Newest reservoirs in US Southwest 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 149 articles we have published for US Southwest Region lakes.Thinking about booking a US Southwest Region lake vacation home rental, cabin or hotel?
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Below are lakes within USA > US Southwest Region > Compared by newest (youngest) reservoirs and the year it was completed. This list does not represent all lakes in US Southwest Region, only the 149 US Southwest Region lake articles we have published on the LakeLubbers website.
Lake name  |
Completion year |
Lake description |
|---|---|---|
| Lake Alan Henry, TX (Panhandle Plains Region, TX, Texas, US Southwest Region, USA) |
2004 | Also known as Alan Henry Reservoir Lake Alan Henry, also known as Alan Henry Reservoir, is located in the Texas Panhandle Plains Region, about 45 miles south of Lubbock and four miles e… |
| Lake Pleasant, AZ (Arizona, North Central Arizona, US Southwest Region, USA) |
1992 | Also known as New Lake Pleasant One of the finest water recreation areas in Arizona, Lake Pleasant is true to its name – a pleasant oasis in a desert setting. Lake Pleasant’s 9,200 s… |
| Fenton Lake (New Mexico, Northwest New Mexico, NM, US Southwest Region, USA) |
1991 | Tucked away in the Jemez Mountains of Northwest New Mexico, little Fenton Lake carries a large part of the recreational opportunities in the area. Les… |
| O. H. Ivie Lake (Hill Country Region, TX, Texas, US Southwest Region, USA) |
1989 | Also known as Lake Ivie, Stacy Reservoir On a hot summer day in the northern Hill Country region of Texas, Lake Ivie is an ideal place to be. Officially named O.H.Ivie Reservoir, the waters a… |
| McGee Creek Lake, OK (Arbuckle Country, OK, Kiamichi Country, OK, Oklahoma, US Southwest Region, USA) |
1988 | Also known as McGee Creek Reservoir McGee Creek Lake provides a rare surprise for visitors to southeastern Oklahoma. Hidden in the rugged, heavily-forested Ouachita Mountains, McGee Cree… |
| Brantley Lake (New Mexico, Southeast New Mexico, NM, US Southwest Region, USA) |
1988 | Also known as Brantley Reservior No place in Southeast New Mexico represents water recreation like Brantley Lake. The relatively new reservoir has a state park along its shores, compl… |
| Richland Chambers Lake, TX (Prairies and Lakes Region, TX, Texas, US Southwest Region, USA) |
1987 | Also known as Richland Chambers Reservoir Richland Chambers Lake (also called Richland Chambers Reservoir) was created between 1982 to 1987, making it the youngest lake in Texas. The Texas leg… |
| Arcadia Lake, OK (Frontier Country, OK, Oklahoma, US Southwest Region, USA) |
1987 | Arcadia Lake is one of the Southwest’s newest lakes. In the Frontier Country Region of central Oklahoma, forest meets grassland to create a unique are… |
| Garden Lakes, AZ (Arizona, Phoenix & Central Region, AZ, US Southwest Region, USA) |
1987 | Also known as North Garden Lake, South Garden Lake Can Garden Lakes provide lakefront living in Arizona? Near Phoenix? Yes, it’s entirely possible to find lakefront homes in one of the urban lakes of t… |
| Ray Roberts Lake, TX (Prairies and Lakes Region, TX, Texas, US Southwest Region, USA) |
1987 | Also known as Ray Roberts Reservoir, Lake Ray Roberts, Lake Aubrey Sprawling across the prairie in the Texas Prairies & Lakes Region, Ray Roberts Lake is one of the newest lakes in Texas. Named after a Texas legislato… |
| Val Vista Lakes (Arizona, Phoenix & Central Region, AZ, US Southwest Region, USA) |
1986 | Val Vista Lakes is a premier lakeside and off-lake community found in the arid climate of south-central Arizona. Located in the Phoenix East Valley, f… |
| Joe Pool Lake (Prairies and Lakes Region, TX, Texas, US Southwest Region, USA) |
1985 | Also known as Joe Pool Reservoir When summer heat leaves residents of the Dallas-Fort Worth area longing for cool breezes, many of them head for Joe Pool Lake. This reservoir was crea… |