Newest reservoirs in South Central Washington
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 3 articles we have published for South Central Washington lakes.Thinking about booking a South Central Washington lake vacation home rental, cabin or hotel?
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Below are lakes within USA > US West Region > Washington > South Central Washington > Compared by newest (youngest) reservoirs and the year it was completed. This list does not represent all lakes in South Central Washington, only the 3 South Central Washington lake articles we have published on the LakeLubbers website.
Lake name  |
Completion year |
Lake description |
|---|---|---|
| Lake Sacajawea, WA (South Central Washington, US West Region, USA, Washington) |
1962 | Named after the Shoshone woman, Sacajawea, who was a member of the Lewis and Clark expedition, Lake Sacajawea is located in south-central Washington.… |
| Lake Wallula, OR/WA (Eastern Oregon, Oregon, South Central Washington, US West Region, USA, Washington) |
1954 | Lake Wallula, a 64 mile long reservoir, is a wide open glassy lake that extends from northeastern Oregon to southeastern Washington. Lake Wallula rece… |
| Bumping Lake, WA (South Central Washington, US West Region, USA, Washington) |
1910 | Also known as Bumping Reservoir Lying near the shadow of Mt. Rainier, Bumping Lake is the first of six reservoirs owned and operated by the Bureau of Reclamation. Part of the Yakima… |
