Pensaukee River facts for kids
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Flooding on the Pensaukee River near its mouth at Green Bay.
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| Other name(s) | Pensaukie River |
| Country | United States |
| State | Wisconsin |
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| Main source | East of Bonduel 44°44′37″N 88°24′37″W / 44.7436022°N 88.4103799°W |
| River mouth | Green Bay Pensaukee 584 ft (178 m) 44°49′21″N 87°54′06″W / 44.8224914°N 87.9017697°W |
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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 km2) of area. 61% of land in the drainage basin has agricultural use.
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