Newest reservoirs in US Midwest Region
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 516 articles we have published for US Midwest Region lakes.Thinking about booking a US Midwest Region lake vacation home rental, cabin or hotel?
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Below are lakes within USA > US Midwest Region > Compared by newest (youngest) reservoirs and the year it was completed. This list does not represent all lakes in US Midwest Region, only the 516 US Midwest Region lake articles we have published on the LakeLubbers website.
Lake name | Completion year | Lake description |
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Gibson Lake, IN (Indiana, South Indiana, US Midwest Region, USA) |
1972 | Also known as Broad Pond Gibson Lake, located in southwestern Indiana just north of Interstate 64, holds the record for the largest lake built completely above ground in the s … |
Lake Shelbyville, IL (Central Illinois, Illinois, US Midwest Region, USA) |
1971 | Also known as Shelbyville Lake, Shelbyville Reservoir Seventeen miles and thousands of acres of water stretch out in front of power boaters leaving the dam at Lake Shelbyville. In addition to its wide exp … |
Stockton Lake, MO (Missouri, Southwest Missouri, US Midwest Region, USA) |
1971 | Stockton Lake is a popular recreational reservoir covering 24,900 acres on the western edge of the scenic Missouri Ozarks. Though perhaps not as widel … |
Lake Waveland (Indiana, US Midwest Region, USA, West Indiana) |
1970 | Nestled in the southwest corner of Montgomery County sits Lake Waveland, one of the county’s greatest assets. The 360-acre lake is bordered by 248-acr … |
Lake Thunderbird, IL (Illinois, Northern Illinois, US Midwest Region, USA, Western Illinois) |
1970 | Nestled in the rural Illinois woods, Lake Thunderbird is set in Putnam County, the smallest county in Illinois. The lake, located on the border of the … |
East Fork Lake, IL (Illinois, Southern Illinois, US Midwest Region, USA) |
1970 | Also known as East Fork Reservoir East Fork Lake, in the Southern Region of Illinois, is a well-kept secret in a land of many secrets. The southern third of Illinois has been known as … |
Hardy Lake, IN (Indiana, South Indiana, US Midwest Region, USA) |
1970 | Also known as Quick Creek Reservoir Hardy Lake is located in south eastern Indian known as the southern plains and lowlands region. Wetlands, ponds, mudflats, deciduous woodlands and gra … |
Bowman Haley Lake, ND (North Dakota, Southwest Region, ND, US Midwest Region, USA) |
1970 | Also known as Bowman-Haley Lake Bowman Haley Lake, located in Southwestern North Dakota, was once a Sioux hunting ground. Bowman Haley Lake is now a 1,740-acre lake surrounded by rol … |
Perry Lake (Kansas, Northeast Kansas, US Midwest Region, 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 … |
Fyre Lake, IL (Illinois, US Midwest Region, USA, Western Illinois) |
1969 | A musical artist may have made Fire Lake famous, but he didn’t know about Fyre Lake! Located in the Western Region of Illinois a few miles south of th … |
Lake Red Rock, IA (Iowa, South Central Iowa, US Midwest Region, USA) |
1969 | Also known as Red Rock Lake, Red Rock Reservoir Lake Red Rock is a reservoir in south-central Iowa created by the Army Corps of Engineers. This Marion County lake was constructed over the course of … |
Branched Oak Lake, NE (Metro Region, NE, Nebraska, US Midwest Region, USA) |
1969 | Also known as Dam Site #18 Branched Oak Lake, part of the Branched Oak State Recreation Area, is conveniently located northwest of Lincoln, Nebraska’s state capital. Branched Oa … |