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The Vermillion River is a 〔U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. (The National Map ), accessed October 4, 2012〕 waterway that meanders through Scott County and Dakota County in Minnesota, entering the Mississippi River floodplain just south of Hastings. of it are designated as a trout stream, which is unusual for being so close to a metropolitan area.〔 Vermillion, derived from the French for "red" was probably so named from deposits of ochre Indians used for body painting. The portion of the river that supports trout is upstream, around the towns of Farmington; Empire, and the City of Lakeville. Near the town of Vermillion, the water becomes too warm to support trout. Downstream from the falls on the south side of Hastings, the water becomes even warmer, supporting riverine species such as northern pike and freshwater drum. The Minnesota state record black crappie of 5.0 pounds was caught in the Vermillion River in 1940.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 publisher = Minnesota DNR )〕 An old channel of the Vermillion River continues south from Hastings on the western edge of the Mississippi valley. In the nineteenth and early twentieth century, the river was used for water power, supplying power to gristmills. A park surrounding the falls preserves the remains of a mill operated by Alexander Ramsey, one of the leading citizens of early Minnesota. The Vermillion Stewards program engages people in cleanups, restoration events and educational activities and is operated by Friends of the Mississippi River. ==Gallery of images== Image:vupperfalls.jpg|Vermillion River upper falls in Hastings Image:vvalley1.jpg|Vermillion River valley in Hastings Image:vvaley2.jpg|Vermillion River valley in Hastings Image:Ramsey Mill.jpg|Ruin of the 1857 Ramsey Mill 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Vermillion River (Minnesota)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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