Newest reservoirs in US Mid-Atlantic 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 142 articles we have published for US Mid-Atlantic Region lakes.Thinking about booking a US Mid-Atlantic Region lake vacation home rental, cabin or hotel?
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Below are lakes within USA > US Mid-Atlantic Region > Compared by newest (youngest) reservoirs and the year it was completed. This list does not represent all lakes in US Mid-Atlantic Region, only the 142 US Mid-Atlantic Region lake articles we have published on the LakeLubbers website.
Lake name | Completion year | Lake description |
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Lake Marburg (Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania Dutch Country Region, US Mid-Atlantic Region, USA) |
1970 | Also known as Codorus Lake Pennsylvania Dutch Country near Hanover, Pennsylvania holds a spectacular recreational resource called Lake Marburg. This 1,300-acre reservoir combine … |
Lake Arthur, PA (Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh & Countryside Region, PA, US Mid-Atlantic Region, USA) |
1970 | In the warm summer breeze, sailboats dart like flocks of colorful birds across Lake Arthur’s clear Pennsylvania waters. Located in Butler County, this … |
Arrowhead Lake, PA (Northeastern Mountains Region, PA, Pennsylvania, US Mid-Atlantic Region, USA) |
1970 | Tucked away in the beautiful Pocono Mountains, Arrowhead Lake is a private gated community in the Northeastern Mountains region of Pennsylvania. Loads … |
Lake Tappan, NJ/NY (Gateway Region, NJ, Hudson Valley Region, NY, New Jersey, New York, US Mid-Atlantic Region, USA) |
1968 | Also known as Tappan Lake, Lake Tappan Reservoir, Tappan Reservoir Lake Tappan is one of a series of reservoirs that was created to deliver drinking water to the huge population of the New York City metro area. The la … |
Hemlock Lake, NY (Finger Lakes Region, NY, New York, US Mid-Atlantic Region, USA) |
1965 | Hemlock Lake, at just 7 miles long and a half mile wide, is one of New York’s smallest Finger Lakes, and one of two reserved for supplying water to th … |
Round Valley Reservoir, NJ (New Jersey, Skylands Region, NJ, US Mid-Atlantic Region, USA) |
1965 | Round Valley Reservoir spans 2,350 acres in Hunterdon County, New Jersey. The reservoir fills the valley formed by the ring-shaped Cushetunk Mountain, … |
Allegheny Reservoir, NY/PA (Chautauqua-Allegheny Region, NY, New York, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania Wilds Region, US Mid-Atlantic Region, USA) |
1965 | Also known as Kinzua Dam Lake, Kinzua Lake, Lake Kinzua Flowing across tree-covered hills in northwestern Pennsylvania and southwestern New York, the Allegheny Reservoir’s 12,080 acres provide an open invit … |
Lake Heritage (Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania Dutch Country Region, US Mid-Atlantic Region, USA) |
1965 | One of Pennsylvania Dutch Country’s best residential neighborhoods is Lake Heritage, a gated community built around the shores of a 154-acre, private … |
Shenango River Lake, PA/OH (Great Lakes Region, PA, Northeast Ohio, Ohio, Pennsylvania, US Mid-Atlantic Region, US Midwest Region, USA) |
1965 | Also known as Shenango Reservoir Located mostly in northwestern Pennsylvania between Greenville PA and Sharon PA – and spilling into northeastern Ohio – Shenango River Lake provides f … |
Spruce Run Reservoir, NJ (New Jersey, Skylands Region, NJ, US Mid-Atlantic Region, USA) |
1963 | Spruce Run Reservoir is one of the oldest reservoirs in the state of New Jersey. Constructed in the 1960s to meet an increasing need for water supplie … |
Lake Stoneycreek, PA (Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh & Countryside Region, PA, US Mid-Atlantic Region, USA) |
1960 | Tucked away in the Allegheny Mountains of south west Pennsylvania, Lake Stoneycreek is a private mountain jewel. Close enough to enjoy everything the … |
Pinchot Lake (Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania Dutch Country Region, US Mid-Atlantic Region, USA) |
1959 | Also known as Pinchot Reservoir, Gifford Pinchot State Park, Old Conewago Lake Only 20 miles south of Harrisburg, in Pennsylvania Dutch Country, 340-acre Pinchot Lake forms a recreational oasis. The reservoir was built in 1959 to … |