Agnes River (Spanish River tributary)

The Agnes River is a river in the Lake Huron drainage basin in Unorganized Sudbury District in Northeastern Ontario, Canada.

Agnes River
Location of the mouth of the Agnes River in Ontario
Location
CountryCanada
ProvinceOntario
RegionNortheastern Ontario
DistrictSudbury District
MunicipalityUnorganized Sudbury
Physical characteristics
SourceSinaminda Lake
  coordinates46°50′27″N 81°56′27″W
  elevation406 m (1,332 ft)
MouthSpanish River
  coordinates
46°39′29″N 81°46′22″W
  elevation
304 m (997 ft)
Length30 km (19 mi)
Basin features
River systemLake Huron drainage basin
Tributaries 
  rightShakwa River

The river begins at an Sinaminda Lake and flows southeast to its mouth at the Spanish River, which flows to the North Channel on Lake Huron. The outflow from Sinaminda Lake is controlled by the Sinaminda Dam, owned by Domtar; water from the lake reservoir is used to provide a regulated flow to hydroelectric generating stations owned by Vale Inco further downstream on the Spanish River.[1] The mouth of river is a glacially-formed fluvial delta.[2]

A stand of old-growth forest called the Agnes River Old Pine is located in the Agnes River drainage basin.[3]

Tributaries

  • Shakwa River (right)
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See also

References

  1. Spanish River Valley Signature Site, section 7.4 "Water Resource Use", pp. 38–39, and section 4.6 "Watershed", pp 18–19
  2. Spanish River Valley Signature Site, section 4.3 "Surficial Geology", pp. 16–17
  3. Spanish River Valley Signature Site, section 4.7.1 "Forests", pp. 19–21
  • "Agnes River". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2011-03-07.
  • "Agnes River". Atlas of Canada. Natural Resources Canada. 2010-02-04. Retrieved 2011-03-07. Shows the river course.
  • "Spanish River Valley Signature Site" (PDF). Ontario Parks. Autumn 2002. Retrieved 2011-03-07.


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