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 Brunner, New Zealand (New Zealand, South Island, NZ, West Coast Region, South Island, NZ) |
1932 | Moana Kotuku is what the Maori call Lake Brunner, naming it after the beautiful and rare white herons (kotuku) sometimes seen on the lake’s shores. Th… |
| Kootenay Lake, BC (British Columbia, Canada, Canada) |
1932 | Also known as Lake Kootenay Kootenay Lake’s deep, clear waters stretch over 60 miles and 96,000 acres, reflecting the icy peaks of Kokanee Glacier. The lake is beautiful, ringed… |
| Lake IJssel, Netherlands (Flevoland Region, Netherlands, Friesland Region, Netherlands, Netherlands, North Holland, Netherlands) |
1932 | Also known as IJsselmeer Lake, Lake Yssel Lake IJssel, also known as Lake Yssel and Lake IJsselmeer, stretches approximately 296,500 acres across the north central region of the Netherlands. L… |
| Upper Greenwood Lake, NJ (Gateway Region, NJ, New Jersey, US Mid-Atlantic Region, USA) |
1932 | Once a private summer resort lake, Upper Greenwood Lake is now home to full-time residents who enjoy lake living in north central New Jersey. Located… |
| Lake Hamilton, AR (Arkansas, Ouachitas Region, AR, US South Region, USA) |
1932 | Located on the southern edge of Hot Springs, Lake Hamilton is a premier vacation destination. This beautiful lake was formed in 1932 with the construc… |
| Cisco Chain of Lakes (Lake Superior Northwoods Region, WI, Michigan, US Midwest Region, USA, Upper Peninsula Region, MI, Wisconsin) |
1931 | Also known as Little African Lake, Cisco Lake, Thousand Island Lake, Big African Lake, Record Lake, Lindsley Lake, Fishhawk Lake, Morley Lake, Poor Lake, Indian Lake, East Bay Lake, Big Lake, West Bay Lake, Mamie Lake, Clearwater Lake One of the lesser-known gems in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula is the Cisco Chain of Lakes. This chain of interconnected lakes straddles the border betwee… |
| Shellcamp Pond (Lakes Region, NH, New Hampshire, US New England Region, USA) |
1931 | Also known as Shellcamp Lake Shellcamp Pond is located in the Lakes Region of New Hampshire in the town of Gilmanton. The town was named after the Gilman family who inhabited the… |
| Echo Reservoir, UT (Mountainland Region, UT, US West Region, USA, Utah) |
1931 | Echo Reservoir sits almost smack in the middle of the countryside between Salt Lake City and the Utah/Wyoming border. It’s hard to miss, as Interstate… |
| Loch Ericht (Highlands & Moray Region, Scotland, Perthshire Region, Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, United Kingdom) |
1931 | Also known as Lake Ericht Hidden in the shadow of Ben Alder Munro or Mountain, Loch Ericht is a beautiful freshwater lake on the border between Perth and Kinross and the Highla… |
| Lake Madrone, CA (California, Shasta Cascade Region, CA, US West Region, USA) |
1931 | Also known as Madrone Lake Lake Madrone might be small at just 25 acres, but it is anything but scant on looks. The lake is a phenomenal beauty surrounded by a gated mountain co… |
| Lake of the Ozarks, MO (Central Missouri, Missouri, US Midwest Region, USA) |
1931 | Also known as Lake Ozark Painting plains of central Missouri a liquid blue, Lake of the Ozarks snakes its way through the landscape. Just 180 miles from St. Louis and 170 mile… |
| Lake Blackshear, GA (Georgia, Presidential Pathways Region, GA, US South Region, USA) |
1930 | One of the best-kept secrets in southwest Georgia is Lake Blackshear. Conveniently located two hours south of Atlanta and 99 miles from Florida off I-… |