Newest reservoirs in Northwest New Mexico, NM
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 2 articles we have published for Northwest New Mexico, NM lakes.Thinking about booking a Northwest New Mexico, NM lake vacation home rental, cabin or hotel?
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Below are lakes within USA > US Southwest Region > New Mexico > Northwest New Mexico, NM > Compared by newest (youngest) reservoirs and the year it was completed. This list does not represent all lakes in Northwest New Mexico, NM, only the 2 Northwest New Mexico, NM lake articles we have published on the LakeLubbers website.
Lake name  |
Completion year |
Lake description |
|---|---|---|
| Fenton Lake (New Mexico, Northwest New Mexico, NM, US Southwest Region, USA) |
1991 | Tucked away in the Jemez Mountains of Northwest New Mexico, little Fenton Lake carries a large part of the recreational opportunities in the area. Les… |
| Navajo Lake NM (Colorado, New Mexico, Northwest New Mexico, NM, Southeast Colorado, US Southwest Region, US West Region, USA) |
1963 | Also known as Navajo Reservoir Navajo Lake offers a surprising and welcome expanse of water in northwestern New Mexico. The 15,600-acre reservoir stretches north into southwest Colo… |