Where is Schell Lake?

Schell Lake is a lake in Vernon County, Missouri. Its water-quality measurements are published by Missouri DNR and shown on this page as reported.

Schell Lake

Vernon County, Missouri390 acresView map Directions

No nutrient or algae sampling on record from Missouri DNR for this lake.

Area

390 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

6.5 mi

Measured length

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Schell Lake in Vernon County, Missouri has water-quality measurements published by Missouri DNR, shown here as reported. Surface area: 390 acres.

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Schell Lake is a 390-acre lake in Vernon County, Missouri.

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, Missouri DNR. Methodology: how these readings are compared.

Swimming conditions

No reading

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Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Schell Lake is safe to swim in today is a call for the Missouri Department of Natural Resources and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.

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Water quality measurements for Schell Lake

These are the measurements Missouri DNR publishes for Schell Lake, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.

No clarity data. TSI undefined.

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Lake Details

Surface area

390 acres

Shoreline

6.5 mi

No bathymetric survey has been published for Schell Lake, so its depth is not documented here.

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Frequently asked questions about Schell Lake

Where is Schell Lake?: Schell Lake is a lake in Vernon County, Missouri. Its water-quality measurements are published by Missouri DNR and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Schell Lake?: Schell Lake in Vernon County, Missouri has water-quality measurements published by Missouri DNR, shown here as reported. Surface area: 390 acres.
Is Schell Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.