Newest reservoirs in Gold Country Region, CA
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 13 articles we have published for Gold Country Region, CA lakes.Thinking about booking a Gold Country Region, CA lake vacation home rental, cabin or hotel?
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Below are lakes within USA > US West Region > California > Gold Country Region, CA > Compared by newest (youngest) reservoirs and the year it was completed. This list does not represent all lakes in Gold Country Region, CA, only the 13 Gold Country Region, CA lake articles we have published on the LakeLubbers website.
Lake name  |
Completion year |
Lake description |
|---|---|---|
| New Melones Lake, CA (California, Gold Country Region, CA, US West Region, USA) |
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 … |
| Don Pedro Lake, CA (California, Gold Country Region, CA, US West Region, USA) |
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, CA (California, Gold Country Region, CA, US West Region, USA) |
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 Region, CA, US West Region, USA) |
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, CA (California, Gold Country Region, CA, US West Region, USA) |
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 … |
| 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 … |
| 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 … |
| Folsom Lake, CA (California, Gold Country Region, CA, US West Region, USA) |
1956 | Folsom Lake lays magnificently nestled along the American River at the base of the Sierra foothills. It is surrounded by an abundance of striking scen … |
| Lake Combie (California, Gold Country Region, CA, US West Region, USA) |
1928 | Also known as Combie Lake, Combie Reservoir, Van Giesen Lake Combie is an impoundment of the Bear River flowing along the Placer and Nevada County line in northwestern California’s Gold Country. Also known … |
| Twain Harte Lake (California, Gold Country Region, CA, US West Region, USA) |
1928 | Set in historic California Gold Country, Twain Harte Lake sparkles like a small mountain gem. Originally home to a village of Mi-Wuc Native Americans … |