Solomon River facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Solomon River |
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Map of the Smoky Hill drainage basin including the Solomon River
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| Other name(s) | Kiicawiicaku, Mahkineohe, Nepaholla, Rivere de Soucis, Wisgapalla |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| Physical characteristics | |
| River mouth | Smoky Hill River Solomon, Kansas 1,142 ft (348 m) 38°54′13″N 97°22′09″W / 38.90361°N 97.36917°W |
| Length | 184 mi (296 km) |
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| Basin size | 6,835 sq mi (17,700 km2) |
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| Watersheds | Solomon-Smoky Hill-Kansas-Missouri-Mississippi |
The Solomon River is a 184-mile-long (296 km) river in the central Great Plains of North America. The entire river in the U.S. state of Kansas. It is a tributary of the Smoky Hill River.
Names
The Native name for the river was Nepaholla. It meant "Water on the Hill". This is a reference to Waconda Spring, which was in the river valley.
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