Newest reservoirs in Kansas
This is a comparison for lakes within USA > Midwest > Kansas > - 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 13 articles we have published for Kansas lakes.
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Lake name  |
Completion year |
Lake description |
|---|---|---|
| Horsethief Reservoir (Kansas, Midwest, Southwest, USA) |
2010 | Also known as Horse Thief Canyon Reservoir The newest water playground in Southwest Kansas is Horsethief Reservoir. Named for Horsethief Canyon near the dam, the new reservoir provides both flo… |
| Hillsdale Lake (Kansas, Midwest, Northeast, USA) |
1985 | Also known as Hillsdale Reservoir The boat glides slowly over the tops of the submerged trees. Carefully he stalks them, intent as any predator. It’s early summer on Hillsdale Lake, an… |
| El Dorado Lake (Kansas, Midwest, South Central, USA) |
1981 | Completed in 1981, South Central Kansas’ El Dorado Lake is an 8,000-acre reservoir bordering the stunning tall grass prairies and rolling mounds of th… |
| Clinton Lake KS (Kansas, Midwest, Northeast, USA) |
1980 | Also known as Clinton Reservoir Clinton Lake is a 7,000-acre reservoir located in northeastern Kansas, just south of Interstate 70 near Lawrence (between Topeka and Kansas City). Con… |
| Kaw Lake (Kansas, Midwest, Oklahoma, Red Carpet Country, South Central, Southwest, USA) |
1972 | Also known as Kaw Reservoir Kaw Lake is a large lake covering an area of 17,000 acres. Its three fingerlike “arms” lie in two midwestern states, Oklahoma and Kansas. Kaw Lake is… |
| Melvern Lake (Kansas, Midwest, Southeast, USA) |
1972 | Also known as Melvern Resevoir Melvern Lake is the perfect spot in dry southeast Kansas to enjoy a week at the lake. Built in 1972 as a flood control reservoir, Melvern Lake now off… |
| Perry Lake (Kansas, Midwest, Northeast, USA) |
1969 | Also known as Perry Lake Reservoir Tucked neatly into the northeast region of Kansas about 40 miles west of Kansas City, Perry Lake Reservoir provides tons of fun for those lucky enough… |
| Glen Elder Reservoir (Kansas, Midwest, North Central, USA) |
1968 | Also known as Waconda Lake Glen Elder Reservoir, also known as Waconda Lake, is one of the most scenic and popular outdoor attractions in Kansas. Located in north central Kansas… |
| Cheney Reservoir (Kansas, Midwest, South Central, USA) |
1968 | Also known as Cheney Lake Cheney Reservoir is the premier recreation spot for outdoor activity in south central Kansas. Constructed by the Bureau of Reclamation, it was complet… |
| Milford Lake (Kansas, Midwest, Northeast, USA) |
1967 | Also known as Milford Reservoir Milford Lake is the largest reservoir in Kansas with 163 shoreline miles and 16,000 surface acres. The lake offers abundant recreational opportunities… |
| Wilson Lake KS (Kansas, Midwest, North Central, USA) |
1964 | Also known as Wilson Reservoir Nicknamed the “Clearest Lake in Kansas”, Wilson Lake is located in the heart of the Smoky Hills of central Kansas. This reservoir is an unexpected jew… |
| Tuttle Creek Lake (Kansas, Midwest, Northeast, USA) |
1963 | Also known as Tuttle Creek Reservoir When construction of Tuttle Creek Dam began in 1952, the premise was that Tuttle Creek Lake would be a “dry dam” passing water on through to the river… |
