Newest reservoirs in California
This is a comparison for lakes within USA > West > California > - Compared by Newest (Youngest) Reservoirs and the year it was completed.Note: For some lakes, age data is unknown or does not apply, so this table may display fewer lakes than the total 75 articles we have published for California lakes.
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Lake name  |
Completion year |
Lake description |
|---|---|---|
| Quarry Lakes (Bay Area, California, USA, West) |
2000 | Also known as Horseshoe Lake, Rainbow Lake, Lago Los Osos In an amazing display of landscape renovation, California’s Bay Area created a much-loved recreational area featuring the Quarry Lakes. Horseshoe, Rai… |
| Diamond Valley Lake (California, Inland Empire, USA, West) |
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… |
| Los Vaqueros Reservoir (Bay Area, California, USA, West) |
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 Sonoma (California, North Coast, USA, West) |
1983 | In 1983 the US Army Corps of Engineers completed the Warm Springs Dam, and the almost limitless recreation opportunities of Sonoma County California e… |
| New Melones Lake (California, Gold Country, USA, West) |
1979 | Also known as New Melones Reservoir Gently placed into the central Sierra Nevada Mountains near Sonora in Calaveras County, New Melones Lake holds the title of fourth largest reservoir b… |
| Silverwood Lake (California, Inland Empire, USA, West) |
1972 | Also known as Lake Silverwood Rimmed with live oak, manzanita, and mountain mahogany and set against the backdrop of the snow-capped San Bernardino Mountains, Silverwood Lake is an… |
| Don Pedro Lake (California, Gold Country, USA, West) |
1971 | Also known as Lake Don Pedro, Don Pedro Reservoir Don Pedro Lake, also known as Don Pedro Reservoir and Lake Don Pedro, is nestled into the foothills of the Sierra Nevada Mountains. With a surface are… |
| New Bullards Bar Reservoir (California, Gold Country, USA, West) |
1970 | Also known as Bullards Bar Reservoir New Bullards Bar Reservoir is located on the west side of the Sierra Nevada Mountains in Yuba County, California, surrounded by the Tahoe and Plumas N… |
| Lake Wildwood CA (California, Gold Country, USA, West) |
1970 | A delightful private lake in California’s Gold Country, Lake Wildwood is ideally placed to furnish variety and enjoyment. The 290-acre man-made lake i… |
| Pine Mountain Lake (California, Gold Country, USA, West) |
1970 | Pine Mountain Lake is a private lake and community in Tuolomne County California. With amenities that include a golf course, restaurant and stables op… |
| San Luis Reservoir (California, Central Valley, USA, West) |
1969 | A sparkling sapphire gem carved into the eastern edge of the San Joaquin Valley, the San Luis Reservoir enjoys a scenic location in Merced County. Thi… |
| Lake of the Pines (California, Gold Country, USA, West) |
1967 | Also known as Main Lake, Entrance Pond, Huck Finn Pond, Hazel Lake Located in the foothills of northeastern California’s Sierra Nevada Mountains, Lake of the Pines is a 232-acre private lake surrounded by a gated comm… |
