Newest reservoirs in Mountains Region, NC
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 Mountains Region, NC lakes.Thinking about booking a Mountains Region, NC lake vacation home rental, cabin or hotel?
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Below are lakes within USA > US South Region > North Carolina > Mountains Region, NC > Compared by newest (youngest) reservoirs and the year it was completed. This list does not represent all lakes in Mountains Region, NC, only the 19 Mountains Region, NC lake articles we have published on the LakeLubbers website.
Lake name  |
Completion year |
Lake description |
|---|---|---|
| Lake Jocassee, NC/SC (Mountains Region, NC, North Carolina, South Carolina, The Upcountry, SC, US South Region, USA) |
1974 | Nestled into the pristine Appalachian mountains of northwestern South Carolina and southwestern North Carolina, Lake Jocassee reaches its watery depth… |
| W. Kerr Scott Reservoir, NC (Mountains Region, NC, North Carolina, US South Region, USA) |
1962 | Also known as W. Kerr Scott Lake W. Kerr Scott Reservoir is a 1,475-acre reservoir located near Wilkesboro, North Carolina in the Mountains tourism region. Built by the U.S. Army Corp… |
| Lake Toxaway, NC (Mountains Region, NC, North Carolina, US South Region, USA) |
1961 | Tucked away amidst the ancient Appalachian Mountains is the largest private lake in North Carolina – Lake Toxaway. Lake Toxaway, spanning 640 acres, w… |
| Finger Lakes of the South (East Tennessee, Mountains Region, NC, North Carolina, Tennessee, US South Region, USA) |
1957 | Also known as Chilhowie Lake, Calderwood Lake, Cheoah Lake. Chilhowie Reservoir, Calderwood Reservoir, Cheoah Reservoir Three reservoirs on the Little Tennessee River in northwestern North Carolina and Southeastern Tennessee offer some of the most spectacular wilderness… |
| Cedar Cliff Lake (Mountains Region, NC, North Carolina, US South Region, USA) |
1952 | Nestled within the dramatic Blue Ridge Mountains, Cedar Cliff Lake is one of North Carolina’s most picturesque bodies of water. It is thin and elongat… |
| Lake Chatuge, GA/NC (Georgia, Mountains Region, NC, North Carolina, Northeast Georgia Mountains Region, US South Region, USA) |
1942 | Also known as Chatuge Lake, Chatuge Reservoir Beautiful Lake Chatuge (pronounced “sha-toog”) spans 7200 acres and two states, stretching 13 miles from Hayesville, North Carolina, to Hiawassee, Geo… |
| Nantahala Lake, NC (Mountains Region, NC, North Carolina, US South Region, USA) |
1942 | Also known as Lake Nantahala Nantahala Lake is one of the most pristine lakes in North Carolina. Located within the Nantahala National Forest at an elevation of 3,012 feet, the 1,… |
| Lake Powhatan (Mountains Region, NC, North Carolina, US South Region, USA) |
1942 | Just outside of Asheville in North Carolina’s Mountains region, little Lake Powhatan offers a refreshing change of pace to the city. The reservoir lie… |
| Lake Glenville, NC (Mountains Region, NC, North Carolina, US South Region, USA) |
1941 | Also known as Thorpe Reservoir, Glenville Lake Nestled among the forests and mountain peaks of southwestern North Carolina lies the highest lake east of the Mississippi, Lake Glenville (aka Thorpe… |
| Lake Hiwassee, NC (Mountains Region, NC, North Carolina, US South Region, USA) |
1940 | Also known as Hiwassee Reservoir or Hiwassee Lake Lake Hiwassee is located in the mountainous region of North Carolina’s southwestern Cherokee County. Sitting in the Nantahala National Forest, it is a… |
| Cliffside Lake (Mountains Region, NC, North Carolina, US South Region, USA) |
1936 | Surrounded by the breathtaking Nantahala National Forest in the Highlands District of North Carolina, Cliffside Lake is sparkling eight-acre lake in t… |
| Wildcat Lake, NC (Mountains Region, NC, North Carolina, US South Region, USA) |
1932 | In 1932 construction of a dam on Wildcat Creek impounded 13-acre Wildcat Lake. Originally created as a reservoir for the hydroelectric plant and an em… |