, Delaware, US Mid-Atlantic Region, USA) |
1900 | Surrounded by the city of Dover at the headwaters of the St. Jones River, Silver Lake is a beautiful place to take a break from fast paced urban life.… |
Millsboro Pond, DE (Delaware, Southern Delaware, US Mid-Atlantic Region, USA) |
1792 | Delaware does not have any natural lakes, but the coastal state does have wetlands, rivers and estuaries, a large percentage of which are in Sussex Co… |