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 |
|---|---|---|
| Beach Pond, CT/RI (Connecticut, Mystic Country Region, CT, Rhode Island, US New England Region, USA, Washington County, RI) |
1885 | Beach Pond’s 459 acres span the south-central Rhode Island-Connecticut state line near the communities of Exeter and Voluntown — the wooded shoreline … |
| Lake Winnibigoshish, MN (Minnesota, Northeast Minnesota, Northwest Minnesota, US Midwest Region, USA) |
1884 | Also known as Lake Winnie Lake Winnibigoshish is a legend among Minnesota lakes. The lake’s impressive size, covering more than 58,500 acres, reaches into both the Northwest an … |
| Cut Foot Sioux Lakes (Minnesota, Northeast Minnesota, US Midwest Region, USA) |
1884 | Also known as Big Cut Foot Sioux Lake, Little Cut Foot Sioux Lake Few people have heard of the Northeast Minnesota destination of Cut Foot Sioux Lakes. Connected to neighboring Lake Winnibigoshish, the Cut Foot Sioux … |
| Whitefish Lake, MN (Central Minnesota, Minnesota, US Midwest Region, USA) |
1884 | Also known as Upper Whitefish Lake and Lower Whitefish Lake, Whitefish Chain of Lakes The natural beauty of Whitefish Lake will leave visitors spellbound and ready to leave the cares of the world behind. Nestled in the Central Region of … |
| Leech Lake, MN (Minnesota, Northwest Minnesota, US Midwest Region, USA) |
1884 | With over 120,000 acres of water and 316 miles of shoreline, Leech Lake is the third largest lake located entirely in Minnesota, the “Land of 10,000 L … |
| Charleston Lake (Canada, Ontario, Canada) |
1880 | A natural haven awaits vacationers in Eastern Ontario along the shores of Charleston Lake. Balanced along the eastern edge of the Frontenac Arch geolo … |
| Chisago Lakes (Minneapolis-St. Paul Metro Region, MN, Minnesota, US Midwest Region, USA) |
1880 | About 130 years ago, the Chisago Lakes Chain of Lakes was undivided, linked together as one big lake. The Swedish settlers called the 5,400-acre body … |
| West Grand Lake, ME (Down East & Acadia Region, ME, Maine, US New England Region, USA) |
1879 | The wooden broad-beamed canoe, carrying a guide and fishermen, glides across the water of West Grand Lake, Maine, leaving a small trail in its wake. A … |
| Carter Lake IA (Iowa, Metro Region, NE, Nebraska, Southwest Iowa, US Midwest Region, USA) |
1877 | In the late 1800’s the Missouri River changed its course, altering the future of the area around Omaha, Nebraska and creating Carter Lake. Spanning pa … |
| Lake Hayward, CT (Connecticut, River Valley Region, CT, US New England Region, USA) |
1877 | He unloads the station wagon carrying carefully packed boxes to his wife in the house. The kids are already next door reacquainting themselves with th … |
| Ashmere Lake (Massachusetts, US New England Region, USA, Western Massachusetts) |
1875 | Ashmere Lake is a small, quiet lake tucked away in western Massachusetts. The 217-acre lake is surrounded by beautiful rural countryside in the towns … |
| Highland Lakes (New Jersey, Skylands Region, NJ, US Mid-Atlantic Region, USA) |
1872 | Also known as Lake Wawayanda, Lake Glenwood, Lake Pochung, Lake Wallkill, Pleasant Valley Lake, Tall Timbers Lake, Lake Panorama, Louemma Lake, Scenic Lakes, Highland Lake, East Highland Lake, Upper Highland Lake, Upper West Highland Lake, Lake Wanda The Highland Lakes in New Jersey’s Skylands region have always been special. The Highland Lakes area includes the Vernon Valley, known as some of New … |