Newest reservoirs in South Indiana
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 4 articles we have published for South Indiana lakes.Thinking about booking a South Indiana lake vacation home rental, cabin or hotel?
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Below are lakes within USA > US Midwest Region > Indiana > South Indiana > Compared by newest (youngest) reservoirs and the year it was completed. This list does not represent all lakes in South Indiana, only the 4 South Indiana lake articles we have published on the LakeLubbers website.
Lake name  |
Completion year |
Lake description |
|---|---|---|
| Patoka Lake, IN (Indiana, South Indiana, US Midwest Region, USA) |
1979 | Patoka Lake lies nestled within the Hoosier National Forest in southern Indiana. Authorized by the Flood Control Act of 1965, the U.S. Army Corps of E … |
| Gibson Lake, IN (Indiana, South Indiana, US Midwest Region, USA) |
1972 | Also known as Broad Pond Gibson Lake, located in southwestern Indiana just north of Interstate 64, holds the record for the largest lake built completely above ground in the s … |
| Hardy Lake, IN (Indiana, South Indiana, US Midwest Region, USA) |
1970 | Also known as Quick Creek Reservoir Hardy Lake is located in south eastern Indian known as the southern plains and lowlands region. Wetlands, ponds, mudflats, deciduous woodlands and gra … |