Lakes / Arkansas / St. Francis County / Shell Lake
Shell Lake, Arkansas
89 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Arkansas
35.14 degrees N, 90.49 degrees W - St. Francis County. State and county outlines drawn from Census boundary data; the lake marker is placed by its USGS National Hydrography Dataset coordinates, not by eye. Schematic - not a survey map.
How Shell Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 62% of the 623 lakes counted in Arkansas.
- About 50 miles from Jonesboro, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nichols Lake | St. Francis | 1.8 mi | 52 acres |
| Blackfish Lake | St. Francis | 2.2 mi | 125 acres |
| Rainbow Lake | Cross | 7.4 mi | 77 acres |
| Shaver Lake | Cross | 7.6 mi | 28 acres |
| Old River | Cross | 9.0 mi | 49 acres |
| Horseshoe Lake | St. Francis | 9.7 mi | 42 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Shell Lake
How Big Is Shell Lake?
Shell Lake covers 89 acres in St. Francis County, Arkansas.
What Is the Largest Lake in St. Francis County?
Mud Lake is the largest lake in St. Francis County, at 360 acres.
Largest Lakes in Arkansas
| # | Lake | County | Surface Area | Max Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bull Shoals Lake | Marion | 44,979 acres | - |
| 2 | Lake Ouachita | Garland | 38,214 acres | - |
| 3 | Lake Dardanelle | Johnson | 34,067 acres | - |
| 4 | Greers Ferry Lake | Cleburne | 31,054 acres | - |
| 5 | Beaver Lake | Benton | 28,026 acres | - |
All 623 Arkansas lakes ranked by surface area
Sources: USGS NHD (The National Map NHD MapServer layer 12) named waterbodies FTYPE 390/436; counties via Census point-in-polygon lake data (ID 91244601). Verified October 30, 2026.