Pukaskwa River
| Pukaskwa River | ||
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| location | Ontario ( Canada ) | |
| River system | Saint Lawrence River | |
| Drain over | Saint Marys River → St. Clair River → Detroit River → Niagara River → Saint Lawrence River → Atlantic Ocean | |
| origin | Gibson Lake 48 ° 19 ′ 49 ″ N , 85 ° 19 ′ 42 ″ W. |
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Upper Lake Coordinates: 48 ° 0 '13 " N , 85 ° 53' 35" W 48 ° 0 '13 " N , 85 ° 53' 35" W. |
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| Mouth height |
184 m
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| length | 65 km | |
| Left tributaries | East Pukaskwa River | |
| Flowing lakes | Jarvey Lake, Beaver Lake | |
| Whitewater canoe river | ||
The Pukaskwa River is a tributary of Lake Superior in the Canadian province of Ontario .
The Pukaskwa River has its origin in Gibson Lake . It flows in the upper reaches through several smaller lakes in a west-southwest direction. South of Widgeon Lake , the river turns south, then turns west again. In a predominantly southwestern direction, the river flows through the eastern edge of the Pukaskwa National Park named after it and finally flows into the Upper Lake. The Pukaskwa River has a length of 56 km. The river has 57 rapids and is popular with whitewater canoeists . Ringham's Gorge , a 3 km long white water canyon, is considered the highlight of the river. Shortly before its mouth, the Pukaskwa River overcomes the 24 m high Schist Falls .