Newest reservoirs in Quebec, Canada
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 19 articles we have published for Quebec, Canada lakes.Thinking about booking a Quebec, Canada lake vacation home rental, cabin or hotel?
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Below are lakes within Canada > Quebec, Canada > Compared by newest (youngest) reservoirs and the year it was completed. This list does not represent all lakes in Quebec, Canada, only the 19 Quebec, Canada lake articles we have published on the LakeLubbers website.
Lake name  |
Completion year |
Lake description |
|---|---|---|
| Caniapiscau Reservoir, QC (Canada, Quebec, Canada) |
1984 | Also known as Lake Caniapiscau “The money is not as useful as the land was before we lost it.” -Chisasibi Cree Native About 9,000 years ago, the glaciers receded on the Laurentian P… |
| Manicouagan Reservoir (Canada, Quebec, Canada) |
1968 | Also known as Lake Manicouagan, Lac Manicouagan, Lac Mouchalagane Manicouagan Reservoir is one of the world’s most interesting geological features. This huge annular (circular) lake was shaped by a number of factors,… |
| Pipmuacan Reservoir (Canada, Quebec, Canada) |
1956 | Also known as Reservoir Pipmuacan Far to the north in Quebec’s vast evergreen forests, Pipmuacan Reservoir performs unseen yet vital service to the customers of Hydro-Quebec. About 90%… |
| Lac des Chats (Canada, Ontario, Canada, Quebec, Canada) |
1932 | Also known as Chats Lake Lac des Chats is more than a ‘wide spot’ on the Ottawa River. Champlain and other explorers remarked on the abundance of catfish along the waterway, s… |
| Lake Abitibi (Canada, Ontario, Canada, Quebec, Canada) |
1915 | Nearly 250,000 acres of water delight visitors to Lake Abitibi on the Ontario/Quebec border. This huge lake is actually two lake basins connected by a… |
| Lake Timiskaming (Canada, Ontario, Canada, Quebec, Canada) |
1913 | Also known as Lake Temiskaming, Lac Temiscamingue Large, scenic and inviting, Lake Timiskaming forms part of the border between Ontario and Quebec. A full 68 miles long, Lake Timiskaming is about 5 mi… |
| Lake Kipawa (Canada, Quebec, Canada) |
1911 | Also known as Lake Kippewa Sprawled across one of western Quebec’s most beautiful environments, Lake Kipawa offers nearly 75,000 acres of pristine water stretching into countles… |