Newest reservoirs in US Southwest 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 149 articles we have published for US Southwest Region lakes.Thinking about booking a US Southwest Region lake vacation home rental, cabin or hotel?
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Below are lakes within USA > US Southwest Region > Compared by newest (youngest) reservoirs and the year it was completed. This list does not represent all lakes in US Southwest Region, only the 149 US Southwest Region lake articles we have published on the LakeLubbers website.
Lake name | Completion year | Lake description |
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Robert S. Kerr Reservoir, OK (Green Country, OK, Kiamichi Country, OK, Oklahoma, US Southwest Region, USA) |
1971 | Also known as Kerr Lake The Robert S Kerr Reservoir, located in east-central Oklahoma, is one of the most popular recreation destinations spanning the state’s Green Country a … |
Lake Ray Hubbard, TX (Prairies and Lakes Region, TX, Texas, US Southwest Region, USA) |
1970 | Also known as Ray Hubbard Lake, previously known as Forney Reservoir Everything is bigger in Texas, and Lake Ray Hubbard is no exception. Less than twenty minutes east of Dallas, the reservoir that serves “Big D” offers … |
Webbers Falls Reservoir, OK (Green Country, OK, Kiamichi Country, OK, Oklahoma, US Southwest Region, USA) |
1970 | Also known as Webbers Falls Lake Webbers Falls Reservoir is located in east-central Oklahoma north of Webbers Falls, a town named for seven foot-high falls on the Arkansas River. Mana … |
Lake Cypress Springs (Piney Woods Region, TX, Texas, US Southwest Region, USA) |
1970 | Lake Cypress Springs is a beautiful 3,461-acre reservoir located eight miles southeast of Mount Vernon in the rolling hills and “Piney Woods” area of … |
W. D. Mayo Lock and Dam, OK (Kiamichi Country, OK, Oklahoma, US Southwest Region, USA) |
1970 | Also known as W. D. Mayo Lock and Dam 14 Located in eastern Oklahoma’s Kiamichi Country, W.D. Mayo Lock and Dam sits just a few miles north of Spiro, Oklahoma. The dam is managed by the U.S. … |
Newt Graham Lock and Dam, OK (Green Country, OK, Oklahoma, US Southwest Region, USA) |
1970 | Also known as Newt Graham Lock and Dam 18, Newt Graham Lake, Newt Graham Reservoir, Newt Graham Pool Barely 25 miles east of Tulsa, in Oklahoma’s Green Country Region, the Newt Graham Lock and Dam holds delight for the resident and visitor alike. The … |
Chouteau Lock and Dam, OK (Green Country, OK, Oklahoma, US Southwest Region, USA) |
1970 | Also known as Chouteau Lock and Dam 17 The McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System (MKARNS) has 18 locks and dams along its 445-mile waterway. Chouteau Lock and Dam is one of them, … |
Lake Livingston, TX (Piney Woods Region, TX, Texas, US Southwest Region, USA) |
1969 | Also known as Livingston Reservoir Sometimes referred to as a “water wonderland,” Lake Livingston is the second largest lake contained entirely within Texas. With over 450 miles of shor … |
Lake Granbury, TX (Prairies and Lakes Region, TX, Texas, US Southwest Region, USA) |
1969 | One of only three lakes that dam the Brazos River, Lake Granbury was created in 1969 to provide storage capacity for flood and storm waters for munici … |
Pine Creek Lake, OK (Kiamichi Country, OK, Oklahoma, US Southwest Region, USA) |
1969 | Also known as Pine Creek Reservoir Pine Creek Lake, flowing north to south in the Kaimichi Region of Oklahoma, covers 3,750 acres of recreation and wildlife paradise. Authorized by the … |
Lake Bonham, TX (Prairies and Lakes Region, TX, Texas, US Southwest Region, USA) |
1969 | Also known as Bonham City Reservoir Lake Bonham is a 1,020-acre recreation destination in the Prairies and Lakes Region of northern Texas, just south of the Texas-Oklahoma border in Fann … |
Calaveras Lake, TX (South Texas Plains Region, TX, Texas, US Southwest Region, USA) |
1969 | Also known as Calaveras Reservoir Created in 1969 to be a power plant cooling pond, Calaveras Reservoir has developed into one of Texas’ premiere bass lakes. The manmade jewel is 20 mi … |