Newest reservoirs in Southern Lakes Region, KY
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 3 articles we have published for Southern Lakes Region, KY lakes.Thinking about booking a Southern Lakes Region, KY lake vacation home rental, cabin or hotel?
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Below are lakes within USA > US South Region > Kentucky > Southern Lakes Region, KY > Compared by newest (youngest) reservoirs and the year it was completed. This list does not represent all lakes in Southern Lakes Region, KY, only the 3 Southern Lakes Region, KY lake articles we have published on the LakeLubbers website.
Lake name | Completion year | Lake description |
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Green River Lake, KY (Kentucky, Southern Lakes Region, KY, US South Region, USA) |
1969 | The children scrambled after each other, racing up the steps to the slide. Then they were off – sliding and squealing landing with a splash in the wat… |
Lake Cumberland, KY (Kentucky, Southern Lakes Region, KY, US South Region, USA) |
1950 | Lake Cumberland boasts an impressive 50,250 acres and 1,255 miles of winding shoreline at its normal full pool level of 723 feet above sea level. The… |
Dale Hollow Lake, KY/TN (Kentucky, Middle Tennessee, Southern Lakes Region, KY, Tennessee, US South Region, USA) |
1942 | Also known as Dale Hollow Reservoir Dale Hollow Lake, straddling the Kentucky-Tennessee border, is an artificial lake that was formed by damming the Obey and Cumberland Rivers. As with m… |