Newest reservoirs in US South 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 343 articles we have published for US South Region lakes.Thinking about booking a US South Region lake vacation home rental, cabin or hotel?
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Below are lakes within USA > US South Region > Compared by newest (youngest) reservoirs and the year it was completed. This list does not represent all lakes in US South Region, only the 343 US South Region lake articles we have published on the LakeLubbers website.
Lake name  |
Completion year |
Lake description |
|---|---|---|
| Carroll County Thousand Acre Recreation Lake (Tennessee, US South Region, USA, West Tennessee) |
2013 | Also known as Carroll County 1000 Acre Recreation Lake The Carroll County Thousand Acre Recreation Lake is the newest addition to water-based fun in West Tennessee. This brand-new lake opened for the first… |
| Randleman Lake (North Carolina, Piedmont Region, NC, US South Region, USA) |
2010 | Also known as Randleman Regional Reservoir Randleman Lake is the Piedmont Region of North Carolina’s newest lake and recreational hotspot. Although originally proposed by the US Army Corps of E… |
| Okhissa Lake, MS (Capital-River Region, MS, Mississippi, US South Region, USA) |
2007 | Okhissa Lake, the first Bill Dance Signature Lake, opened to the public on November 7, 2007 with huge success. The 1,000-acre lake was created to enco… |
| Bear Creek Reservoir, GA (Georgia, Northeast Georgia Mountains Region, US South Region, USA) |
2002 | Also known as Bear Creek Lake Bear Creek Reservoir is an infant as far as reservoirs go; it was completed and dedicated in 2002. In August 2009 anglers and boaters finally had a pl… |
| Lake Monticello, AR (Arkansas, Timberlands Region, AR, US South Region, USA) |
1997 | Lake Monticello is a rather new lake that was built in 1997. It was originally planned to be a secondary water reservoir for Monticello, Arkansas. Now… |
| Sandy River Reservoir, VA (Central Virginia, US South Region, USA, Virginia) |
1994 | A kayaker slips into a secluded cove and ducks under the rock overhang. On the main body of the lake, a fishing boat carrying a family passes by, the… |
| Spring Hollow Reservoir (Shenandoah Valley Region, VA, US South Region, USA, Virginia) |
1993 | Spring Hollow Reservoir is a prime example of planned water supply storage in Virginia’s southern Shenandoah Valley region. The 158-acre reservoir was… |
| Dog River Reservoir, GA (Atlanta Metro Region, GA, Georgia, US South Region, USA) |
1992 | Dog River Reservoir, located in the Atlanta Metro Region of Georgia, was built in 1992 and became the largest water improvement project in Douglas Cou… |
| Stonewall Jackson Lake, WV (Mountain Lakes Region, WV, US South Region, USA, West Virginia) |
1990 | Stonewall Jackson Lake, a young West Virginia lake that only finished completion in 1990, was built by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to provide flo… |
| Cane Creek Lake, AR (Arkansas, Timberlands Region, AR, US South Region, USA) |
1987 | Timber-filled Cane Creek Lake, tucked into southern Arkansas’s aptly-named Timberlands Region, is a 1,675-acre lake beautiful to behold. Wildlife abou… |
| Briery Creek Lake, VA (Central Virginia, US South Region, USA, Virginia) |
1986 | Also known as Briery Creek Reservoir With his tackle checked and ready and a thermos of coffee to fortify him against the early spring chill, the fisherman climbs into his boat in the pre… |
| Lake Columbia, AR (Arkansas, Timberlands Region, AR, US South Region, USA) |
1986 | The Timberlands Region of Arkansas is home to Lake Columbia, a 2,950 acre reservoir situated northwest of Magnolia the country seat of Columbia County… |