Newest reservoirs in High Sierra
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 22 articles we have published for High Sierra lakes.Thinking about booking a High Sierra lake vacation home rental, cabin or hotel?
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Below are lakes within USA > West > California > High Sierra > Compared by newest (youngest) reservoirs and the year it was completed. This list does not represent all lakes in High Sierra, only the 22 High Sierra lake articles we have published on the LakeLubbers website.
Lake name  |
Completion year |
Lake description |
|---|---|---|
| Donnells Reservoir (California, High Sierra, USA, West) |
1957 | Also known as Donnells Lake, Donnell Lake Donnells Reservoir is one of the Central Sierra’s most picturesque lakes. Sometimes called Donnell Lake, it has its own dedicated viewing location and… |
| Beardsley Lake (California, High Sierra, USA, West) |
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… |
| Cherry Lake (California, High Sierra, USA, West) |
1956 | Also known as Cherry Creek Reservoir Creation of Cherry Lake and the Tuolumne River watershed was a cooperative effort among the city and county of San Francisco, the Modesto and Turlock… |
| Lake Isabella (California, High Sierra, USA, West) |
1953 | Also known as Isabella Reservoir Lake Isabella is an 11,200 acre reservoir in Kern County, California, about 35 miles northeast of Bakersfield. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers create… |
| Crowley Lake (California, High Sierra, USA, West) |
1941 | Also known as Long Valley Reservoir, Lake Crowley Crowley Lake is known for excellent trout fishing in California’s High Sierras region. Before construction of the Long Valley Dam in 1941, few trout e… |
| Topaz Lake (California, High Sierra, Nevada, Renoe-Tahoe Territory, USA, West) |
1937 | Also known as Topaz Reservoir Topaz Lake is a man-made reservoir located on the border of Nevada and California, about 75 miles south of Reno, Nevada. The reservoir was built on th… |
| Shaver Lake (California, High Sierra, USA, West) |
1927 | Also known as Shaver Reservoir Sixty miles east of Fresno, hidden in the High Sierra Region, Shaver Lake is one of California’s favorite recreation destinations. There have been man… |
| Pinecrest Lake CA (California, High Sierra, USA, West) |
1916 | Also known as Pinecrest Reservoir, Strawberry Reservoir, Strawberry Flat, Edna Lake, Lake Edna Surrounded by the stately pines of Stanislaus National Forest and rocky terrain of California’s High Sierras, Pinecrest Lake attracts well over 600,00… |
| Huntington Lake (California, High Sierra, USA, West) |
1913 | Huntington Lake is located high in the Sierra Mountain Range, just below the Alpine level, at 6,950 feet. The lake covers 1,435 acres and extends 4 mi… |
| Bass Lake CA (California, High Sierra, USA, West) |
1910 | Also known as Crane Valley Reservoir Snuggled into the heart of the Sierra National Forest and located at the southern entrance of Yosemite National Park, Bass Lake enjoys an ideal Califo… |
| Hume Lake (California, High Sierra, USA, West) |
1908 | Also known as Hume Reservoir Fifty miles east of busy Fresno, California, Hume Lake awaits. One of the best-loved scenic lakes within the Sequoia National Forest, little Hume Lake… |
| Lake Alpine (California, High Sierra, USA, West) |
1906 | A lovely gem set among California’s High Sierra mountains, Lake Alpine beckons the outdoor fan looking for solitude. The lake is a reservoir created w… |
