Newest reservoirs in Western Waterlands Region, KY
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 Western Waterlands Region, KY lakes.Thinking about booking a Western Waterlands Region, KY lake vacation home rental, cabin or hotel?
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Below are lakes within USA > US South Region > Kentucky > Western Waterlands Region, KY > Compared by newest (youngest) reservoirs and the year it was completed. This list does not represent all lakes in Western Waterlands Region, KY, only the 3 Western Waterlands Region, KY lake articles we have published on the LakeLubbers website.
Lake name | Completion year | Lake description |
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Lake Barkley, KY/TN (Kentucky, Middle Tennessee, Tennessee, US South Region, USA, Western Waterlands Region, KY) |
1966 | Lake Barkley is one of the premier recreational destinations in Western Kentucky. The reservoir was created by the Army Corps of Engineers in 1966 for … |
Kentucky Lake, KY/TN (Kentucky, Tennessee, US South Region, USA, West Tennessee, Western Waterlands Region, KY) |
1944 | Kentucky Lake is the largest man-made lake east of the Mississippi when measured by surface acres at “full pond,” the normal water level: 184 miles lo … |