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Pensaukee River

The Pensaukee River is a river located in northeastern Wisconsin. It is a tributary of Lake Michigan via Green Bay.

Route

The river is 47 miles (76 km) long. Its southern branch rises from Pautz Lake in Shawano County and northern branch originates in Pensaukee Lakes in Shawano County. It passes near the communities of Krakow, Klondike, Abrams, and its mouth empties into Green Bay near Pensaukee.

Drainage basin

Its drainage basin covers Oconto County and Shawano County, Wisconsin. The watershed covers 160 square miles (410 km) of area. 61% of land in the drainage basin has agricultural use.

References

  1. ^ "Pensaukee River". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
  2. ^ "Advanced Viewer". viewer.nationalmap.gov. National Map. Retrieved September 21, 2020.
  3. ^ "Upper Green Bay Basin Integrated Management Plan" (pdf). Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. 2001. p. 23. Retrieved September 21, 2020.
  4. ^ "Upper Green Bay Basin Integrated Management Plan" (pdf). Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. 2001. p. 77. Retrieved September 21, 2020.