Vermilion - A) Vermilion Dam to Twomile Creek (5.5 miles)


Vermilion, Minnesota, US

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A) Vermilion Dam to Twomile Creek (5.5 miles)

Usual Difficulty II-III (for normal flows)
Length 5.5 Miles

Gauge Information

Name Range Difficulty Updated Level
VERMILION RIVER NR CRANE LAKE, MN
usgs-05129115 600 - 2000 cfs II-III 00h37m 22 cfs (rc= -1.0 )
Likely too low. Visual inspection necessary. Gauge is over 25 miles downriver, thus does NOT accurately reflect actual flows for this reach. Use it as an indicator of *possible* runnable flows.


River Description

Section contains:
Shivaly Falls: three steep boulder-bed pitches (class III)
Liftover Falls: a sheer four foot drop into a pool (class II)
Everett Rapids: a boulder-bed pitch (class I-II)
Squaw Rapids: (class I-II)

Take-out is via 1.5 mile lake paddle then 1 mile paddle up Twomile Creek to CR422.


StreamTeam Status: Not Verified
Last Updated: 2004-08-26 11:51:53

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Gauge Information

We have no additional information about how various flows affect runnability (or playability) of this section of river. If you can provide additional information, please either directly contact the StreamTeam member for this reach, or add a 'comment' or a 'report' with your information to help out your fellow boaters.

Gauge Information

Name Range Difficulty Updated Level
VERMILION RIVER NR CRANE LAKE, MN
usgs-05129115 600 - 2000 cfs II-III 00h37m 22 cfs (rc= -1.0 )
Likely too low. Visual inspection necessary.
Gauge is over 25 miles downriver, thus does NOT accurately reflect actual flows for this reach. Use it as an indicator of *possible* runnable flows.
RangeWater LevelDifficultyComment
0 - 600 cfs extremely Low-barely Low II-III Likely too low. Visual inspection necessary.
600 -2000 cfs barely runnable-high runnable II-III Uncertain about best flows. Help us out! Add a comment.
2000 -5000 cfs barely High-extremely High II-III Likely beefy flows. May be too high. Visual inspection necessary.

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User Comments
2009-04-03 03:10:17 (1043 days ago)
Shively Falls in the spring can get pretty crazy, it seems like more of a class 4 early in the
year. Edit
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 A) Vermilion Dam to Twomile Creek (5.5 miles), Vermilion Minnesota, US (mobile)