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The river's name is said to come from the Ojibwa word "Pukasu", which refers to cooking the marrow in the bones of animals. The legend is that a native of the area is said to have killed his wife, burned the bones and thrown them into the river. |
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| Mouth : | Lake Superior | |
Lattitude: | 48.00 | |
Longitude: | -85.90 | |
Elevation: | 183 | [m] | Zone: | 9 | | Location: | Homer Township | |
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Tributary | Lat/Lon | | | Connected | |
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Coronation Creek | 48.3 -85.3 | | Inflow | |
Fox River | 48.3 -85.6 | | Inflow | |
Lake Superior | 47.8 -89.3 | | Mouth | |
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