Newest reservoirs in Southern Minnesota
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 9 articles we have published for Southern Minnesota lakes.Thinking about booking a Southern Minnesota lake vacation home rental, cabin or hotel?
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Below are lakes within USA > US Midwest Region > Minnesota > Southern Minnesota > Compared by newest (youngest) reservoirs and the year it was completed. This list does not represent all lakes in Southern Minnesota, only the 9 Southern Minnesota lake articles we have published on the LakeLubbers website.
Lake name  |
Completion year |
Lake description |
|---|---|---|
| Lac qui Parle, MN (Minnesota, Southern Minnesota, US Midwest Region, USA) |
1950 | Thousands of feathered creatures gather here, nesting, breeding and chattering about things only birds would know about. For the myriad sounds the bir… |
| Lake Onalaska, MN/WI (Minnesota, Mississippi-Chippewa Rivers Region, WI, Southern Minnesota, US Midwest Region, USA, Wisconsin) |
1937 | Lake Onalaska is a popular year-round recreation destination on the upper Mississippi River, located between La Crosse, Wisconsin and La Crescent, Min… |
| Fountain Lake (Minnesota, Southern Minnesota, US Midwest Region, USA) |
1855 | Fountain Lake is a sparkling 521-acre southern Minnesota lake, featuring three prominently-placed water fountains. Its shores surround the city of Alb… |