Newest reservoirs in Missouri
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 16 articles we have published for Missouri lakes.Thinking about booking a Missouri lake vacation home rental, cabin or hotel?
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Below are lakes within USA > US Midwest Region > Missouri > Compared by newest (youngest) reservoirs and the year it was completed. This list does not represent all lakes in Missouri, only the 16 Missouri lake articles we have published on the LakeLubbers website.
Lake name  |
Completion year |
Lake description |
|---|---|---|
| Blue Springs Lake, MO (Missouri, Northwest Missouri, US Midwest Region, USA) |
1990 | Located in Jackson County, Missouri, Blue Springs Lake provides a relaxing retreat minutes from Kansas City’s urban setting. Lying within Jackson Coun… |
| Longview Lake (Missouri, Northwest Missouri, US Midwest Region, USA) |
1986 | Also known as Longview Reservoir Northwest Missouri’s Longview Lake is one of the recreational focal points of Jackson County Parks and Recreation. The 930-acre lake lies amid 4,852-a… |
| Mark Twain Lake, MO (Missouri, Northeast Missouri, US Midwest Region, USA) |
1984 | Mark Twain Lake spreads out over 18,600 acres in Ralls and Monroe Counties of northeastern Missouri. The lake and the 2,775-acre Mark Twain State Park… |
| Council Bluff Lake (Missouri, Southeast Missouri, US Midwest Region, USA) |
1981 | Settled snugly along the eastern edge of the Mark Twain National Forest in southern Missouri, Council Bluff Lake pulls outdoorsy individuals to its qu… |
| Smithville Lake, MO (Missouri, Northwest Missouri, US Midwest Region, USA) |
1979 | Smithville Lake, located in the City of Smithville in northwest Missouri, is a recreational wonderland. With nearly 7,200 surface acres of water, Smit… |
| Harry S. Truman Lake, MO (Central Missouri, Missouri, US Midwest Region, USA) |
1977 | Also known as Harry S. Truman Reservoir, Truman Lake It looks a like a reel of film perched on a bluff; it is the visitor center overlooking Truman Lake. The round wall of windows offers a panoramic view… |
| Stockton Lake, MO (Missouri, Southwest Missouri, US Midwest Region, USA) |
1971 | Stockton Lake is a popular recreational reservoir covering 24,900 acres on the western edge of the scenic Missouri Ozarks. Though perhaps not as widel… |
| Pomme de Terre Lake (Central Missouri, Missouri, US Midwest Region, USA) |
1961 | Also known as Pomme De Terre Reservoir One of Missouri’s lesser-known recreational destinations is Pomme De Terre Lake. Construction of this reservoir was completed in 1961, although it had… |
| Lake Jacomo (Missouri, Northwest Missouri, US Midwest Region, USA) |
1959 | Fifty years old and going strong would be a good motto for artificial Lake Jacomo. Located about 15 miles east of Kansas City in the Northwest Missour… |
| Table Rock Lake, AR/MO (Arkansas, Missouri, Ozarks Region, AR, Southwest Missouri, US Midwest Region, US South Region, USA) |
1958 | Branson, Missouri has the saying “Someone you love is playing here.” When you visit nearby Table Rock Lake, the person playing is sure to be you. With… |
| Bull Shoals Lake, AR/MO (Arkansas, Missouri, Ozarks Region, AR, Southwest Missouri, US Midwest Region, US South Region, USA) |
1951 | Tucked in the Ozark Mountains, Bull Shoals Lake offers year round opportunities for relaxation and recreation. With over 45,000 surface acres of water… |
| Clearwater Lake MO (Missouri, Southeast Missouri, US Midwest Region, USA) |
1948 | Shining in the middle of the Ozarks in southeastern Missouri, Clearwater Lake offers visitors more than 1,600 acres of water for boating, skiing, swim… |