Newest reservoirs in Willamette Valley Region, OR
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 Willamette Valley Region, OR lakes.Thinking about booking a Willamette Valley Region, OR lake vacation home rental, cabin or hotel?
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Below are lakes within USA > US West Region > Oregon > Willamette Valley Region, OR > Compared by newest (youngest) reservoirs and the year it was completed. This list does not represent all lakes in Willamette Valley Region, OR, only the 2 Willamette Valley Region, OR lake articles we have published on the LakeLubbers website.
Lake name  |
Completion year |
Lake description |
|---|---|---|
| Detroit Lake, OR (Oregon, US West Region, USA, Willamette Valley Region, OR) |
1953 | Conveniently located just 46 miles south of Salem in Oregon’s Willamette Valley tourism region lies Detroit Lake, a 3,580-acre artificial freshwater r… |
| Fern Ridge Lake, OR (Oregon, US West Region, USA, Willamette Valley Region, OR) |
1941 | Also known as Fern Ridge Reservoir Fern Ridge Lake is the largest of thirteen flood control reservoirs in Oregon’s Williamette Valley. With 9000 acres of water, Fern Ridge Lake is a pre… |