Newest reservoirs in US South Region
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 343 articles we have published for US South Region lakes.Thinking about booking a US South Region lake vacation home rental, cabin or hotel?
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Below are lakes within USA > US South Region > Compared by newest (youngest) reservoirs and the year it was completed. This list does not represent all lakes in US South Region, only the 343 US South Region lake articles we have published on the LakeLubbers website.
Lake name | Completion year | Lake description |
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Lake Oconee, GA (Classic South Region, GA, Georgia, Historic Heartland Region, GA, US South Region, USA) |
1980 | Lake Oconee takes its name from a group of Creek Indians that long ago lived close to Georgia’s Oconee River basin. “Oconee” is purported to mean “gre … |
Aliceville Lake, AL/MS (Alabama, Metropolitan Region, AL, Mississippi, Pines Region, MS, US South Region, USA) |
1980 | Also known as Pickensville Lake Aliceville Lake, known to fishing locals as Pickensville Lake, is one of 10 lakes on the 234-mile man-made Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway. The Tenn-Tom, … |
Cedar Creek Reservoir, AL (Alabama, Mountains Region, AL, US South Region, USA) |
1979 | The four reservoirs of the Bear Creek watershed are a recreational paradise for water lovers, and Cedar Creek Reservoir is the largest of the four and … |
Bay Springs Lake, MS (Hills Region, MS, Mississippi, US South Region, USA) |
1979 | Also known as Jamie L. Whitten Lock and Dam Bay Springs Lake, also known as the Jamie L. Whitten Lock and Dam, is the northernmost lake on the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway. Bay Springs Lake is l … |
Tellico Reservoir, TN (East Tennessee, Tennessee, US South Region, USA) |
1979 | Also known as Tellico Lake About 30 minutes south of Knoxville, nestled in the mountains of eastern Tennessee, Tellico Lake is the lake that almost wasn’t. Extending 33 miles al … |
Gainesville Lake, AL (Alabama, Metropolitan Region, AL, US South Region, USA) |
1978 | Also known as Gainesville Reservoir Gainesville Lake is a long riverine 40-mile lake in Alabama’s bustling Metropolitan region. It is in a prime location surrounded by the wooded green o … |
Upper Bear Creek Reservoir, AL (Alabama, Mountains Region, AL, US South Region, USA) |
1978 | Also known as Upper Bear Reservoir Tucked away in the Mountains Region of northern Alabama, Upper Bear Creek Reservoir awaits visitors with trophy sized bass fishing, boating, swimming, … |
Beech Fork Lake, WV (Metro Valley Region, WV, US South Region, USA, West Virginia) |
1978 | Nestled in the verdant West Virginia hills off of Interstate 64 in Wayne County, Beech Fork Lake provides endless entertainment for visitors seeking a … |
Burnsville Lake, WV (Mountain Lakes Region, WV, US South Region, USA, West Virginia) |
1978 | Also known as Burnsville Reservoir Beautiful Burnsville Lake was created by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to control flooding along the Little Kanawha River. The Corps began construc … |
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 … |
DeQueen Lake, AR (Arkansas, Ouachitas Region, AR, US South Region, USA) |
1977 | Also known as Lake DeQueen DeQueen Lake, proud owner of 32 miles of picturesque shoreline, is nestled in Arkansas’s Ouachita Mountains Region. Located in Sevier County on the Ro … |
Carters Lake, GA (Georgia, Historic High Country Region, GA, US South Region, USA) |
1977 | Positioned at the south end of the majestic Blue Ridge Mountains in North Georgia, Carters Lake is a small, deep lake with a little over 60 miles of s … |