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Agnes River
Agnes River (Spanish River tributary) is located in Ontario
Agnes River (Spanish River tributary)
Location of the mouth of the Agnes River in Ontario
Country Canada
Province Ontario
Region Northeastern Ontario
District Sudbury District
Municipality Unorganized Sudbury
Physical characteristics
Main source Sinaminda Lake
406 m (1,332 ft)
46°50′27″N 81°56′27″W / 46.84083°N 81.94083°W / 46.84083; -81.94083
River mouth Spanish River
304 m (997 ft)
46°39′29″N 81°46′22″W / 46.65806°N 81.77278°W / 46.65806; -81.77278
Length 30 km (19 mi)
Basin features
River system Lake Huron drainage basin
Tributaries
  • Right:
    Shakwa River

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

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)
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