Worm Lake (Michigan)

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Worm Lake
Vermilac Lake
Worm Lake.jpg
Worm Lake facing south.
Worm Lake is located in Michigan
Worm Lake
Worm Lake
LocationCovington Township, Baraga County, Michigan
Coordinates46°32′29″N 88°29′41″W / 46.5413098°N 88.4946760°W / 46.5413098; -88.4946760Coordinates: 46°32′29″N 88°29′41″W / 46.5413098°N 88.4946760°W / 46.5413098; -88.4946760
Primary inflowsMurphy River, Vermilac River
Primary outflowsRock River
Basin countriesUnited States
Surface area622 acres (252 ha)
Max. depth7 feet (2.1 m)
Surface elevation1,588 feet (484 m)

Worm Lake also known as Vermilac Lake is a 622-acre (252 ha) lake in Baraga County, Michigan.[1] Both the Murphy River and the Vermilac River are inflows along the southern side of the lake. The Rock River is an out flow along the northeast side of the lake.[2] Worm Lake is surrounded by dense forest and is largely undeveloped. The average depth is 3 feet (0.91 m) and the maximum depth is 7 feet (2.1 m).[3] There is one public boat launch on the north side of the lake.[4]

See also[]

  • List of lakes in Michigan

References[]

  1. ^ "Report for: Worm Lake". USGNIS. U.S. Department of the Interior. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
  2. ^ "Baraga County" (PDF). mapgeeks.org. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
  3. ^ "Vermilac Lake" (PDF). Michigan DNR. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
  4. ^ "Vermilac Lake". Baraga County Michigan. Retrieved 22 March 2021.


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