Newest reservoirs in US New England Region
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 181 articles we have published for US New England Region lakes.Thinking about booking a US New England Region lake vacation home rental, cabin or hotel?
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Below are lakes within USA > US New England Region > Compared by newest (youngest) reservoirs and the year it was completed. This list does not represent all lakes in US New England Region, only the 181 US New England Region 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… |
| 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… |
| Lake Carmi (Islands and Farms Region, VT, US New England Region, USA, Vermont) |
1970 | Also known as Franklin Pond Lake Carmi represents the mental picture most have of a northern New England ‘camp’ lake. Hidden just south of the Canadian border in Vermont’s Island… |
| 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… |
| 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… |
| Lovell Lake, NH (Lakes Region, NH, New Hampshire, US New England Region, USA) |
1965 | Surrounded by a plenitude of forest pine, fir, elm, beech, and oak trees, this clear water lake is located in beautiful New Hampshire. Occupying the L… |
| 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… |
| Stinson Lake (New Hampshire, US New England Region, USA, White Mountains Region, NH) |
1955 | Stinson Lake, which once housed the laughter of summer camp children, now shines as a quiet residential retreat in central New Hampshire. A refreshing… |
| Lake Lillinonah, CT (Connecticut, Litchfield Hills Region, CT, US New England Region, USA) |
1955 | With more than 1500 acres of boating and fishing waters, bordered by a wide variety of shoreline vistas, Lake Lillinonah in southwestern Connecticut i… |
| Lake Hortonia (Crossroads of Vermont, US New England Region, USA, Vermont) |
1955 | Also known as Hortonia Lake, Horton Pond Lake Hortonia, in the Crossroads of Vermont Region, inhabits a special place in the history of Vermont and Rutland County. Although the original pond… |
| Lake Kanasatka (Lakes Region, NH, New Hampshire, US New England Region, USA) |
1954 | Also known as Long Pond, Red Hill Pond Lake Kanasatka is a clear, 371-acre freshwater lake set among New Hampshire’s towering trees and surrounded by sloping hillsides. The lake was once na… |