Newest reservoirs in India
This is a comparison for lakes within India > - Compared by Newest (Youngest) Reservoirs and the year it was completed.Note: For some lakes, age data is unknown or does not apply, so this table may display fewer lakes than the total 20 articles we have published for India lakes.
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Lake name ![]() |
Completion year ![]() |
Lake description |
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Periyar Lake (India, Kerala, South) |
1895 | Also known as Periyar Reservoir, Thekkady Lake Periyar Lake in India’s State of Kerala is one of the few places you can view Asian elephants and tigers in their natural habitat from the water. The… |
Fateh Sagar (India, Rajasthan, West) |
1889 | A shining jewel in the crown of lakes surrounding the Rajasthan city of Udaipur is Fateh Sagar. This 988-acre artificial lake serves as a water supply… |
Jaisamand Lake (India, Rajasthan, West) |
1685 | Also known as Dhebar Lake, Dhevar Lake One of India’s largest artificial lakes, Jaisamand Lake was created in 1685 when Rana Jai Singh of Udaipur built a marble dam across the Gomati River.… |
Rajsamand Lake (India, Rajasthan, West) |
1660 | Also known as Rajsamudra Lake One of the famed ‘Lakes of Udaipur’, Rajsamand Lake lies 40 miles north of the City of Udaipur. The Udaipur region of Rajasthan was once known as Mewa… |
Udai Sagar (India, Rajasthan, West) |
1565 | One of beautiful Udaipur’s famous man-made lakes, Udai Sagar is likely one of the least visited by tourists. Udaipur, in the Mewar region of the India… |
Hussain Sagar Lake (Andhra Pradesh, India, South) |
1562 | Also known as Hussainsagar Defining the borders of the twin cities of Hyderabad and Secunderabad, Hussain Sagar Lake forms a direct link between South India’s past and present.… |
Lake Pichola (India, Rajasthan, West) |
1362 | A watery surprise awaits visitors to Udaipur in India’s semi-arid Rajasthan region: beautiful Lake Pichola. The first of a series of man-made lakes, L… |