Minnesota · Unknown Co.
Vermilion River
· 42 mi · Class
Optimal: 300–925 CFS · USGS #05129115
1,330CFS
9.96 ft gauge height
Above Optimal→Stable
Avg flow: 614 cfsHist. median: 0 cfsUSGS #05129115
Designated Water Trail · State
The Vermilion River flows forty miles north from Lake Vermilion to Crane Lake. The long quiet stretches of the river have little current. There are portages at Vermilion Dam, Shively Falls, Everett Rapids, Table Rock Falls, Belgium Fred's rapids, DaCaigny Rapids, Chipmunk Falls, High Falls, the Chute, and the Gorge. Some of these portages are long, but all are well worn. Rapids along the river are rated from Class I to VI.
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