Newest reservoirs in Northern Virginia 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 5 articles we have published for Northern Virginia Region lakes.Thinking about booking a Northern Virginia Region lake vacation home rental, cabin or hotel?
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Below are lakes within USA > US South Region > Virginia > Northern Virginia Region > Compared by newest (youngest) reservoirs and the year it was completed. This list does not represent all lakes in Northern Virginia Region, only the 5 Northern Virginia Region lake articles we have published on the LakeLubbers website.
Lake name  |
Completion year |
Lake description |
|---|---|---|
| Lake Anna, VA (Central Virginia, Northern Virginia Region, US South Region, USA, Virginia) |
1973 | Lake Anna, covering 13,000 acres of central Virginia, is one of the largest freshwater lakes in the state. It spans Virginia’s Northern and Central to… |
| Lake Manassas, VA (Northern Virginia Region, US South Region, USA, Virginia) |
1969 | Lake Manassas is nestled in the beautiful rolling hills of Prince William County in Northern Virginia. Created in 1969 by the impoundment of Broad Run… |
| Occoquan Reservoir, VA (Northern Virginia Region, US South Region, USA, Virginia) |
1957 | Also known as Occoquan River Reservoir or Lake Occoquan In the dialect of the Native American Dogue tribe, “occoquan” means “at the end of the water.” The Dogue tribe occupied Northern Virginia up until the… |