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 |
|---|---|---|
| Folsom Lake, CA (California, Gold Country Region, CA, US West Region, USA) |
1956 | Folsom Lake lays magnificently nestled along the American River at the base of the Sierra foothills. It is surrounded by an abundance of striking scen… |
| Lake Francis Case, SD (Great Lakes Region, SD, South Dakota, US Midwest Region, USA) |
1956 | Lake Francis Case, one of the most popular recreation spots in the Great Plains, is located along the Missouri River in south-central South Dakota. La… |
| Lake Waxahachie (Prairies and Lakes Region, TX, Texas, US Southwest Region, USA) |
1956 | Also known as Waxahachie Lake One of many reservoirs in the Texas Prairies and Lakes Region, Lake Waxahachie was constructed to provide a municipal water supply to the nearby City… |
| Roanoke Rapids Lake (North Carolina, Piedmont Region, NC, US South Region, USA) |
1955 | Often overshadowed by its better-known neighbor Lake Gaston, Roanoke Rapids Lake offers a quieter and less crowded spot for recreation. The third rese… |
| Lucky Peak Lake (Idaho, Southwestern Idaho, US West Region, USA) |
1955 | Also known as Lucky Peak Reservoir Home of Idaho’s most visited state park, Lucky Peak Lake (sometimes called Lucky Peak Reservoir) covers over 3,000 acres just outside of the capital c… |
| Stinson Lake (New Hampshire, US New England Region, USA, White Mountains Region, NH) |
1955 | Stinson Lake, which once housed the laughter of summer camp children, now shines as a quiet residential retreat in central New Hampshire. A refreshing… |
| Lake Hortonia (Crossroads of Vermont, US New England Region, USA, Vermont) |
1955 | Also known as Hortonia Lake, Horton Pond Lake Hortonia, in the Crossroads of Vermont Region, inhabits a special place in the history of Vermont and Rutland County. Although the original pond… |
| Harris Brake Lake, AR (Arkansas, Ouachitas Region, AR, US South Region, USA) |
1955 | The essence of small-town life is vastly different from one community to the next and in the Arkansas River Valley, Harris Brake Lake gives the tiny t… |
| Martinez Lake, AZ (Arizona, US Southwest Region, USA, West Coast Region, AZ) |
1955 | Also known as Lake Martinez Located 35 miles north of Yuma in Arizona’s West Coast Region, Martinez Lake is a 640-acre freshwater lake that was created in 1955 as a fishing camp.… |
| Canyon Ferry Lake, MT (Gold West Country, MT, Montana, US West Region, USA) |
1955 | For lake lovers who relish the beauty of nature and the wonder of wildlife, there’s no better place to relax and have fun than at Canyon Ferry Lake. A… |
| Lake Lillinonah, CT (Connecticut, Litchfield Hills Region, CT, US New England Region, USA) |
1955 | With more than 1500 acres of boating and fishing waters, bordered by a wide variety of shoreline vistas, Lake Lillinonah in southwestern Connecticut i… |
| Lake Sakakawea, ND (North Dakota, Northwest Region, ND, US Midwest Region, USA) |
1955 | The second-largest reservoir by surface acreage in the United States (and third-largest in volume), Lake Sakakawea stretches 178 miles from Garrison D… |