Shelly Lake
Itasca County, Minnesota117 acresView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from Minnesota PCA for this lake.
- 76 ft max depth
Shelly Lake in Itasca County, Minnesota has water-quality measurements published by Minnesota PCA, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 75.5 ft. Surface area: 117 acres.
Shelly Lake is a 117-acre lake in Itasca County, Minnesota with a maximum depth of 76 feet.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, Minnesota DNR LakeFinder. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
What Shelly Lake is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Deep water75.5 ft surveyed max depth
Swimming conditions
No readingNot rated
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Shelly Lake is safe to swim in today is a call for the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency and the Minnesota DNR and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.
Water quality measurements for Shelly Lake
These are the measurements Minnesota PCA publishes for Shelly 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
75.5 ft
Surface area
117 acres
Shoreline
2.6 mi
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Frequently asked questions about Shelly Lake
Where is Shelly Lake?
- Shelly Lake is a lake in Itasca County, Minnesota. Its water-quality measurements are published by Minnesota PCA and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Shelly Lake?
- Shelly Lake in Itasca County, Minnesota has water-quality measurements published by Minnesota PCA, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 75.5 ft. Surface area: 117 acres.
Is Shelly Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Shelly Lake?
- Shelly Lake has a maximum depth of 75.5 feet. The lake covers 117 acres.
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Where this data comes from
Measurements for Shelly Lake come from the EPA Water Quality Portal. Per-sample source details are not recorded for this lake.
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Lake details from Minnesota DNR LakeFinder