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 |
|---|---|---|
| Angostura Lagoon, Costa Rica (Cartago Region, Costa Rica, Costa Rica) |
2000 | Also known as Laguna Angostura, Lake Angostura, Angostura Hydroelectric Project Lagoon Nestled near in the peaceful town of Turrialba in Costa Rica’s Central Valley, Cartago Province, Angostura Lagoon constitutes the newest and largest h… |
| Diamond Valley Lake, CA (California, Inland Empire Region, CA, US West Region, USA) |
1999 | Also known as Diamond Valley Reservoir Diamond Valley Lake lies between two mountains in California’s Inland Empire tourism region. The 4,500-acre lake is Southern California’s newest and l… |
| 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… |
| Los Vaqueros Reservoir (Bay Area Region, CA, California, US West Region, USA) |
1997 | Also known as Los Vaqueros Lake The Los Vaqueros Reservoir in the San Francisco Bay area is being remodeled! Soon to be re-opened, Los Vaqueros Lake is going to be even bigger and be… |
| Lake Monticello, AR (Arkansas, Timberlands Region, AR, US South Region, USA) |
1997 | Lake Monticello is a rather new lake that was built in 1997. It was originally planned to be a secondary water reservoir for Monticello, Arkansas. Now… |
| Yamdrok Tso (Tibet) |
1996 | Also known as Yamdrok Yumtso, Yamdrok Lake Yamdrok Tso Lake, one of four holy lakes in Tibet, lies at an elevation of 14,570 feet on the Tibetan Plateau. Long hidden from the world by the remot… |
| Wolford Mountain Reservoir (Colorado, Northwest Colorado, US West Region, USA) |
1996 | Also known as Wolford Mountain Lake As one of Colorado’s newest lakes, Wolford Mountain Reservoir is getting a lot of well-deserved attention. The reservoir was created in 1996 when Rits… |
| Evergreen Lake (Central Illinois, Illinois, US Midwest Region, USA) |
1995 | Also known as Evergreen Reservoir One of Central Illinois’ best-kept secret lies just north of Bloomington: Evergreen Lake. When the growing city needed additional water supply in 1971… |
| Maranacook Lake (Kennebec & Moose River Valleys Region, ME, Maine, US New England Region, USA) |
1995 | Maranacook Lake, a 1,673-acre freshwater body of very irregular shape, is located in Kennebec County, Maine. The lake borders the town of Readfield on… |
| South Fork Reservoir, NV (Cowboy Country, NV, Nevada, US West Region, USA) |
1995 | South Fork Reservoir is located on the south fork of the Humboldt River about 16 miles south of Elko in northern Nevada. Although the South Fork Dam w… |
| Bluebell Lakes, England (East of England Region, England, United Kingdom) |
1994 | Fishing is serious sport in Great Britain: Bluebell Lakes is one of the favored places to engage in this sport. With few natural lakes, the English co… |
| Sandy River Reservoir, VA (Central Virginia, US South Region, USA, Virginia) |
1994 | A kayaker slips into a secluded cove and ducks under the rock overhang. On the main body of the lake, a fishing boat carrying a family passes by, the… |