Newest reservoirs in Pennsylvania
This is a comparison for lakes within USA > Mid-Atlantic > Pennsylvania > - 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 40 articles we have published for Pennsylvania lakes.
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Lake name  |
Completion year |
Lake description |
|---|---|---|
| Cowanesque Lake (Mid-Atlantic, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania Wilds, USA) |
1990 | Peacefully nestled between forested ridges in north central Pennsylvania lies Cowanesque Lake. Located near the New York state line, the name Cowanesq… |
| Beaverdam Reservoir (Allegheny Mountains & Valleys, Mid-Atlantic, Pennsylvania, USA) |
1974 | Also known as Beaverdam Run Reservoir Tucked away in rural Cambria County, in Pennsylvania’s Allegheny Mountains and Valleys region, Beaverdam Reservoir provides a welcome natural respite… |
| Raystown Lake (Allegheny Mountains & Valleys, Mid-Atlantic, Pennsylvania, USA) |
1973 | Raystown Lake, at 8,300 acres, is the largest lake located entirely within Pennsylvania’s borders. The lake is nestled in the southern Allegheny Mount… |
| Lake Nockamixon (Mid-Atlantic, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia & Countryside, USA) |
1973 | Lake Nockamixon, located in the 5,283 acre Nockamixon State Park, is located in southeastern Pennsylvania’s Bucks County. The 1,450 acre reservoir is… |
| Lake Wilhelm (Great Lakes, Mid-Atlantic, Pennsylvania, USA) |
1971 | Lake Wilhelm was created in 1971 with the damming of Sandy Creek for flood control purposes. Lake Wilhelm is a shallow lake with a maximum depth of ab… |
| Beltzville Lake (Mid-Atlantic, Northeastern Mountains, Pennsylvania, USA) |
1971 | Also known as Beltzville Reservoir The Pennsylvania Pocono Mountains are spectacular for many reasons, and Beltzville Lake is one of them. Located in the southern foothills of these fam… |
| Lake Arthur (Mid-Atlantic, Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh & Countryside, USA) |
1970 | In the warm summer breeze, sailboats dart like flocks of colorful birds across Lake Arthur’s clear Pennsylvania waters. Located in Butler County, this… |
| Arrowhead Lake (Mid-Atlantic, Northeastern Mountains, Pennsylvania, USA) |
1970 | Tucked away in the beautiful Pocono Mountains, Arrowhead Lake is a private gated community in the Northeastern Mountains region of Pennsylvania. Loads… |
| Lake Marburg (Mid-Atlantic, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania Dutch Country, USA) |
1970 | Also known as Codorus Lake Pennsylvania Dutch Country near Hanover, Pennsylvania holds a spectacular recreational resource called Lake Marburg. This 1,300-acre reservoir combine… |
| Shenango River Lake (Great Lakes, Mid-Atlantic, Midwest, Northeast, Ohio, Pennsylvania, USA) |
1965 | Also known as Shenango Reservoir Located mostly in northwestern Pennsylvania between Greenville PA and Sharon PA – and spilling into northeastern Ohio – Shenango River Lake provides f… |
| Lake Heritage (Mid-Atlantic, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania Dutch Country, USA) |
1965 | One of Pennsylvania Dutch Country’s best residential neighborhoods is Lake Heritage, a gated community built around the shores of a 154-acre, private… |
| Allegheny Reservoir (Chautauqua-Allegheny, Mid-Atlantic, New York, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania Wilds, USA) |
1965 | Also known as Kinzua Dam Lake, Kinzua Lake, Lake Kinzua Flowing across tree-covered hills in northwestern Pennsylvania and southwestern New York, the Allegheny Reservoir’s 12,080 acres provide an open invit… |
