Name: Lake Vermilion water-level time series
Creator: Lakebrief

Question 1

What is the current water level at Lake Vermilion?

Accepted Answer

Lake Vermilion's current water level is shown at the top of this page, sourced from the mn-dnr-lakefinder feed scraped on a regular cron and updated continuously. The 7-day trend, full-pool comparison, and a multi-year history chart are all on this page.

Question 2

What is the full pool elevation for Lake Vermilion?

Accepted Answer

Lake Vermilion has a full pool elevation of 1358.4 ft (NGVD29). Surface area at full pool is 39,271 acres.

Question 3

How is Lake Vermilion's water level measured?

Accepted Answer

Water-surface elevation for Lake Vermilion is measured by the mn-dnr-lakefinder feed scraped on a regular cron. Lakebrief polls the upstream feed continuously and renders the latest reading, recent trend, and multi-year context.

Question 4

What is the historical low water level for Lake Vermilion?

Accepted Answer

The lowest recorded modern elevation for Lake Vermilion is approximately 1356 ft. The low-water advisory threshold for the dashboard is 1356.9 ft.

Lake Vermilion water level