Newest reservoirs in
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 2151 articles we have published for lakes.Thinking about booking a lake vacation home rental, cabin or hotel?
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Below are lakes within Compared by newest (youngest) reservoirs and the year it was completed. This list does not represent all lakes in , only the 2151 lake articles we have published on the LakeLubbers website.
Lake name  |
Completion year |
Lake description |
|---|---|---|
| Arcadia Lake, OK (Frontier Country, OK, Oklahoma, US Southwest Region, USA) |
1987 | Arcadia Lake is one of the Southwest’s newest lakes. In the Frontier Country Region of central Oklahoma, forest meets grassland to create a unique are … |
| Longview Lake (Missouri, Northwest Missouri, US Midwest Region, USA) |
1986 | Also known as Longview Reservoir Northwest Missouri’s Longview Lake is one of the recreational focal points of Jackson County Parks and Recreation. The 930-acre lake lies amid 4,852-a … |
| Altmuhl Lake (Bavaria Region, Germany, Germany) |
1986 | Also known as Altmuhlsee Sprawling across the heart of Bavaria in a land more comfortable measuring time in millennia than years, Altmuhl Lake (Altmuhlsee in German) is a rece … |
| Val Vista Lakes (Arizona, Phoenix & Central Region, AZ, US Southwest Region, USA) |
1986 | Val Vista Lakes is a premier lakeside and off-lake community found in the arid climate of south-central Arizona. Located in the Phoenix East Valley, f … |
| Lake Guri, Venezuela (Venezuela) |
1986 | Also known as Lago Guri, Guri Lake, Guri Reservoir Lake Guri, in the Guiana Highlands region of Bolivar Province, Venezuela, is the dream fishing destination for many a fisher folk. Guri Dam provides w … |
| Briery Creek Lake, VA (Central Virginia, US South Region, USA, Virginia) |
1986 | Also known as Briery Creek Reservoir With his tackle checked and ready and a thermos of coffee to fortify him against the early spring chill, the fisherman climbs into his boat in the pre … |
| Lake Columbia, AR (Arkansas, Timberlands Region, AR, US South Region, USA) |
1986 | The Timberlands Region of Arkansas is home to Lake Columbia, a 2,950 acre reservoir situated northwest of Magnolia the country seat of Columbia County … |
| Joe Pool Lake (Prairies and Lakes Region, TX, Texas, US Southwest Region, USA) |
1985 | Also known as Joe Pool Reservoir When summer heat leaves residents of the Dallas-Fort Worth area longing for cool breezes, many of them head for Joe Pool Lake. This reservoir was crea … |
| Desert Harbor Lake, AZ (Arizona, Phoenix & Central Region, AZ, US Southwest Region, USA) |
1985 | Located in the private community of Desert Harbor, Desert Harbor Lake is just minutes from picturesque Sun City and Phoenix. Part of the Phoenix & Cen … |
| Hillsdale Lake, KS (Kansas, Northeast Kansas, US Midwest Region, USA) |
1985 | Also known as Hillsdale Reservoir The boat glides slowly over the tops of the submerged trees. Carefully he stalks them, intent as any predator. It’s early summer on Hillsdale Lake, an … |
| Lake Fork, TX (Piney Woods Region, TX, Texas, US Southwest Region, USA) |
1985 | Also known as Lake Fork Reservoir Lake Fork (also called Lake Fork Reservoir) covers an impressive 27,264 acres in northeast Texas, on the border of the Piney Woods and Prairies and La … |
| Little Seneca Lake, MD (Capital Region, MD, Maryland, US Mid-Atlantic Region, USA) |
1985 | Little Seneca Lake, located near Boyds, Maryland, is the focal point of the Black Hill Regional Park and covers nearly 1/3 of its acreage. It lies in … |