Newest reservoirs in Illinois
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 64 articles we have published for Illinois lakes.Thinking about booking a Illinois lake vacation home rental, cabin or hotel?
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Below are lakes within USA > US Midwest Region > Illinois > Compared by newest (youngest) reservoirs and the year it was completed. This list does not represent all lakes in Illinois, only the 64 Illinois lake articles we have published on the LakeLubbers website.
Lake name | Completion year | Lake description |
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Governor Bond Lake, IL (Illinois, Southwest Illinois, US Midwest Region, USA) |
1968 | Also known as Greenville New City Lake Governor Bond Lake is proclaimed to be one of Greenville, Illinois best kept secrets. A water supply reservoir built in the late 1960’s has become a t … |
Little Swan Lake, IL (Illinois, US Midwest Region, USA, Western Illinois) |
1967 | TEST – Little Swan Lake is a private community tucked away in the quiet atmosphere of rural Warren County in west central Illinois. Property owners a … |
Carlyle Lake, IL (Illinois, Southwest Illinois, US Midwest Region, USA) |
1967 | Also known as Carlyle Reservoir Carlyle Lake, located in south-central Illinois, holds dual titles as largest artificial lake and largest body of water wholly contained within the st … |
Lake Wildwood IL (Central Illinois, Illinois, US Midwest Region, USA) |
1967 | Build it and they will come’ is the true story behind Lake Wildwood in Central Illinois. As the population grew in the 1960s and 1970s, developers fou … |
Lake Lou Yaeger (Central Illinois, Illinois, US Midwest Region, USA) |
1966 | Also known as Lake Lou, Lou Yaeger Reservoir One of the hidden gems in the central Illinois heartland, Lake Lou Yaeger provides over 1200 acres of recreational enjoyment to residents and visitors … |
Holiday Shores Lake, IL (Illinois, Southwest Illinois, US Midwest Region, USA) |
1965 | Also known as Holiday Lake Holiday Shores Lake is a sprawling 430-acre, man-made lake in Madison County, Illinois. Formed by the damming of Joulters Creek in 1965, this unique l … |
Forbes Lake, IL (Illinois, Southern Illinois, US Midwest Region, USA) |
1963 | What started as a humble two acre lake in a twenty acre park has grown into one of southern Illinois’ best fishing lakes and a great family destinatio … |
Happy Hollow Lake (Illinois, US Midwest Region, USA, Western Illinois) |
1963 | Knox County in western Illinois is home to private Happy Hollow Lake. Built in 1963, Happy Hollow Lake offers 30 acres of cool, refreshing water. Very … |
Lake Petersburg, IL (Central Illinois, Illinois, US Midwest Region, USA) |
1963 | Also known as Petersburg Lake, Petersburg Reservoir Something in human nature seems to require a water body to feel complete: Lake Petersburg fills that need. The people of Petersburg on the border betw … |
Lake of Egypt, IL (Illinois, Southern Illinois, US Midwest Region, USA) |
1962 | She settles herself into the kayak and pushes away from the shore. The small boat cuts through the fog rising from the surface of the lake, and she tu … |
Lake Wee-Ma-Tuk (Illinois, US Midwest Region, USA, Western Illinois) |
1959 | Lake Wee-Ma-Tuk, located southwest of Peoria, Illinois, is a shining example of thoughtful land restoration. The 154-acre private lake is part of an u … |
Devils Kitchen Lake, IL (Illinois, Southern Illinois, US Midwest Region, USA) |
1959 | Also known as Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge Devils Kitchen Lake is one of three lakes (the other two are Crab Orchard Lake and Little Grassy Lake) that are part of the Crab Orchard National Wild … |