Lakes / Oklahoma / Osage County / Shell Lake
Shell Lake, Oklahoma
557.96 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Oklahoma
36.19 degrees N, 96.18 degrees W - Osage 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 84% of the 376 lakes counted in Oklahoma.
- About 11 miles from Tulsa, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Keystone Lake | Osage | 8.8 mi | 22,970.19 acres |
| Oknoname 113001 Reservoir | Osage | 9.7 mi | 25.2 acres |
| Lake Sahoma | Creek | 11 mi | 277.83 acres |
| Mannford Reservoir | Creek | 12 mi | 295.64 acres |
| Skiatook Lake | Osage | 12 mi | 10,410.2 acres |
| Sapulpa Lake | Creek | 13 mi | 75.37 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Shell Lake
How Big Is Shell Lake?
Shell Lake covers 557.96 acres in Osage County, Oklahoma.
What Is the Largest Lake in Osage County?
Keystone Lake is the largest lake in Osage County, at 22,970.19 acres.
Largest Lakes in Oklahoma
| # | Lake | County | Surface Area | Max Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eufaula Lake | Pittsburg | 100,734.12 acres | - |
| 2 | Lake Texoma | Marshall | 59,414.43 acres | - |
| 3 | Grand Lake O' The Cherokees | Delaware | 38,902.36 acres | - |
| 4 | Robert S Kerr Reservoir | Haskell | 35,795.91 acres | - |
| 5 | Oologah Lake | Rogers | 29,728.7 acres | - |
All 376 Oklahoma lakes ranked by surface area
Sources: USGS National Hydrography Dataset (The National Map) lake data (ID 127931308). Verified October 30, 2026.