Newest reservoirs in Waikato Region, North Island, NZ
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 2 articles we have published for Waikato Region, North Island, NZ lakes.Thinking about booking a Waikato Region, North Island, NZ lake vacation home rental, cabin or hotel?
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Below are lakes within New Zealand > North Island, NZ > Waikato Region, North Island, NZ > Compared by newest (youngest) reservoirs and the year it was completed. This list does not represent all lakes in Waikato Region, North Island, NZ, only the 2 Waikato Region, North Island, NZ lake articles we have published on the LakeLubbers website.
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Completion year ![]() |
Lake description |
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Lake Karapiro, New Zealand (New Zealand, North Island, NZ, Waikato Region, North Island, NZ) |
1947 | A 1,920-acre reservoir, Lake Karapiro is home to the New Zealand National Rowing teams. Located on the North Island of New Zealand in the Waikato Regi… |
Lake Arapuni, New Zealand (New Zealand, North Island, NZ, Waikato Region, North Island, NZ) |
1929 | In Maori one of the meanings of “ara puni” is “blocked path” making Arapuni Lake an appropriate name for the man made reservoir on the North Island of… |