Vermillion River (Minnesota)

For the river in northeast Minnesota named Vermilion with one l, see Vermilion River (Minnesota).
Vermillion River
Vermillion Falls in Hastings
Vermillion River (Minnesota) is located in Minnesota
Vermillion River (Minnesota)
Mouth of the Vermillion River
Location
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountyGoohue County, Dakota County, Scott County
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationNew Market, Minnesota
 • coordinates44°35′10″N 93°20′10″W / 44.5860751°N 93.3360562°W / 44.5860751; -93.3360562
Mouth 
 • location
Welch, Minnesota
 • coordinates
44°37′14″N 92°40′01″W / 44.6205230°N 92.6668629°W / 44.6205230; -92.6668629
Length59.6 mi (95.9 km)[1]
Basin size335 sq mi (870 km2)[2]
Basin features
River systemMississippi River
Tributaries 
 • rightSouth Branch Vermillion River
WaterfallsVermillion Falls

The Vermillion River is a 59.6-mile (95.9 km)[1] waterway that meanders through Scott County and Dakota County in Minnesota, entering the Mississippi River floodplain just south of Hastings. 13.5 miles (21.7 km) of it are designated as a trout stream, which is unusual for being so close to a metropolitan area. Trophy-sized trout used to be found in the river often but not much anymore.[2][3][4]

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map Archived 2012-03-29 at the Wayback Machine, accessed October 4, 2012
  2. ^ a b Vermillion River Watershed Joint Powers Organization. "The Vermillion River Watershed". Dakota County. Retrieved 2006-11-11.
  3. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Vermillion River
  4. ^ "Vermillion River". Minnesota DNR. Retrieved April 3, 2021. Brown Trout: average abundance, a wide variety of sizes are present, including some trophy size fish.