Newest reservoirs in Nebraska
This is a comparison for lakes within USA > Midwest > Nebraska > - 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 Nebraska lakes.
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Lake name  |
Completion year |
Lake description |
|---|---|---|
| Lake Wanahoo (Metro, Midwest, Nebraska, USA) |
2010 | Also known as Wanahoo Reservoir The newest lake in Nebraska’s Metro Region, Lake Wanahoo will officially greet visitors on April 28, 2012. This attractive gem is eagerly anticipated… |
| Buckskin Hills Lake (Lewis and Clark, Midwest, Nebraska, USA) |
1980 | Also known as Buckskin Hills Reservoir and Buckskin Hills Wildlife Management Area Buckskin Hills Lake is a small prairie lake of about 75 acres located in northeastern Nebraska’s Dixon County. Lying four miles southwest of the town… |
| Branched Oak Lake (Metro, Midwest, Nebraska, 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… |
| Merritt Reservoir (Midwest, Nebraska, Sandhills, USA) |
1964 | Deep in the heart of the Midwest, in the Sandhills region of Nebraska, lies the 2,906-acre Merritt Reservoir. This secluded lake is a paradise for tho… |
| Calamus Reservoir (Midwest, Nebraska, Sandhills, USA) |
1962 | Located in central Nebraska, the Calamus Reservoir is a wonderful place to relax, appreciate the beauty of nature, and enjoy some fun on the water. Th… |
| Sherman Reservoir (Midwest, Nebraska, Sandhills, USA) |
1961 | Also known as Sherman Lake Sherman Reservoir adds great recreation value to the Sandhills region of Nebraska in addition to precious irrigation water for thousands of farm acres… |
| Harlan County Lake (Frontier Trails, Midwest, Nebraska, USA) |
1957 | Harlan County Lake covers an impressive 13,250 acres in south-central Nebraska’s Frontier Trails region. Just seven miles from the Nebraska / Kansas s… |
| Lewis and Clark Lake (Lewis and Clark, Midwest, Nebraska, South Dakota, Southeast Region, USA) |
1957 | Stretching 25 miles long and straddling the Nebraska and South Dakota border, 28,000-acre Lewis and Clark Lake is the smallest of the Missouri River r… |
| Lake McConaughy (Midwest, Nebraska, Prairie Lakes, USA) |
1941 | Also known as Big Mac Lake McConaughy, commonly called Big Mac, is Nebraska’s largest reservoir with 30,500 acres and 76 shoreline miles. Lake McConaughy is conveniently lo… |
| Sutherland Reservoir (Midwest, Nebraska, Prairie Lakes, USA) |
1935 | Also known as Sutherland Lake Sutherland Reservoir is 3,017-acre lake located just south of the town of Sutherland, Nebraska. Located in the Prairie Lakes tourism region, the lake… |
| Lake Minatare (Midwest, Nebraska, Panhandle, USA) |
1915 | In the western strip of Nebraska known as “the Panhandle” lies the 2,158 acre Lake Minatare. This reservoir is located in Nebraska’s North Platte Vall… |
| Carter Lake IA (Iowa, Metro, Midwest, Nebraska, Southwest, USA) |
1877 | In the late 1800’s the Missouri River changed its course, altering the future of the area around Omaha, Nebraska and creating Carter Lake. Spanning pa… |
