Lake Carmi

Lake Carmi is a small and relatively shallow lake located in the town of Franklin, in the northwest corner of Vermont, United States. It is the fourth largest lake, and has a 1,375 acres (5.56 km2) surface area, an average depth of 20 ft (6.1 m) and a maximum depth of 33 ft (10 m).[1]

Lake Carmi
Lake Carmi at Sunrise looking east
LocationFranklin County, Vermont
Coordinates44°58′N 72°52′W
Basin countriesUnited States
Surface area1,375 acres (5.56 km2)
Average depth20 ft (6.1 m)
Max. depth33 ft (10 m)
Surface elevation436 ft (133 m)

Lake Carmi supports many species of fish, including northern pike and walleye. The lake drains northwards into the Pike River in Quebec. Lake Carmi was once much larger. In the thousands of years since the last ice age, the southern end of the original lake has silted in, creating wetland forests and the third largest peat bog in Vermont.

At the southern end of the lake, Lake Carmi State Park offers camping facilities. Vermont Route 120 runs along the northern shoreline.

The name Lake Carmi was officially adopted in 1910 in honor of Carmi L. Marsh, a resident of Franklin who served in the Civil War as part of the 13th Vermont Infantry.[2] Previously the lake had been called Silver Lake or Franklin Pond.

  • Wildernet
  • "The Cottage on the Island" (PDF). Lake Carmi Association News. July 2007. pp. 7–8.
  • U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lake Carmi
  1. "Vermont State Parks - Lake Carmi". vtstateparks.com. Retrieved 2019-08-31.
  2. Towle, Martha Hanna. (1989). A history of Franklin : past and present, fact or fancy, legend or folksay, 1789-1989. Franklin Historical Society. p. 121. OCLC 734090980.


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