Newest reservoirs in Mountains Region, NC
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 19 articles we have published for Mountains Region, NC lakes.Thinking about booking a Mountains Region, NC lake vacation home rental, cabin or hotel?
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Below are lakes within USA > US South Region > North Carolina > Mountains Region, NC > Compared by newest (youngest) reservoirs and the year it was completed. This list does not represent all lakes in Mountains Region, NC, only the 19 Mountains Region, NC lake articles we have published on the LakeLubbers website.
Lake name | Completion year | Lake description |
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Lake Santeetlah, NC (Mountains Region, NC, North Carolina, US South Region, USA) |
1928 | Also known as Santeetlah Reservoir or Santeetlah Lake High up in the Appalachian Mountains in North Carolina’s largely wild, westerly Graham County is Lake Santeetlah. Owned by Brookfield Renewable Energy … |
Lake Lure, NC (Mountains Region, NC, North Carolina, US South Region, USA) |
1927 | Snuggled into the emerald mountains of western North Carolina, Lake Lure’s 720 acres sparkle in the sunlight. Clean water, beautiful scenery, and rura … |
Lake Rhodhiss, NC (Mountains Region, NC, North Carolina, US South Region, USA) |
1925 | Also known as Rhodhiss Lake Lake Rhodhiss spans 3,060 acres in Burke and Caldwell Counties of west central North Carolina, lying between Lake James and Lake Hickory. A view of su … |
Lake James, NC (Mountains Region, NC, North Carolina, US South Region, USA) |
1923 | Nestled into the Blue Ridge Mountains, Lake James is a 6,510 acre lake in western North Carolina with 150 shoreline miles. Duke Power constructed thre … |
Bass Lake, NC (Mountains Region, NC, North Carolina, US South Region, USA) |
1908 | Sitting snug amongst rhododendron trees, white pines and the 3,500-acre Moses H. Cone Memorial Park, Bass Lake is the picture of both tranquility and … |