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 |
|---|---|---|
| Lake Kaweah (California, Central Valley Region, CA, US West Region, USA) |
1962 | Also known as Kaweah Lake, Kaweah Reservoir Lake Kaweah, located about halfway between the City of Visalia and Sequoia National Park in California’s Central Valley region, is an engineering marv… |
| Tuckertown Reservoir (North Carolina, Piedmont Region, NC, US South Region, USA) |
1962 | Also known as Tuckertown Lake The Tuckertown Reservoir in North Carolina’s Piedmont region is a stunning example of how hydroelectric power generation can mesh with habitat preserv… |
| Pleasant Lake MI (Michigan, Southeast Michigan, US Midwest Region, USA) |
1962 | Pleasant Lake is a small family-friendly lake tucked away in southeast Michigan. The 269-acre all sports lake in Jackson County has more than enough w… |
| Lake of Egypt, IL (Illinois, Southern Illinois, US Midwest Region, USA) |
1962 | She settles herself into the kayak and pushes away from the shore. The small boat cuts through the fog rising from the surface of the lake, and she tu… |
| Western Branch Lake, VA (Tidewater & Hampton Roads Region, VA, US South Region, USA, Virginia) |
1962 | Also known as Western Branch Reservoir Western Branch Lake, near Suffolk, Virginia, is one of five water supply reservoirs owned by the City of Norfolk that allows fishing. At 1,265 acres,… |
| Lake Entiat, WA (North Central Washington, US West Region, USA, Washington) |
1962 | Also known as Rocky Reach Reservoir No trip to the north central part of Washington would be complete without a visit to Lake Entiat and the Rocky Reach Dam. Lake Entiat is a 9,100 acre… |
| Lake Palestine, TX (Piney Woods Region, TX, Prairies and Lakes Region, TX, Texas, US Southwest Region, USA) |
1962 | Just 10 miles from Tyler, Texas (the Rose Capital of World) is Lake Palestine, a water playground dedicated to recreation, water conservation, and wil… |
| W. Kerr Scott Reservoir, NC (Mountains Region, NC, North Carolina, US South Region, USA) |
1962 | Also known as W. Kerr Scott Lake W. Kerr Scott Reservoir is a 1,475-acre reservoir located near Wilkesboro, North Carolina in the Mountains tourism region. Built by the U.S. Army Corp… |
| Trinity Lake, CA (California, Shasta Cascade Region, CA, US West Region, USA) |
1962 | Also known as Clair Engle Lake In 1976 Tim Brady from Weaverville caught the California record smallmouth bass in Trinity Lake. The quiet lake still draws anglers today, both for th… |
| Warrior Lake, AL (Alabama, Metropolitan Region, AL, US South Region, USA) |
1962 | Also known as Warrior Reservoir Warrior Lake is part of the Black Warrior-Tombigbee Lake system located in the diverse Metropolitan Tourism Region of Alabama. Six miles southeast of… |
| Lake Ellsworth, OK (Great Plains Country, OK, Oklahoma, US Southwest Region, USA) |
1962 | Lake Ellsworth is a 5,600-acre reservoir nestled in the Great Plains region of Southwest Oklahoma. The City of Lawton completed Ellsworth Dam in 1962,… |
| Calamus Reservoir, NE (Nebraska, Sandhills Region, NE, US Midwest Region, USA) |
1962 | Located in central Nebraska, the Calamus Reservoir is a wonderful place to relax, appreciate the beauty of nature, and enjoy some fun on the water. Th… |