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

Shell Lake

St. Francis County, Arkansas89 acresView map Directions

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

Area

89 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

4.6 mi

Measured length

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Shell Lake in St. Francis County, Arkansas has water-quality measurements published by Arkansas DEQ, shown here as reported. Surface area: 89 acres.

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Shell Lake is a 89-acre lake in St. Francis County, Arkansas.

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

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 Arkansas Division 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 Arkansas 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

Surface area

89 acres

Shoreline

4.6 mi

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

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Frequently asked questions about Shell Lake

Where is Shell Lake?: Shell Lake is a lake in St. Francis County, Arkansas. Its water-quality measurements are published by Arkansas DEQ and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Shell Lake?: Shell Lake in St. Francis County, Arkansas has water-quality measurements published by Arkansas DEQ, shown here as reported. Surface area: 89 acres.
Is Shell Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.