Newest reservoirs in South
This is a comparison for lakes within USA > South > - 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 343 articles we have published for South lakes.
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Lake description |
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Carroll County Thousand Acre Recreation Lake (South, Tennessee, USA, West) |
2013 | Also known as Carroll County 1000 Acre Recreation Lake The Carroll County Thousand Acre Recreation Lake is the newest addition to water-based fun in West Tennessee. This brand-new lake opened for the first… |
Randleman Lake (North Carolina, Piedmont, South, 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… |
Okhissa Lake (Capital-River Region, Mississippi, South, USA) |
2007 | Okhissa Lake, the first Bill Dance Signature Lake, opened to the public on November 7, 2007 with huge success. The 1,000-acre lake was created to enco… |
Bear Creek Reservoir (Georgia, Northeast Georgia Mountains, South, USA) |
2002 | Also known as Bear Creek Lake Bear Creek Reservoir is an infant as far as reservoirs go; it was completed and dedicated in 2002. In August 2009 anglers and boaters finally had a pl… |
Lake Monticello AR (Arkansas, South, Timberlands, USA) |
1997 | Lake Monticello is a rather new lake that was built in 1997. It was originally planned to be a secondary water reservoir for Monticello, Arkansas. Now… |
Sandy River Reservoir (Central Virginia, South, USA, Virginia) |
1994 | A kayaker slips into a secluded cove and ducks under the rock overhang. On the main body of the lake, a fishing boat carrying a family passes by, the… |
Spring Hollow Reservoir (Shenandoah Valley, South, USA, Virginia) |
1993 | Spring Hollow Reservoir is a prime example of planned water supply storage in Virginia’s southern Shenandoah Valley region. The 158-acre reservoir was… |
Dog River Reservoir (Atlanta Metro, Georgia, South, USA) |
1992 | Dog River Reservoir, located in the Atlanta Metro Region of Georgia, was built in 1992 and became the largest water improvement project in Douglas Cou… |
Stonewall Jackson Lake (Mountain Lakes, South, USA, West Virginia) |
1990 | Stonewall Jackson Lake, a young West Virginia lake that only finished completion in 1990, was built by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to provide flo… |
Cane Creek Lake (Arkansas, South, Timberlands, USA) |
1987 | Timber-filled Cane Creek Lake, tucked into southern Arkansas’s aptly-named Timberlands Region, is a 1,675-acre lake beautiful to behold. Wildlife abou… |
Briery Creek Lake (Central Virginia, South, USA, Virginia) |
1986 | Also known as Briery Creek Reservoir With his tackle checked and ready and a thermos of coffee to fortify him against the early spring chill, the fisherman climbs into his boat in the pre… |
Lake Columbia (Arkansas, South, Timberlands, USA) |
1986 | The Timberlands Region of Arkansas is home to Lake Columbia, a 2,950 acre reservoir situated northwest of Magnolia the country seat of Columbia County… |