Lakes / Mississippi / Washington County / Shell Lake
Shell Lake, Mississippi
84.51 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Mississippi
33.50 degrees N, 90.91 degrees W - Washington 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 65% of the 382 lakes counted in Mississippi.
- About 93 miles from Jackson, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fish Lake | Washington | 6.7 mi | 28.15 acres |
| Lake Monocnoc | Washington | 7.2 mi | 34.92 acres |
| Brushy Lake | Bolivar | 11 mi | 32.46 acres |
| Lake Bolivar | Bolivar | 12 mi | 701.61 acres |
| Blue Hole Lake | Washington | 13 mi | 68.05 acres |
| Mound Crevasse | Bolivar | 14 mi | 94.71 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Shell Lake
How Big Is Shell Lake?
Shell Lake covers 84.51 acres in Washington County, Mississippi.
What Is the Largest Lake in Washington County?
Lake Washington is the largest lake in Washington County, at 3,063.87 acres.
Largest Lakes in Mississippi
| # | Lake | County | Surface Area | Max Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sardis Lake | Lafayette | 33,218.53 acres | - |
| 2 | Grenada Lake | Grenada | 16,988.3 acres | - |
| 3 | Arkabutla Lake | DeSoto | 11,389.45 acres | - |
| 4 | Enid Lake | Yalobusha | 6,290.32 acres | - |
| 5 | Bay Springs Lake | Tishomingo | 6,072.74 acres | - |
All 382 Mississippi lakes ranked by surface area
Sources: USGS National Hydrography Dataset (The National Map) lake data (ID 125623802). Verified October 30, 2026.