Newest reservoirs in Northwest Michigan
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 24 articles we have published for Northwest Michigan lakes.Thinking about booking a Northwest Michigan lake vacation home rental, cabin or hotel?
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Below are lakes within USA > US Midwest Region > Michigan > Northwest Michigan > Compared by newest (youngest) reservoirs and the year it was completed. This list does not represent all lakes in Northwest Michigan, only the 24 Northwest Michigan lake articles we have published on the LakeLubbers website.
Lake name  |
Completion year |
Lake description |
|---|---|---|
| Silver Lake, MI (Michigan, Northwest Michigan, US Midwest Region, USA) |
1987 | Pushing her kayak out into the water of Silver Lake, she glides through the early morning mist rising off the surface of the water. With steady, stron… |
| Lake Bellaire (Michigan, Northwest Michigan, US Midwest Region, USA) |
1902 | Also known as Grass Lake Michigan has a bounty of beautiful lakes, and those found in Antrim County are no exception. Lake Bellaire is situated to the east of Lake Michigan; t… |