Solomon River
The Solomon River is a 184 miles-long (296 km)[1] 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.
| Solomon River | |
|---|---|
| Mouth | Smoky Hill River |
| Length | 184 mi (296 km) |
| Mouth elevation | 1,142 ft (348 m) |
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.[2]
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map Archived 2017-08-23 at the Wayback Machine, accessed March 29, 2011
- ↑ Rothenberger, Von (2002). "About the Solomon Valley". Solomon Valley/Highway 24 Heritage Alliance. Archived from the original on 2007-05-16.