Mississagi River

Mississagi River
Mississagi River basin map
Mississagi River is located in Ontario
Mississagi River
Location of the mouth of the Mississagi River in Ontario
Etymologymisi-zaagi, "river with a wide mouth" in Ojibwe
Location
CountryCanada
ProvinceOntario
Districts
Physical characteristics
SourceUnnamed lake
 • locationUnorganized, North Part, Sudbury District
 • coordinates47°17′57″N 82°39′34″W / 47.29917°N 82.65944°W / 47.29917; -82.65944
 • elevation520 m (1,710 ft)
MouthLake Huron
 • location
Blind River, Algoma District
 • coordinates
46°10′29″N 83°0′58″W / 46.17472°N 83.01611°W / 46.17472; -83.01611
 • elevation
176 m (577 ft)
Length266 km (165 mi)
Basin size9,270 km2 (3,580 sq mi)[1]
Discharge 
 • average118 m3/s (4,200 cu ft/s)[2]
 • minimum38.3 m3/s (1,350 cu ft/s)[2]
 • maximum225 m3/s (7,900 cu ft/s)[2]
Basin features
River systemGreat Lakes Basin
Tributaries 
 • leftSharpsand, Rapid, Little White
 • rightAbinette, 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.[3]

  1. ^ "Monthly Discharge Data for MISSISSAGI RIVER AT MISSISSAGI (02CC004) [ON]". wateroffice.ec.gc.ca. Environment Canada. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
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