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

History

The Agawa Rock pictographs are located on a rock face extending into Lake Superior in Agawa Bay. Some paintings are at least 1500 years old, while others may only date back to the 1800s. "Aagawaa" means "sheltered place" in the Ojibwe language.

The scenery of this region inspired a number of paintings by the Group of Seven.

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.

Tributaries

• Little Agawa River
• Eleven Mile Creek
• Blackspruce Creek
• Weichel Creek
• Parch Creek
• Regan River
• Sane Creek

Settlements

• Agawa Bay
• Canyon
• O'Connor
• Eton
• Millwood

See also

• List of Ontario rivers

References

• "Agawa River". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2010-06-13.
• "Toporama - Topographic Map Sheets 41N7, 41N8, 41N9, 41N10, 41N16". Atlas of Canada. Natural Resources Canada. Archived from the original on 2010-02-10. Retrieved 2010-06-13.