Newest reservoirs in California
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 75 articles we have published for California lakes.Thinking about booking a California lake vacation home rental, cabin or hotel?
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Below are lakes within USA > US West Region > California > Compared by newest (youngest) reservoirs and the year it was completed. This list does not represent all lakes in California, only the 75 California lake articles we have published on the LakeLubbers website.
Lake name | Completion year | Lake description |
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Lake of the Pines (California, Gold Country Region, CA, US West Region, USA) |
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 … |
Whiskeytown Lake, CA (California, Shasta Cascade Region, CA, US West Region, USA) |
1963 | Pristine Whiskeytown Lake is located 8 miles west of Redding in the Whiskeytown National Recreation Area, a portion of the larger Shasta-Trinity Recre … |
Lake Berryessa, CA (California, Central Valley Region, CA, US West Region, USA) |
1963 | Lake Berryessa, nestled into the heart of California’s wine country, is the largest lake in Napa County. The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation built the Mont … |
Lewiston Lake, CA (California, Shasta Cascade Region, CA, US West Region, USA) |
1963 | A great blue heron intent on catching fish for his breakfast stands undisturbed as a canoe glides by, holding an angler with the same idea. With nothi … |
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 … |
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 … |
Lake Nacimiento, CA (California, Central Coast Region, CA, US West Region, USA) |
1961 | Also known as Dragon Lake Located in central California in northern San Luis Obispo County, Lake Nacimiento is truly a sight to see. This 18.6 mile long beauty received the nic … |
Success Lake (California, Central Valley Region, CA, US West Region, USA) |
1961 | Also known as Lake Success, Success Reservoir Feeding America’s families is just one of the quiet duties of Success Lake in California’s fertile Central Valley region. Since the Tule River was dam … |
Santee Lakes (California, San Diego County, CA, US West Region, USA) |
1961 | In arid San Diego County, seven interconnected lakes show just how attractive reclaimed water can be. The 190-acre Santee Lakes Regional Park celebrat … |
Lake Mendocino, CA (California, North Coast Region, CA, US West Region, USA) |
1958 | With the gateway to the redwoods on one side and California’s wine country on the other, Lake Mendocino is an extraordinary vacation destination. The … |
Lake Tulloch, CA (California, Gold Country Region, CA, US West Region, USA) |
1958 | Also known as Tulloch Lake An impoundment of the Stanislaus River, Lake Tulloch is part of a much larger water system and provides water for both irrigation and recreation. With … |
Beardsley Lake (California, High Sierra Region, CA, US West Region, USA) |
1957 | Also known as Beardsley Reservior, Beardsley Lake Reservoir Nearly 60 years ago, the effort to provide water to the orchards and farms in California’s Central Valley brought about the creation of beautiful Bear … |