Newest reservoirs in Great Plains Country, OK
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 6 articles we have published for Great Plains Country, OK lakes.Thinking about booking a Great Plains Country, OK lake vacation home rental, cabin or hotel?
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Below are lakes within USA > US Southwest Region > Oklahoma > Great Plains Country, OK > Compared by newest (youngest) reservoirs and the year it was completed. This list does not represent all lakes in Great Plains Country, OK, only the 6 Great Plains Country, OK lake articles we have published on the LakeLubbers website.
Lake name  |
Completion year |
Lake description |
|---|---|---|
| Tom Steed Lake, OK (Great Plains Country, OK, Oklahoma, US Southwest Region, USA) |
1980 | Also known as Tom Steed Reservoir Tom Steed Lake lies on West Otter Creek, nestled in the heart of the Great Plains Country, north of the Oklahoma-Texas border. Boasting 31 miles of sh… |
| Waurika Lake, OK (Great Plains Country, OK, Oklahoma, US Southwest Region, USA) |
1980 | Also known as Waurika Reservoir, Lake Waurika Located on Beaver Creek, a tributary of the Red River, Waurika Lake was created to provide flood damage reduction, irrigation, water supply, water qua… |
| Lake Ellsworth, OK (Great Plains Country, OK, Oklahoma, US Southwest Region, USA) |
1962 | Lake Ellsworth is a 5,600-acre reservoir nestled in the Great Plains region of Southwest Oklahoma. The City of Lawton completed Ellsworth Dam in 1962,… |
| Fort Cobb Lake, OK (Great Plains Country, OK, Oklahoma, US Southwest Region, USA) |
1959 | Also known as Fort Cobb Reservoir Fort Cobb Lake is in the beautiful Great Plains Country region of southwestern Oklahoma surrounded by plains, prairies and hills. The Great Plains, si… |
| Lake Lawtonka, OK (Great Plains Country, OK, Oklahoma, US Southwest Region, USA) |
1954 | Lake Lawtonka is a 2,400-acre reservoir with just under 20 miles of shoreline located in Comanche County, part of Great Plains Country in southwestern… |
| Lake Altus-Lugert, OK (Great Plains Country, OK, Oklahoma, US Southwest Region, USA) |
1927 | Also known as Lugert-Altus Reservoir Lake Altus-Lugert is a 6,260-acre reservoir nestled in the Great Plains region of Southwest Oklahoma. The lake is located 17 miles north of the town o… |