Fun Facts
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Lake Vermilion Facts
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Surface area: |
39,271 acres |
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Number of islands: |
368 |
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Maximum depth: |
76 feet |
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Distance across at greatest width: |
24 miles |
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Total shoreline miles: |
340 |
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Length of shoreline to be part of the park: |
5 miles |
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Percentage of shoreline that is privately owned: |
83 percent |
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Percentage of shoreline that is developed: |
45 percent |
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Total number of public water accesses: |
16 |
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Total number of public water accesses managed by the DNR: |
5 |
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Number of existing public fishing piers: |
1 |
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Park Facts
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Amount of land purchased for the park: |
3,000 acres |
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Approximate mileage from metro area: |
220 miles |
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Estimated annual visitor spending in Northeast Region 300,000 annual visitors: |
$8,000,000 |
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Years U.S. Steel has owned the property (purchased in 1882): |
128 |
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Age of oldest rocks at the park: |
2.7 billion years |
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Height above sea level of Lander Mattson Peak, the highest point: |
1,589 feet |
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Elevation of Lake Vermilion (at Vermilion Dam): |
1,360 feet |
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Total number of Minnesota state parks (including Vermilion State Park): |
67 |
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Fish Facts
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Largest muskie found in recent samplings by the DNR: |
54.7 inches |
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Percentage of muskies over 50 inches long: |
15 percent |
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Number of larger fish species present in the lake, including muskies and walleye, which are stocked by the DNR: |
15 |
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Approximate total time anglers spend fishing on the lake every summer: |
587,000 hours |
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Percentage of anglers who fish for walleye on Lake Vermilion: |
66 percent |
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Area Facts
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Primary county: |
St. Louis |
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Nearest town: |
Tower |
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Nearest state park: |
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Nearest state recreation area: |
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Nearest state trail: |
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Nearest state water trails: |
Vermilion River State Water Trail and Little Fork River State Water Trail |
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Nearest state forest: |