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 |
|---|---|---|
| Chouteau Lock and Dam, OK (Green Country, OK, Oklahoma, US Southwest Region, USA) |
1970 | Also known as Chouteau Lock and Dam 17 The McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System (MKARNS) has 18 locks and dams along its 445-mile waterway. Chouteau Lock and Dam is one of them,… |
| Webbers Falls Reservoir, OK (Green Country, OK, Kiamichi Country, OK, Oklahoma, US Southwest Region, USA) |
1970 | Also known as Webbers Falls Lake Webbers Falls Reservoir is located in east-central Oklahoma north of Webbers Falls, a town named for seven foot-high falls on the Arkansas River. Mana… |
| William ‘Bill’ Dannelly Reservoir, AL (Alabama, River Heritage Region, AL, US South Region, USA) |
1970 | Also known as Lake Dannelly, Millers Ferry, Dannelly Reservoir, Millers Ferry Reservoir, Millers Ferry Lake Along the Alabama River in the River Heritage region of the state, visitors will find the William “Bill” Dannelly Reservoir. Located an hour southwest… |
| Lake Arthur, PA (Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh & Countryside Region, PA, US Mid-Atlantic Region, USA) |
1970 | In the warm summer breeze, sailboats dart like flocks of colorful birds across Lake Arthur’s clear Pennsylvania waters. Located in Butler County, this… |
| Lake Ray Hubbard, TX (Prairies and Lakes Region, TX, Texas, US Southwest Region, USA) |
1970 | Also known as Ray Hubbard Lake, previously known as Forney Reservoir Everything is bigger in Texas, and Lake Ray Hubbard is no exception. Less than twenty minutes east of Dallas, the reservoir that serves “Big D” offers… |
| Bowman Haley Lake, ND (North Dakota, Southwest Region, ND, US Midwest Region, USA) |
1970 | Also known as Bowman-Haley Lake Bowman Haley Lake, located in Southwestern North Dakota, was once a Sioux hunting ground. Bowman Haley Lake is now a 1,740-acre lake surrounded by rol… |
| Tims Ford Lake, TN (Middle Tennessee, Tennessee, US South Region, USA) |
1970 | Also known as Tims Ford Reservoir Nestled in south central Tennessee between Tullahoma and Winchester, the clear, deep water of the Elk River meets the wooded sloped shores of Tims For… |
| New Bullards Bar Reservoir, CA (California, Gold Country Region, CA, US West Region, USA) |
1970 | Also known as Bullards Bar Reservoir New Bullards Bar Reservoir is located on the west side of the Sierra Nevada Mountains in Yuba County, California, surrounded by the Tahoe and Plumas N… |
| Holt Lake, AL (Alabama, Metropolitan Region, AL, US South Region, USA) |
1969 | Also known as Holt Reservoir Holt Lake is a 3,300-acre reservoir located about five miles northeast of the City of Tuscaloosa in west-central Alabama. Holt Lake is one of six lake… |
| Perry Lake (Kansas, Northeast Kansas, US Midwest Region, USA) |
1969 | Also known as Perry Lake Reservoir Tucked neatly into the northeast region of Kansas about 40 miles west of Kansas City, Perry Lake Reservoir provides tons of fun for those lucky enough… |
| China Lake (Kennebec & Moose River Valleys Region, ME, Maine, US New England Region, USA) |
1969 | China Lake is less than 20 miles northwest of Augusta, Maine’s state capital. This natural freshwater glacial lake rests in Kennebec County in southwe… |
| Lake Omaha, AR (Arkansas, Ozarks Region, AR, US South Region, USA) |
1969 | Also known as Omaha Lake Anyone looking for a lake-focused destination in the middle of the United States would be wise to take more than a passing glance at Lake Omaha. This… |