Schell ‑ Osage Conservation Area Wetlands
General data
- Name: Schell ‑ Osage Conservation Area Wetlands
- Water system: Missouri River
- Water type: Natural lake
- Progression: Osage River -> Missouri River -> Mississippi River -> Gulf of Mexico -> Atlantic Ocean -> Planet Earth
- Climates: Subtropical
- Continents: North America
- Countries: United States of America
Schell ‑ Osage Conservation Area Wetlands (west‑central Missouri along the Osage River near Schell City) are part of one of the state’s oldest managed wetland complexes. The wetlands, lakes, and pools there are hydrologically tied to the Osage River floodplain and ultimately drain into that river system.