Geography
The Solomon River is formed by the confluence of the North Fork Solomon River and South Fork Solomon River at Waconda Lake in northwestern Mitchell County, Kansas. Both forks originate in the High Plains of northwestern Kansas. From Waconda Lake, the Solomon flows southeast for approximately 70 miles through the Smoky Hills region and joins the Smoky Hill River immediately south of Solomon, Kansas in western Dickinson County.
The Solomon River drainage basin covers an area of 6,835 square miles (17,703 km2). Via the Smoky Hill, Kansas, and Missouri Rivers, it is part of the Mississippi River watershed.
Kansas towns along the Solomon River include Cawker City, Beloit, and Minneapolis.
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