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 |
|---|---|---|
| Edersee (Germany, Hesse Region, Germany) |
1943 | Also known as Ederstausee, Lake Edersee, Eder Reservoir The jewel of the Hesse Region of Germany, the Edersee (see=lake) draws holiday visitors like a magnet. The large reservoir, created by damming the Ede… |
| Chickahominy Lake, VA (Tidewater & Hampton Roads Region, VA, US South Region, USA, Virginia) |
1943 | Also known as Chickahominy Reservoir A slick brown otter dodges playfully in amongst the clumps of wetland grasses and trees that anchor the Chickahominy River. Gradually, the forest thin… |
| Sheldon Lake, TX (Gulf Coast Region, TX, Texas, US Southwest Region, USA) |
1943 | Also known as Lake Sheldon, Sheldon Resevoir Sheldon Lake is conveniently located just 16 miles east of Houston in northeastern Harris County. This 1,230-acre reservoir covers about 800 acres of… |
| Lake DuBay, WI (Central Sands Prairie Region, WI, US Midwest Region, USA, Wisconsin) |
1943 | Also known as DuBay Flowage Located in central Wisconsin near Stevens Point, Lake DuBay is a great place to boat, fish and explore. Lake DuBay straddles Portage and Marathon Coun… |
| Douglas Lake, TN (East Tennessee, Tennessee, US South Region, USA) |
1943 | Also known as Douglas Reservoir Douglas Lake, also known as Douglas Reservoir, stretches out over more than 28,000 acres and 500 shoreline miles in eastern Tennessee. Douglas Lake is… |
| Fort Loudoun Lake, TN (East Tennessee, Tennessee, US South Region, USA) |
1943 | Also known as Fort Loudoun Reservoir Named for a nearby 18th century British fort, Fort Loudoun Lake draws millions of visitors every year for fishing, boating, and wildlife viewing. Loca… |
| Berlin Lake (Northeast Ohio, Ohio, US Midwest Region, USA) |
1942 | Also known as Berlin Reservoir One of the best-loved spots along northeastern Ohio’s Mahoning River is Berlin Lake. The Mahoning River has long done double-duty safeguarding the wat… |
| Peckerwood Lake, AR (Arkansas, Delta Region, AR, US South Region, USA) |
1942 | Also known as Peckerwood Reservoir Peckerwood Lake is a 4,000-acre private lake in Prairie County, Arkansas. The lake was formed in 1942 by a dam constructed on the Big La Grue Bayou fo… |
| Nantahala Lake, NC (Mountains Region, NC, North Carolina, US South Region, USA) |
1942 | Also known as Lake Nantahala Nantahala Lake is one of the most pristine lakes in North Carolina. Located within the Nantahala National Forest at an elevation of 3,012 feet, the 1,… |
| Fort Supply Lake, OK (Oklahoma, Red Carpet Country, OK, US Southwest Region, USA) |
1942 | With 1,800 acres of clear water, Fort Supply Lake in Woodward County, Oklahoma is an outdoor enthusiast’s ideal recreational area. The lake is located… |
| Nimrod Lake, AR (Arkansas, Ouachitas Region, AR, US South Region, USA) |
1942 | Also known as Lake Nimrod Arkansas’s State Scenic 7 Byway travels from the timberlands in southern Arkansas at the old oil boom town of El Dorado, and ascends through the mount… |
| Lake Moultrie, SC (Santee Cooper Country, SC, South Carolina, US South Region, USA) |
1942 | Lake Moultrie is located 31 miles north of Charleston in the low country of South Carolina. The lake is renowned for both its fishing and its natural… |