South Fork Solomon River

The South Fork Solomon River is a 292-mile-long (470 km)[3] river in the central Great Plains of North America. The entire length of the river lies in the U.S. state of Kansas. It is a tributary of the Solomon River.

South Fork Solomon River
South Fork Solomon River above Webster Reservoir
Map of the Smoky Hill drainage basin including the South Fork Solomon River
Location
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationSherman County, Kansas
 • coordinates39°14′45″N 101°26′46″W[1]
 • elevation3,503 ft (1,068 m)
MouthWaconda Lake
 • location
Cawker City, Kansas
 • coordinates
39°28′23″N 98°26′00″W[1]
 • elevation
1,453 ft (443 m)
Length292 mi (470 km)
Discharge 
 • locationUSGS 06873460 at Woodston, KS[2]
 • average40.5 cu ft/s (1.15 m3/s)
 • minimum0 cu ft/s (0 m3/s)
 • maximum7,260 cu ft/s (206 m3/s)
Basin features
WatershedsSouth Fork Solomon-Solomon-Smoky Hill-Kansas-Missouri-Mississippi

Geography

The South Fork Solomon River rises in Sherman County, Kansas, and flows eastward through Thomas and Sheridan counties into Graham County.

The South Fork Solomon River travels across Graham County roughly following the course of Highway 24. The South Fork Solomon River enters Graham County about ½ mile (0.8 km) south of Studley and exits Graham County about 5 miles (8.0 km) southwest of Nicodemus. The river runs through Bogue, Hill City, Penokee, Morland and Studley, and is impounded eight miles west of Stockton, Kansas in Rooks County to form the large Webster Reservoir.

The river then joins the North Fork Solomon River at Waconda Lake in northwestern Mitchell County, forming the Solomon River.[1]

See also

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: South Fork Solomon River. Retrieved on 2008-07-22.
  2. "Water-Data Report 2007 - 06873460 South Fork Solomon River at Woodston, KS" (PDF). U.S. Geological Survey. Retrieved 2015-10-20.
  3. U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map, accessed March 29, 2011
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