South Fork Solomon River

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image_caption = Map of the Smoky Hill River drainage basin showing the Solomon River including the north and south forks
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state = Kansas
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source_lat_d = 39 | source_lat_m = 14 | source_lat_s = 45 | source_lat_NS = N
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footnotes = Gnis|485293|South Fork Solomon River. Retrieved on 2008-07-22.] The South Fork Solomon River is a convert|208|mi|km|adj=on river that flows through northwestern Kansas. It is a tributary of the Solomon River.

Course

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 convert|5|mi|km southwest of Nicodemus. The river runs though Bogue, Hill City, Penokee, Morland, and Studley.

The river joins the North Fork Solomon River near Hill City, forming the Solomon River.

References

External links

* [http://pics4.city-data.com/tym/un917.pngGraham County map] at City-Data.com
* [http://skyways.lib.ks.us/orgs/svha/about_valley.htm About the Solomon Valley] at the Solomon Valley Highway 24 Heritage Alliance