Newest reservoirs in
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 2151 articles we have published for lakes.Thinking about booking a lake vacation home rental, cabin or hotel?
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Below are lakes within Compared by newest (youngest) reservoirs and the year it was completed. This list does not represent all lakes in , only the 2151 lake articles we have published on the LakeLubbers website.
Lake name  |
Completion year |
Lake description |
|---|---|---|
| Clinton Lake, IL (Central Illinois, Illinois, US Midwest Region, USA) |
1978 | Also known as Clinton Reservoir Travel to central Illinois and you’ll find Clinton Lake, a 4,900 acre lake just 3 miles east of Clinton. Though the lake was originally built as a coo… |
| Talsperre Zeulenroda (Germany, Thuringia Region, Germany) |
1977 | Also known as Lake Zeulenroda, Zeulenroda Dam Lake Zeulenroda’s idyllic mountain landscapes lend it an aura of profound peace and tranquility. Also known as Zeulenroda Dam, this immensely popular… |
| Tichigan Lake (Lake Michigan Region, WI, US Midwest Region, USA, Wisconsin) |
1977 | Also known as Waterford Impoundment Tichigan Lake is a portion of the Waterford Impoundment on the Fox River in Wisconsin’s Lake Michigan Region. It offers private lakefront living to a… |
| Lake Bob Sandlin (Piney Woods Region, TX, Texas, US Southwest Region, USA) |
1977 | Also known as Bob Sandlin Reservoir How does a state like Texas, with few natural lakes, become a well-respected bass fishing destination? A look at Lake Bob Sandlin explains the paradox… |
| Harry S. Truman Lake, MO (Central Missouri, Missouri, US Midwest Region, USA) |
1977 | Also known as Harry S. Truman Reservoir, Truman Lake It looks a like a reel of film perched on a bluff; it is the visitor center overlooking Truman Lake. The round wall of windows offers a panoramic view… |
| Mayo Lake, NC (North Carolina, Piedmont Region, NC, US South Region, USA) |
1977 | Also known as Mayo Reservoir or Lake Mayo Mayo Lake, set in a landscape of gently rolling hills and farmlands, was formed when Carolina Light and Power Company (now Progress Energy) needed coo… |
| Birch Lake, OK (Green Country, OK, Oklahoma, US Southwest Region, USA) |
1977 | Also known as Birch Reservoir, Lake Birch Birch Lake is nestled into northeast Oklahoma’s Green Country. Fall and spring turn the prairie grasses and hardwood tree leaves around the lake into… |
| DeQueen Lake, AR (Arkansas, Ouachitas Region, AR, US South Region, USA) |
1977 | Also known as Lake DeQueen DeQueen Lake, proud owner of 32 miles of picturesque shoreline, is nestled in Arkansas’s Ouachita Mountains Region. Located in Sevier County on the Ro… |
| Saylorville Lake, IA (Central Iowa, Iowa, US Midwest Region, USA) |
1977 | Also known as Saylorville Reservoir Saylorville Lake is a man-made reservoir located on the Des Moines River bordering the town of Polk City, about 11 miles north of Des Moines, Iowa. Th… |
| Carters Lake, GA (Georgia, Historic High Country Region, GA, US South Region, USA) |
1977 | Positioned at the south end of the majestic Blue Ridge Mountains in North Georgia, Carters Lake is a small, deep lake with a little over 60 miles of s… |
| Trinidad Lake, CO (Colorado, Southeast Colorado, US West Region, USA) |
1977 | Also known as Trinidad Reservoir Seated at the foothills of the Rocky Mountains in southeastern Colorado, Trinidad Lake is a great place to fish, boat, sail, and enjoy the outdoors. W… |
| Lake Nacogdoches (Piney Woods Region, TX, Texas, US Southwest Region, USA) |
1976 | Also known as Nacogdoches Lake, Lake Nac, Nacogdoches Reservoir Lake Nacogdoches, located in the Piney Woods region of Texas, is known for excellent fishing, wildlife viewing, boating, and all types of water sports… |