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Shell Lake (Wisconsin)

Coordinates: 45°44′02″N 91°53′59″W / 45.7339773°N 91.8995940°W / 45.7339773; -91.8995940
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Shell Lake
Shell Lake is located in Wisconsin
Shell Lake
Shell Lake
Shell Lake is located in the United States
Shell Lake
Shell Lake
LocationWashburn County, Wisconsin
Coordinates45°44′02″N 91°53′59″W / 45.7339773°N 91.8995940°W / 45.7339773; -91.8995940
TypeReservoir
Basin countriesUnited States
Surface area2,513 acres (1,017 ha)
Max. depth36 ft (11 m)
Surface elevation1,211 ft (369 m)[1]
IslandsScout Island
SettlementsShell Lake

Shell Lake is a lake in Washburn County, Wisconsin, in the United States.[1] This lake was named for the shape of the lake that resembles the shells of freshwater bivalves. The Shell Lake Municipal Airport is located on a peninsula on the western shoreline of the lake.

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