Newest reservoirs in Ouachitas Region, AR
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 12 articles we have published for Ouachitas Region, AR lakes.Thinking about booking a Ouachitas Region, AR lake vacation home rental, cabin or hotel?
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Below are lakes within USA > US South Region > Arkansas > Ouachitas Region, AR > Compared by newest (youngest) reservoirs and the year it was completed. This list does not represent all lakes in Ouachitas Region, AR, only the 12 Ouachitas Region, AR lake articles we have published on the LakeLubbers website.
Lake name  |
Completion year |
Lake description |
|---|---|---|
| DeQueen Lake, AR (Arkansas, Ouachitas Region, AR, US South Region, USA) |
1977 | Also known as Lake DeQueen DeQueen Lake, proud owner of 32 miles of picturesque shoreline, is nestled in Arkansas’s Ouachita Mountains Region. Located in Sevier County on the Ro… |
| Gillham Lake, AR (Arkansas, Ouachitas Region, AR, US South Region, USA) |
1975 | Gillham Lake is known as “The Bright Spot of the Cossatot” due to its location on the Cossatot River, a challenging white water stream in Arkansas. Th… |
| Dierks Lake, AR (Arkansas, Ouachitas Region, AR, US South Region, USA) |
1975 | Located on the Saline River, Dierks Lake is easy to access off of Highway 70, and with 1,360 acres of water there is plenty of room for boaters and wa… |
| DeGray Lake, AR (Arkansas, Ouachitas Region, AR, US South Region, USA) |
1972 | DeGray Lake is nestled in the foothills of the Ouachita Mountains, in an area logically known as the Ouachita Mountain Region of Arkansas. This sectio… |
| Lakes of Hot Springs Village, AR (Arkansas, Ouachitas Region, AR, US South Region, USA) |
1972 | Also known as Lake DeSoto, Lake Coronado, Lake Balboa, Lake Cortez, Lake Estrella, Lake Grenada, Lake Isabella, Lake Maria, Lake Pineda, Lake Segova, Lake Sophia In one of the nation’s largest gated communities, the eleven man-made lakes of Hot Springs Village provide scenic recreational lakeside living. Begun… |
| Harris Brake Lake, AR (Arkansas, Ouachitas Region, AR, US South Region, USA) |
1955 | The essence of small-town life is vastly different from one community to the next and in the Arkansas River Valley, Harris Brake Lake gives the tiny t… |
| Lake Ouachita, AR (Arkansas, Ouachitas Region, AR, US South Region, USA) |
1953 | Also known as Blakely Mountain Dam Reservoir Lake Ouachita is completely surrounded by the Ouachita National Forest. It’s the largest lake located entirely within the state of Arkansas. More than… |
| Lake Greeson, AR (Arkansas, Ouachitas Region, AR, US South Region, USA) |
1950 | Southwest of Little Rock, Arkansas in the foothills of the Ouachita Mountains, lies a hidden mountain treasure. Lake Greeson is one of the oldest rese… |
| Nimrod Lake, AR (Arkansas, Ouachitas Region, AR, US South Region, USA) |
1942 | Also known as Lake Nimrod Arkansas’s State Scenic 7 Byway travels from the timberlands in southern Arkansas at the old oil boom town of El Dorado, and ascends through the mount… |
| Lake Hamilton, AR (Arkansas, Ouachitas Region, AR, US South Region, USA) |
1932 | Located on the southern edge of Hot Springs, Lake Hamilton is a premier vacation destination. This beautiful lake was formed in 1932 with the construc… |
| Lake Catherine, AR (Arkansas, Ouachitas Region, AR, US South Region, USA) |
1925 | With 1,940 surface acres, Lake Catherine is a relatively small lake, but it has big recreation opportunities for outdoor enthusiasts and anglers alike… |