Shell Lake is a lake in Osage County, Oklahoma. Its water-quality measurements are published by Oklahoma DEQ and shown on this page as reported.

How deep is Shell Lake?

Shell Lake has a maximum depth of 45 feet. The lake covers 558 acres.

Shell Lake

Osage County, Oklahoma558 acresView map Directions

No nutrient or algae sampling on record from Oklahoma DEQ for this lake.

Max depth

45 ft

Bathymetric survey

Area

558 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

11.4 mi

Measured length

45 ft max depth

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Shell Lake in Osage County, Oklahoma has water-quality measurements published by Oklahoma DEQ, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 45 ft. Surface area: 558 acres.

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Shell Lake is a 558-acre lake in Osage County, Oklahoma with a maximum depth of 45 feet.

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

What Shell Lake is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

Deep water45 ft surveyed max depth

Swimming conditions

No reading

Not rated

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

Whether Shell Lake is safe to swim in today is a call for the Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.

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Water quality measurements for Shell Lake

These are the measurements Oklahoma DEQ publishes for Shell 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

Max depth

45 ft

Surface area

558 acres

Shoreline

11.4 mi

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Nearby Lakes in Osage County

Shell Lake2.2 ft clear0.5 miView →Skiatook Lake5.9 ft clear12.2 miView →Hominy Lake5 ft clear—View →Birch Lake2.3 ft clear—View →Avant Water Supply Lake—View →Lake Hominy—View →

Frequently asked questions about Shell Lake

Where is Shell Lake?: Shell Lake is a lake in Osage County, Oklahoma. Its water-quality measurements are published by Oklahoma DEQ and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Shell Lake?: Shell Lake in Osage County, Oklahoma has water-quality measurements published by Oklahoma DEQ, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 45 ft. Surface area: 558 acres.
Is Shell Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Shell Lake?: Shell Lake has a maximum depth of 45 feet. The lake covers 558 acres.