Agnes River (Spanish River tributary)

For other places with the same name, see Agnes River.

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
Country	Canada
Province	Ontario
Region	Northeastern Ontario
District	Sudbury District
Municipality	Unorganized Sudbury
Physical characteristics
Source	Sinaminda Lake
• coordinates	46°50′27″N 81°56′27″W
• elevation	406 m (1,332 ft)
Mouth	Spanish River
• coordinates	46°39′29″N 81°46′22″W
• elevation	304 m (997 ft)
Length	30 km (19 mi)
Basin features
River system	Lake Huron drainage basin
Tributaries
• right	Shakwa 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. The mouth of river is a glacially-formed fluvial delta.

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

Tributaries

• Shakwa River (right)

See also

• List of rivers of Ontario

References

• "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.