Newest reservoirs in Louisiana
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 11 articles we have published for Louisiana lakes.Thinking about booking a Louisiana lake vacation home rental, cabin or hotel?
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Below are lakes within USA > US South Region > Louisiana > Compared by newest (youngest) reservoirs and the year it was completed. This list does not represent all lakes in Louisiana, only the 11 Louisiana lake articles we have published on the LakeLubbers website.
Lake name  |
Completion year |
Lake description |
|---|---|---|
| Felsenthal Lock and Dam, AR/LA (Arkansas, Louisiana, Sportsman's Paradise Region, LA, Timberlands Region, AR, US South Region, USA) |
1984 | Also known as Lack Jack Lee The Felsenthal Lock and Dam, also known as Lake Jack Lee, is located in South Central Arkansas at the confluence of the Ouachita and Saline Rivers. A … |
| Lake Kincaid, LA (Crossroads Region, LA, Louisiana, US South Region, USA) |
1972 | Also known as Kincaid Reservoir or Kincaid Lake In the Crossroads region of Louisiana, the bayous, wetlands, pine-covered hills and farms meet. So too do the diversity of Cajun, Anglo, French, Creol … |
| Caddo Lake, LA/TX (Louisiana, Piney Woods Region, TX, Sportsman's Paradise Region, LA, Texas, US South Region, US Southwest Region, USA) |
1971 | Caddo Lake covers an impressive 26,800 acres and straddles the border of Texas and Louisiana. The lake is a maze of interconnected waterways, heavily … |
| Toledo Bend Reservoir, LA/TX (Crossroads Region, LA, Louisiana, Piney Woods Region, TX, Texas, US South Region, US Southwest Region, USA) |
1969 | Also known as Toledo Bend Lake A grand experience is assured in visiting Toledo Bend Reservoir, renowned as the largest man-made aquatic body in the southern United States. Cradled … |
| Lake Claiborne, LA (Louisiana, Sportsman's Paradise Region, LA, US South Region, USA) |
1967 | Lake Claiborne is well known as the “Best Kept Secret in Louisiana.” Also referred to as Louisiana’s purest lake, the quality of the water makes Lake … |
| Bayou D’Arbonne Lake (Louisiana, Sportsman's Paradise Region, LA, US South Region, USA) |
1963 | Also known as Lake D'Arbonne Bayou D’Arbonne Lake covers 15,250 acres in northern Louisiana’s Sportsman’s Paradise tourism region, near the Arkansas and Mississippi borders. Fed m … |
| Black River Lake and Cocodrie Lake (Crossroads Region, LA, Louisiana, US South Region, USA) |
1952 | Also known as Cocodrie Lake Complex The Cocodrie Lake Complex, consisting of Black River Lake and Cocodrie Lake, is one of those places that could only exist in the delta lands of the mi … |
| Cross Lake, LA (Louisiana, Sportsman's Paradise Region, LA, US South Region, USA) |
1928 | Cross Lake is a popular fishing and boating lake near Shreveport in Northwest Louisiana. The 8,575 acre freshwater reservoir supplies water to the cit … |