Mississagi River
| Mississagi River | |
|---|---|
Mississagi River basin map | |
| Etymology | misi-zaagi, "river with a wide mouth" in Ojibwe |
| Location | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Ontario |
| Districts | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Unnamed lake |
| • location | Unorganized, North Part, Sudbury District |
| • coordinates | 47°17′57″N 82°39′34″W / 47.29917°N 82.65944°W |
| • elevation | 520 m (1,710 ft) |
| Mouth | Lake Huron |
• location | Blind River, Algoma District |
• coordinates | 46°10′29″N 83°0′58″W / 46.17472°N 83.01611°W |
• elevation | 176 m (577 ft) |
| Length | 266 km (165 mi) |
| Basin size | 9,270 km2 (3,580 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 118 m3/s (4,200 cu ft/s) |
| • minimum | 38.3 m3/s (1,350 cu ft/s) |
| • maximum | 225 m3/s (7,900 cu ft/s) |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Great Lakes Basin |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Sharpsand, Rapid, Little White |
| • right | Abinette, Cypress, Wenebegon, Aubinadong, Bolton |
The Mississagi River is a river in Algoma and Sudbury Districts, Ontario, Canada, that originates in Sudbury District and flows 266 kilometres (165 mi) to Lake Huron at Blind River, Algoma District.