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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Little Bear Creek Reservoir, AL (Alabama, Mountains Region, AL, US South Region, USA) |
1976 | Also known as Little Bear Reservoir Little Bear Creek Reservoir, located 13 miles southwest of Russellville in Franklin County in the Mountains Region of northwestern Alabama, is a 1,560 … |
Normandy Reservoir, TN (Middle Tennessee, Tennessee, US South Region, USA) |
1976 | Also known as Normandy Lake, Lake Normandy Situated in south central Tennessee near Manchester, Normandy Lake draws anglers, campers and boaters from all over. With its proximity to nearby Tims … |
Lake Windsor, AR (Arkansas, Ozarks Region, AR, US South Region, USA) |
1975 | Lake Windsor is one of seven lakes in the Bella Vista Village in Northwest Arkansas. The Bella Vista lakes are private lakes and only members and thei … |
Gillham Lake, AR (Arkansas, Ouachitas Region, AR, US South Region, USA) |
1975 | Gillham Lake is known as “The Bright Spot of the Cossatot” due to its location on the Cossatot River, a challenging white water stream in Arkansas. Th … |
Dierks Lake, AR (Arkansas, Ouachitas Region, AR, US South Region, USA) |
1975 | Located on the Saline River, Dierks Lake is easy to access off of Highway 70, and with 1,360 acres of water there is plenty of room for boaters and wa … |
West Point Lake, AL/GA (Alabama, Georgia, Metropolitan Region, AL, Presidential Pathways Region, GA, US South Region, USA) |
1975 | West Point Lake, located on the Alabama-Georgia border just north of I-85, stretches 35 miles along the Chattahoochee River. The 25,900-acre reservoir … |
Lake Arrowhead, GA (Georgia, Historic High Country Region, GA, US South Region, USA) |
1974 | Imagine verdant forests and alluring mountain peaks reflected off crystal clear, Georgia spring-fed water – and you’re picturing Lake Arrowhead. This … |
Laurel River Lake, KY (Daniel Boone Country, KY, Kentucky, US South Region, USA) |
1974 | Laurel River Lake was created by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in 1974 to provide flood control and hydroelectric power to its neighboring areas, b … |
Lake Jocassee, NC/SC (Mountains Region, NC, North Carolina, South Carolina, The Upcountry, SC, US South Region, USA) |
1974 | Nestled into the pristine Appalachian mountains of northwestern South Carolina and southwestern North Carolina, Lake Jocassee reaches its watery depth … |
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 … |
Cave Run Lake, KY (Appalachians Region, KY, Kentucky, US South Region, USA) |
1973 | Cave Run Lake, located in the Eastern Highlands Region of Kentucky, is an 8,270-acre manmade reservoir. Originally built by the U.S. Army Corps of Eng … |
Lake Anna, VA (Central Virginia, Northern Virginia Region, US South Region, USA, Virginia) |
1973 | Lake Anna, covering 13,000 acres of central Virginia, is one of the largest freshwater lakes in the state. It spans Virginia’s Northern and Central to … |