Agawa River
The Agawa River is a river in Algoma District, Ontario, Canada which empties into Agawa Bay on Lake Superior at the community of Agawa Bay, south of Wawa, Ontario.
| Agawa River | |
|---|---|
Location of the mouth of the Agawa River in Ontario. Agawa River (Canada) | |
| Etymology | "sheltered place" in Ojibwe |
| Native name | Aagawaa-ziibi (Ojibwe) |
| Location | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Ontario |
| District | Algoma |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Agawa Lake |
| • coordinates | 47°50′25″N 84°14′35″W |
| • elevation | 435 m (1,427 ft) |
| Mouth | Lake Superior |
• location | Agawa Bay |
• coordinates | 47°21′05″N 84°38′14″W |
• elevation | 180 m (590 ft) |
| Basin features | |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Little Agawa River, Eleven Mile Creek, Blackspruce Creek, Weichel Creek, Parch Creek, Regan River, Sane Creek |
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