Newest reservoirs in Utah
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 23 articles we have published for Utah lakes.Thinking about booking a Utah lake vacation home rental, cabin or hotel?
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Below are lakes within USA > US West Region > Utah > Compared by newest (youngest) reservoirs and the year it was completed. This list does not represent all lakes in Utah, only the 23 Utah lake articles we have published on the LakeLubbers website.
Lake name  |
Completion year |
Lake description |
|---|---|---|
| Strawberry Reservoir, UT (Mountainland Region, UT, US West Region, USA, Utah) |
1998 | Also known as The Berry Strawberry Reservoir, known locally as The Berry, is Utah’s most popular fishing spot. Located in Wasatch County, a convenient 65 miles east of the Wa… |
| Jordanelle Reservoir, UT (Mountainland Region, UT, US West Region, USA, Utah) |
1993 | Jordanelle Reservoir is one of the newest reservoirs in Utah. The Jordanelle Dam was constructed on the Provo River by the Bureau of Reclamation in 19… |
| Electric Lake (Castle Country, UT, Panoramaland Region, UT, US West Region, USA, Utah) |
1974 | Also known as Electric Reservoir Electric Lake lies like a high-altitude jewel amid one of Utah’s most spectacular recreational playgrounds. Bordering both the Panoramaland and Castle… |
| East Canyon Reservoir, UT (Mountainland Region, UT, Ogden & Northwest Region, UT, US West Region, USA, Utah) |
1966 | Visitors to the Salt Lake City area will want to spend some time at East Canyon Reservoir. This 680-acre reservoir is located about 30 miles northeast… |
| Joe’s Valley Reservoir, UT (Castle Country, UT, US West Region, USA, Utah) |
1965 | Joe’s Valley Reservoir is a 1,200-acre lake tucked away in the Manti-La Sal National Forest (Emery County). At an elevation of 7,000 feet, the lake is… |
| Flaming Gorge Reservoir, UT/WY (Dinosaurland Region, UT, Southwest Wyoming, US West Region, USA, Utah, Wyoming) |
1964 | With more than 42,000 acres of boating and fishing waters, surrounded by choice camping and picnic areas, Flaming Gorge Reservoir – straddling the Wyo… |
| Lake Powell, AZ/UT (Arizona, Canyonlands Region, UT, Color Country, UT, North Central Arizona, US Southwest Region, US West Region, USA, Utah) |
1963 | Lake Powell is located in one of Southern Utah’s most picturesque red-rock desert areas and in Arizona’s Navajo Indian Reservation. It is one of the U… |
| DMAD Reservoir, UT (Panoramaland Region, UT, US West Region, USA, Utah) |
1959 | Also known as Delta Reservoir For an oasis in the middle of the Sevier Desert near Delta, head to DMAD Reservoir (also known as Delta Reservoir), an impoundment of the lower reache… |
| Deer Creek Reservoir, UT (Mountainland Region, UT, US West Region, USA, Utah) |
1941 | Deer Creek Reservoir is located near Heber, Utah, the home of the historic “Heber Creeper,” a train with a steam engine that takes tourists on trips f… |
| Fish Lake, UT (Panoramaland Region, UT, US West Region, USA, Utah) |
1935 | Fishlake National Forest is a glittering emerald jewel in the heart of Utah’s normally dry and desolate countryside. And in the National Forest is the… |
| Echo Reservoir, UT (Mountainland Region, UT, US West Region, USA, Utah) |
1931 | Echo Reservoir sits almost smack in the middle of the countryside between Salt Lake City and the Utah/Wyoming border. It’s hard to miss, as Interstate… |
| Kents Lakes (Panoramaland Region, UT, US West Region, USA, Utah) |
1928 | Also known as Kents Lake, Upper Kents Lake, Lower Kents Lake Three popular little lakes in Utah’s Panoramaland Region are the three Kents Lakes: Upper Kents Lake, Lower Kents Lake, and Kents Lake. These small re… |