Shell Lake (Wisconsin)

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.

Shell Lake
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Location	Washburn County, Wisconsin
Coordinates	45°44′02″N 91°53′59″W
Type	Reservoir
Basin countries	United States
Surface area	2,513 acres (1,017 ha)
Max. depth	36 ft (11 m)
Surface elevation	1,211 ft (369 m)[1]
Islands	Scout Island
Settlements	Shell Lake

See also

• List of lakes in Wisconsin