Newest reservoirs in Southern Oregon
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 6 articles we have published for Southern Oregon lakes.Thinking about booking a Southern Oregon lake vacation home rental, cabin or hotel?
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Below are lakes within USA > US West Region > Oregon > Southern Oregon > Compared by newest (youngest) reservoirs and the year it was completed. This list does not represent all lakes in Southern Oregon, only the 6 Southern Oregon lake articles we have published on the LakeLubbers website.
Lake name  |
Completion year |
Lake description |
|---|---|---|
| Applegate Lake, OR (Oregon, Southern Oregon, US West Region, USA) |
1980 | Also known as Applegate Reservoir Reflecting the peaks of the Siskiyou Mountains, Applegate Lake is surrounded by Rogue River National Forest in southwestern Oregon’s Jackson County. L… |
| Upper Klamath Lake, OR (Oregon, Southern Oregon, US West Region, USA) |
1917 | Stretching for an impressive 30 miles, Upper Klamath Lake is the largest freshwater lake in the State of Oregon. Nestled in the Klamath Basin, it is s… |