Newest reservoirs in Maine
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 59 articles we have published for Maine lakes.Thinking about booking a Maine lake vacation home rental, cabin or hotel?
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Below are lakes within USA > US New England Region > Maine > Compared by newest (youngest) reservoirs and the year it was completed. This list does not represent all lakes in Maine, only the 59 Maine lake articles we have published on the LakeLubbers website.
Lake name  |
Completion year |
Lake description |
|---|---|---|
| Maranacook Lake (Kennebec & Moose River Valleys Region, ME, Maine, US New England Region, USA) |
1995 | Maranacook Lake, a 1,673-acre freshwater body of very irregular shape, is located in Kennebec County, Maine. The lake borders the town of Readfield on… |
| Swan Lake ME (Maine, Mid-Coast Region, ME, US New England Region, USA) |
1979 | Surrounded by fishing camps, cabins and vacation rentals, and just a few miles from Belfast Bay and the coast, Swan Lake is a fantastic mid-coast Main… |
| China Lake (Kennebec & Moose River Valleys Region, ME, Maine, US New England Region, USA) |
1969 | China Lake is less than 20 miles northwest of Augusta, Maine’s state capital. This natural freshwater glacial lake rests in Kennebec County in southwe… |
| Meduxnekeag Lake (Aroostook County, ME, Maine, US New England Region, USA) |
1957 | Also known as Drews Lake, Drew's Lake For the perfect Northern Maine hideaway, there’s nothing better than Meduxnekeag Lake in Aroostook County. Also called Drew’s Lake, Meduxnekeag was cr… |
| Highland Lake (Westbook) (Greater Portland & Casco Bay Region, ME, Maine, US New England Region, USA) |
1936 | Also known as Duck Pond Located in the Portland-Casco Bay region of southern Maine, Highland Lake is well-used and well-loved. The 623-acre lake was originally called Duck Po… |
| Androscoggin Lake (Kennebec & Moose River Valleys Region, ME, Lakes & Mountains Region, ME, Maine, US New England Region, USA) |
1936 | Also known as Lake Androscoggin Androscoggin Lake is a freshwater glacial lake of very irregular shape that falls into two geographic regions of Central Maine: the Kennebec and Moose… |
| Lake Wassookeag (Maine, Maine Highlands Region, ME, US New England Region, USA) |
1914 | Also known as Dexter Pond Lake Wassookeag, also known as Dexter Pond, spans 1,030 acres in the Maine Highlands tourism region, about 40 miles northwest of Bangor. Its name is d… |
| Rangeley Lakes (Lakes & Mountains Region, ME, Maine, US New England Region, USA) |
1912 | Also known as Umbagog Lake, Aziscohos Lake, Mooselookmeguntic Lake,Rangeley Lake, Upper Richardson Lake, Lower Richardson Lake, Cupsuptic Lake, Aziscoos Lake (historic), Sawyer Lake (historic) Nothing represents the outdoor largesse of Maine’s Lakes and Mountains region better than the six pristine Rangeley Lakes. These natural lakes sprawl… |
| Millinocket Lake (Maine, Maine Highlands Region, ME, US New England Region, USA) |
1910 | Nestled within the Maine Highlands tourism region, Millinocket Lake is known for its stunning views of Mount Katahdin, the tallest mountain peak in Ma… |
| Great Pond, ME (Kennebec & Moose River Valleys Region, ME, Maine, US New England Region, USA) |
1886 | Also known as Belgrade Lakes Great Pond, in Maine’s Kennebec and Moose River Valleys Region, is the largest of seven lakes in the Belgrade Lakes Chain. These seven lakes are part… |
| West Grand Lake, ME (Down East & Acadia Region, ME, Maine, US New England Region, USA) |
1879 | The wooden broad-beamed canoe, carrying a guide and fishermen, glides across the water of West Grand Lake, Maine, leaving a small trail in its wake. A… |
| Sabattus Pond (Lakes & Mountains Region, ME, Maine, US New England Region, USA) |
1860 | Also known as Sabattus Lake Sabattus Pond in the Lakes and Mountains region of Maine is a success story in the making. The 1,973-acre lake has a history of very poor water qualit… |