Newest reservoirs in US New England 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 181 articles we have published for US New England Region lakes.Thinking about booking a US New England Region lake vacation home rental, cabin or hotel?
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Below are lakes within USA > US New England Region > Compared by newest (youngest) reservoirs and the year it was completed. This list does not represent all lakes in US New England Region, only the 181 US New England Region lake articles we have published on the LakeLubbers website.
Lake name | Completion year | Lake description |
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Lake Garda, CT (Connecticut, Litchfield Hills Region, CT, River Valley Region, CT, US New England Region, USA) |
1925 | Shortly after World War I Harry Battistoni left his home in Italy and immigrated to New Britain, Connecticut. He prospered in his new home and in the … |
Merrymeeting Lake (Lakes Region, NH, New Hampshire, US New England Region, USA) |
1923 | Beautiful Merrymeeting Lake in the town of New Durham, New Hampshire was formed by an impoundment on the Merrymeeting River in 1923. At normal water l … |
Candlewood Lake, CT (Connecticut, Litchfield Hills Region, CT, US New England Region, USA) |
1923 | Candlewood Lake is Connecticut’s largest man-made reservoir. The City of Danbury and four other towns (Brookfield, New Milford, Sherman and New Fairfi … |
Lake Pauline (Southern Windsor County, VT, US New England Region, USA, Vermont) |
1920 | Also known as Reservoir Pond Lake Pauline is a great example of creating an asset out of a by-product of technology. This small lake in Vermont’s Southern Windsor County region wa … |
Lake Zoar, CT (Connecticut, Litchfield Hills Region, CT, US New England Region, USA) |
1919 | Also known as Zoar Lake With more than 900 acres of boating and fishing waters bordered by shoreline vistas, southwestern Connecticut’s Lake Zoar is a great outdoor destinati … |
Lake Wassookeag (Maine, Maine Highlands Region, ME, US New England Region, USA) |
1914 | Also known as Dexter Pond Lake Wassookeag, also known as Dexter Pond, spans 1,030 acres in the Maine Highlands tourism region, about 40 miles northwest of Bangor. Its name is d … |
Rangeley Lakes (Lakes & Mountains Region, ME, Maine, US New England Region, USA) |
1912 | Also known as Umbagog Lake, Aziscohos Lake, Mooselookmeguntic Lake,Rangeley Lake, Upper Richardson Lake, Lower Richardson Lake, Cupsuptic Lake, Aziscoos Lake (historic), Sawyer Lake (historic) Nothing represents the outdoor largesse of Maine’s Lakes and Mountains region better than the six pristine Rangeley Lakes. These natural lakes sprawl … |
Millinocket Lake (Maine, Maine Highlands Region, ME, US New England Region, USA) |
1910 | Nestled within the Maine Highlands tourism region, Millinocket Lake is known for its stunning views of Mount Katahdin, the tallest mountain peak in Ma … |
Lake Quinsigamond, MA (Central Massachusetts, Massachusetts, US New England Region, USA) |
1891 | Worcester, Massachusetts is well known for many things: John Adams taught school here before becoming the second President of the United States. Songw … |
Hitchcock Lake, CT (Connecticut, Litchfield Hills Region, CT, US New England Region, USA) |
1890 | Also known as Lake Hitchcock She wakes up and jumps out of bed. It takes her a moment to realize it’s Saturday, and she doesn’t have to be at work. She smiles to herself but gets … |
Great Pond, ME (Kennebec & Moose River Valleys Region, ME, Maine, US New England Region, USA) |
1886 | Also known as Belgrade Lakes Great Pond, in Maine’s Kennebec and Moose River Valleys Region, is the largest of seven lakes in the Belgrade Lakes Chain. These seven lakes are part … |
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 … |