Newest reservoirs in France
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 14 articles we have published for France lakes.Thinking about booking a France lake vacation home rental, cabin or hotel?
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Below are lakes within France > Compared by newest (youngest) reservoirs and the year it was completed. This list does not represent all lakes in France, only the 14 France lake articles we have published on the LakeLubbers website.
Lake name | Completion year | Lake description |
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Lac de Sainte Croix (France, Provence-Alps-Cote d'Azur Region, Southern France, Southern France Region) |
1975 | Also known as Lac de Ste Croix, Saint Croix Lake With its seemingly endless expanse of spectacular turquoise waters and pristine white sand beaches, Lac de Sainte Croix is one of the most beautiful l … |
Lac de Laouzas, France (France, Languedoc-Roussillon Region, Southern France, Southern France Region) |
1965 | Also known as Lake of Laouzas Located in the Tarn in Southern France, the 828-acre Lake of Laouzas is surrounded by forests, mountains, and rivers in the heart of the Regional Natu … |
Lac de Serre-Poncon (France, Provence-Alps-Cote d'Azur Region, Southern France, Southern France Region) |
1961 | Lac de Serre-Poncon in the Provence Region of France proves that mankind can create a treasure of nature while solving a problem. Building a dam acros … |
Lac de Guerledan (Brittany Region, Western France, France, Western France Region) |
1930 | Also known as Lake Guerledan Lac de Guerledan is the largest lake in Western France’s Brittany tourism region, situated deep within the Argoat forest. The artificial lake is a fam … |