Newest reservoirs in Metropolitan Region, AL
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 16 articles we have published for Metropolitan Region, AL lakes.Thinking about booking a Metropolitan Region, AL lake vacation home rental, cabin or hotel?
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Below are lakes within USA > US South Region > Alabama > Metropolitan Region, AL > Compared by newest (youngest) reservoirs and the year it was completed. This list does not represent all lakes in Metropolitan Region, AL, only the 16 Metropolitan Region, AL lake articles we have published on the LakeLubbers website.
Lake name  |
Completion year |
Lake description |
|---|---|---|
| Lake Martin, AL (Alabama, Metropolitan Region, AL, US South Region, USA) |
1926 | Also known as Martin Lake Lake Martin, located in Central Alabama near Alexander City, stretches out over 44,000 acres with an incredible 750 miles of shoreline. Nestled within … |
| Mitchell Lake, AL (Alabama, Metropolitan Region, AL, US South Region, USA) |
1923 | Also known as Lake Mitchell Centrally-located Mitchell Lake (also known as Lake Mitchell) is 45 miles from Montgomery and 55 miles from Birmingham in the Metropolitan region of A … |
| Bankhead Lake, AL (Alabama, Metropolitan Region, AL, US South Region, USA) |
1916 | Much more like the river it began as than the lake it is now, Bankhead Lake winds it way through the Metropolitan region of Alabama. With twists and t … |
| Lay Lake, AL (Alabama, Metropolitan Region, AL, US South Region, USA) |
1914 | Lay Lake is an impressive 12,000-acre reservoir stretching for 48 miles through the counties of Talladega, Shelby, Coosa, and Chilton in east-central … |