Newest reservoirs in Piedmont 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 21 articles we have published for Piedmont Region, NC lakes.Thinking about booking a Piedmont Region, NC lake vacation home rental, cabin or hotel?
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Below are lakes within USA > US South Region > North Carolina > Piedmont Region, NC > Compared by newest (youngest) reservoirs and the year it was completed. This list does not represent all lakes in Piedmont Region, NC, only the 21 Piedmont Region, NC lake articles we have published on the LakeLubbers website.
Lake name  |
Completion year |
Lake description |
|---|---|---|
| Randleman Lake (North Carolina, Piedmont Region, NC, US South Region, USA) |
2010 | Also known as Randleman Regional Reservoir Randleman Lake is the Piedmont Region of North Carolina’s newest lake and recreational hotspot. Although originally proposed by the US Army Corps of E … |
| Harris Lake, NC (North Carolina, Piedmont Region, NC, US South Region, USA) |
1983 | Also known as Shearon Harris Reservoir Harris Lake, stretching its watery fingers out over 4,100 North Carolina acres, was created by Carolina Power and Light by impoundment of Buckhorn Cre … |
| Jordan Lake, NC (North Carolina, Piedmont Region, NC, US South Region, USA) |
1982 | Also known as B. Everett Jordan Reservoir, New Hope Lake Jordan Lake, initially called New Hope Lake, is a 13,940-acre reservoir in central North Carolina’s Piedmont region, part of the Upper Cape Fear River … |
| Falls Lake, NC (North Carolina, Piedmont Region, NC, US South Region, USA) |
1981 | In 1978, the United States Army Corps of Engineers began construction on what would become Falls Lake. Formed at the base of the Eno, Flat, and Little … |
| Mayo Lake, NC (North Carolina, Piedmont Region, NC, US South Region, USA) |
1977 | Also known as Mayo Reservoir or Lake Mayo Mayo Lake, set in a landscape of gently rolling hills and farmlands, was formed when Carolina Light and Power Company (now Progress Energy) needed coo … |
| Belews Lake, NC (North Carolina, Piedmont Region, NC, US South Region, USA) |
1973 | Belews Lake is nestled in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains in beautiful north central North Carolina. The lake straddles Stokes, Forsyth and … |
| Hyco Lake, NC (North Carolina, Piedmont Region, NC, US South Region, USA) |
1965 | Hyco Lake is a man-made reservoir located in northern North Carolina near the Virginia state line in the Roanoke River Basin. In the early 1960s, the … |
| Lake Norman, NC (North Carolina, Piedmont Region, NC, US South Region, USA) |
1964 | Lake Norman’s 32,510 acres garner it the superlative of being North Carolina’s largest manmade lake. An impressive 34 miles in length with 520 miles o … |
| Lake Gaston, NC/VA (North Carolina, Piedmont Region, NC, Southern Virginia Region, US South Region, USA, Virginia) |
1963 | Lake Gaston covers 20,300 acres along 34 miles of Virginia and North Carolina real estate. The lake was created in 1963 by the Virginia Electric and P … |
| Tuckertown Reservoir (North Carolina, Piedmont Region, NC, US South Region, USA) |
1962 | Also known as Tuckertown Lake The Tuckertown Reservoir in North Carolina’s Piedmont region is a stunning example of how hydroelectric power generation can mesh with habitat preserv … |
| Roanoke Rapids Lake (North Carolina, Piedmont Region, NC, US South Region, USA) |
1955 | Often overshadowed by its better-known neighbor Lake Gaston, Roanoke Rapids Lake offers a quieter and less crowded spot for recreation. The third rese … |
| Kerr Lake, NC/VA (North Carolina, Piedmont Region, NC, Southern Virginia Region, US South Region, USA, Virginia) |
1952 | Also known as Kerr Reservoir, John H Kerr Reservoir, Buggs Island Lake, Buggs Island Reservoir The 48,900-acre John H. Kerr Reservoir straddles the Virginia-North Carolina border. This impoundment of the Roanoke and Dan Rivers, completed by the … |