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. Show map of Ontario Agawa River (Canada) Show map of 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

Economy

The Algoma Central Railway runs an excursion train which leaves Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario and travels through the Agawa Canyon. Agawa Bay and the lower parts of the river are located in Lake Superior Provincial Park.^[1]

See also

• List of Ontario rivers