Agawa River

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Agawa River
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Location of the mouth of the Agawa River in Ontario.
Etymology"sheltered place" in Ojibwe
Native nameAagawaa-ziibi  (Ojibwe)
Location
CountryCanada
ProvinceOntario
District Algoma
Physical characteristics
SourceAgawa Lake
  coordinates 47°50′25″N84°14′35″W / 47.84028°N 84.24306°W / 47.84028; -84.24306
  elevation435 m (1,427 ft)
Mouth Lake Superior
  location
Agawa Bay
  coordinates
47°21′05″N84°38′14″W / 47.35139°N 84.63722°W / 47.35139; -84.63722 Coordinates: 47°21′05″N84°38′14″W / 47.35139°N 84.63722°W / 47.35139; -84.63722
  elevation
180 m (590 ft)
Basin features
Tributaries 
  leftLittle Agawa River, Eleven Mile Creek, Blackspruce Creek, Weichel Creek, Parch Creek, Regan River, Sane Creek

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.

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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. [1]

Tributaries

Settlements

See also

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References

  1. "Lake Superior". Ontario Parks. 2004-08-17. Archived from the original on 30 May 2010. Retrieved 2010-06-13.