Pensaukee River

The Pensaukee River is a river located in northeastern Wisconsin.[1] It is a tributary of Lake Michigan via Green Bay.[2]

Pensaukee River
Pensaukie River
Flooding on the Pensaukee River near its mouth at Green Bay.
Location
CountryUnited States
StateWisconsin
Physical characteristics
SourceEast of Bonduel
  coordinates44.7436022°N 88.4103799°W / 44.7436022; -88.4103799
MouthGreen Bay
  location
Pensaukee
  coordinates
44.8224914°N 87.9017697°W / 44.8224914; -87.9017697
  elevation
584 ft (178 m)
Basin features
Tributaries 
  leftSpring Creek, North Branch Pensaukee River
  rightBrookside Creek

Route

The river is 47 miles (76 km) long.[3] Its southern branch rises from Pautz Lake in Shawano County and northern branch originates in Pensaukee Lakes in Shawano County.[2] It passes near the communities of Krakow, Klondike, Abrams, and its mouth empties into Green Bay near Pensaukee.[2]

Drainage basin

Its drainage basin covers Oconto County and Shawano County, Wisconsin.[2] The watershed covers 160 square miles (410 km2) of area.[3] 61% of land in the drainage basin has agricultural use.[4]

References

  1. "Pensaukee River". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. 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.


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