Smoky Hill River
The Smoky Hill River is a 560-mile
river in the
U.S. states of
Colorado and
Kansas. It starts in the high plains of eastern
Colorado and flows east. The two main tributaries, called the North and South forks, join near
Russell Springs, Kansas. From there, the river continues generally eastward through central
Kansas. The Smoky Hill River joins the
Republican River at
Junction City, Kansas to form the
Kansas River.
Besides Junction City, other Kansas towns along the river are
Salina and
Abilene.
Two
dams, the Kanopolis and the Cedar Bluff, are used for irrigation and flood control.
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The
Smoky Hill River is a 560-mile
river in the
U.S. states of
Colorado and
Kansas. It starts in the high plains of eastern
Colorado and flows east. The two main tributaries, called the North and South forks, join near
Russell Springs, Kansas. From there, the river continues generally eastward through central
Kansas. The Smoky Hill River joins the
Republican River at
Junction City, Kansas to form the
Kansas River.
Besides Junction City, other Kansas towns along the river are
Salina and
Abilene.
Two
dams, the Kanopolis and the Cedar Bluff, are used for irrigation and flood control.
Native names for the river include
Chetolah and the
Okesee-sebo. Early maps of European explorers called the river the
River of the Padoucas, after a name given to the
Comanche.
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