Agnew Lake is a lake on the Spanish River in the

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. Its area is and its shoreline is long. The lake is located primarily in the municipalities of

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, Baldwin and

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, although its easternmost end enters the city limits of Greater Sudbury near High Falls. It is formed by the long and high Big Eddy Dam, built in 1920, and serves as the

reservoir A reservoir (; from French ''réservoir'' ) is an enlarged lake behind a dam. Such a dam may be either artificial, built to store fresh water or it may be a natural formation. Reservoirs can be created in a number of ways, including contro ...

for several hydroelectric power stations downstream. The lake has been the site of varied mining activity, including drilling for diamonds in the earlier half of the 20th century and for uranium from 1977 to 1983 at Agnew Lake Mine.
Greater Grand Sudbury The lake was named after John Lyons Agnew, who became president and general manager of

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in 1921.

Fauna

Fish species found in Agnew Lake include: * Burbot * Lake whitefish * Northern pike * Smallmouth bass * Rock bass * Walleye * White sucker * Yellow perch Northern pike, smallmouth bass, and walleye have consumption advisories due to mercury contamination.

References

{{Reflist Lakes of Greater Sudbury Lakes of Sudbury District Spanish River (Ontario)

Fauna

See also

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