Newest reservoirs in Hill Country Region, TX
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 Hill Country Region, TX lakes.Thinking about booking a Hill Country Region, TX lake vacation home rental, cabin or hotel?
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Below are lakes within USA > US Southwest Region > Texas > Hill Country Region, TX > Compared by newest (youngest) reservoirs and the year it was completed. This list does not represent all lakes in Hill Country Region, TX, only the 14 Hill Country Region, TX lake articles we have published on the LakeLubbers website.
Lake name  |
Completion year |
Lake description |
|---|---|---|
| O. H. Ivie Lake (Hill Country Region, TX, Texas, US Southwest Region, USA) |
1989 | Also known as Lake Ivie, Stacy Reservoir On a hot summer day in the northern Hill Country region of Texas, Lake Ivie is an ideal place to be. Officially named O.H.Ivie Reservoir, the waters a … |
| Georgetown Lake (Hill Country Region, TX, Prairies and Lakes Region, TX, Texas, US Southwest Region, USA) |
1979 | Also known as Lake Georgetown, Georgetown Reservoir A perfect example of an engineered water supply, Georgetown Lake covers nearly 1,300 acres along the North Fork of the San Gabriel River. Part of the … |
| Lake Amistad, TX / Mexico (Hill Country Region, TX, Mexico, North Mexico, Texas, US Southwest Region, USA) |
1969 | Also known as International Amistad Reservoir The Spanish word “Amistad” translates to “Friendship” in English … little wonder, then, that west Texas’ Lake Amistad is one of the Lone Star State’ … |
| Canyon Lake, TX (Hill Country Region, TX, Texas, US Southwest Region, USA) |
1968 | Canyon Lake, with a maximum depth of 125 feet, is one of the deepest and most scenic lakes in Texas. Canyon Lake, formerly known as Canyon Reservoir, … |
| Lady Bird Lake (Hill Country Region, TX, Texas, US Southwest Region, USA) |
1960 | Also known as Town Lake Lady Bird Lake is a beautiful 468-acre reservoir in the capital city of Austin, Texas. The lake is the easternmost lake in a chain of reservoirs on th … |
| Lake Lyndon B. Johnson, TX (Hill Country Region, TX, Texas, US Southwest Region, USA) |
1951 | Also known as Lake LBJ Lake Lyndon B. Johnson, also called Lake LBJ, is a 6,449 acre lake located in Llano and Burnet counties of the Texas Hill Country. The third of seven … |
| Lake Marble Falls, TX (Hill Country Region, TX, Texas, US Southwest Region, USA) |
1951 | Also known as Marble Falls Reservoir Lake Marble Falls, in the central Texas Hill Country, is the 4th and the smallest lake in the Highland Lakes chain. It was created by the Lower Colora … |
| Lake Travis, TX (Hill Country Region, TX, Texas, US Southwest Region, USA) |
1942 | Lake Travis is a beautiful 18,930 acre reservoir in the Hill Country of central Texas, about 12 miles northwest of Austin. It is over 63 miles long wi … |
| Lake Austin, TX (Hill Country Region, TX, Texas, US Southwest Region, USA) |
1940 | Scenic Lake Austin snakes its way through the Austin Hill Country on the Colorado River in Central Texas. It is the sixth lake down the chain of the H … |
| Inks Lake, TX (Hill Country Region, TX, Texas, US Southwest Region, USA) |
1938 | Inks Lake is located about an hour northwest of Austin in the picturesque Texas Hill Country. Measuring just 4.2 miles long and 3000 feet at its wides … |
| Lake Buchanan, TX (Hill Country Region, TX, Texas, US Southwest Region, USA) |
1937 | Also known as "Big Buc" Lake Buchanan, the oldest and northernmost of the Highland Lakes, is known as “Big Buc” to the locals and anglers who regularly visit the area. It is … |
| Lake Nasworthy, TX (Hill Country Region, TX, Panhandle Plains Region, TX, Texas, US Southwest Region, USA) |
1930 | In the heart of Texas, Lake Nasworthy is a cool place in the heat of summer. This lake provides a welcome spot of relief, beckoning visitors to submer … |