Newest reservoirs in Massachusetts
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 19 articles we have published for Massachusetts lakes.Thinking about booking a Massachusetts lake vacation home rental, cabin or hotel?
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Below are lakes within USA > US New England Region > Massachusetts > Compared by newest (youngest) reservoirs and the year it was completed. This list does not represent all lakes in Massachusetts, only the 19 Massachusetts lake articles we have published on the LakeLubbers website.
Lake name  |
Completion year |
Lake description |
|---|---|---|
| Lake Monomonac (Central Massachusetts, Massachusetts, Monadnock Region, NH, New Hampshire, US New England Region, USA) |
1976 | The wind fills the sails, pushing the sailboats across Lake Monomonac. A bewitching combination of pristine white sail cloth and billowing bright colo… |
| Buckley Dunton Lake, MA (Massachusetts, US New England Region, USA, Western Massachusetts) |
1967 | Also known as Buckley Dunton Reservoir At first glance, it seems like there is nothing around Buckley Dunton Lake, near Becket in western Massachusetts – that is, nothing but trees and wild… |
| Quabbin Reservoir (Massachusetts, US New England Region, USA, Western Massachusetts) |
1939 | One of the country’s largest man-made public water supplies, Quabbin Reservoir dominates the landscape in Western Massachusetts. Supplying much of the… |
| Lake Quinsigamond, MA (Central Massachusetts, Massachusetts, US New England Region, USA) |
1891 | Worcester, Massachusetts is well known for many things: John Adams taught school here before becoming the second President of the United States. Songw… |
| Ashmere Lake (Massachusetts, US New England Region, USA, Western Massachusetts) |
1875 | Ashmere Lake is a small, quiet lake tucked away in western Massachusetts. The 217-acre lake is surrounded by beautiful rural countryside in the towns… |
| Otis Reservoir, MA (Massachusetts, US New England Region, USA, Western Massachusetts) |
1865 | Also known as Otis Lake She sits by herself on the dock at Otis Reservoir; the coffee steaming in her mug mirrors the mist coming off the water of the lake. Her husband left… |
| Lake Cochituate (Greater Boston Region, MA, Massachusetts, US New England Region, USA) |
1863 | Also known as Cochituate Reservoir Lake Cochituate in the Greater Boston region of Massachusetts is a popular recreational lake just a short distance from the city. The lake, less than… |