Shell Lake (Becker County, Minnesota)

Shell Lake is a lake in Becker County, Minnesota, in the United States.^[1]

Shell Lake
Gaa-jiigajiwegamaag-zaaga'igan (Ojibwe)
Shell Lake
Location	Becker County, Minnesota
Coordinates	46°56′50.5″N 95°26′50″W
Type	lake

Shell Lake was likely named from the shells on the lakeshore.^[2] Its name in the Ojibwe is Gaa-jiigajiwegamaag-zaaga'igan meaning "'lake lying near the mountain' lake", in reference to the lake's position along the Smoky Hills complex.^[3] Shell River flows out from this lake.

See also

• List of lakes in Minnesota

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Shell Lake (Becker County, Minnesota)
2. Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographical Names Derived From The Chippewa Language. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 30.
3. Gilfillan, Joseph (1896). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Geological and Natural History Survey of Minnesota. p. 465.