Smoky Hill River

Smoky Hill River
Aahkawirarahkata, Chetolah, Oke-see-sebo, River of the Padoucas
Smoky Hill River near Assaria, Kansas
Map of the Smoky Hill drainage basin
Location
CountryUnited States
StateColorado, Kansas
Physical characteristics
Source 
  locationCheyenne County, Colorado
  coordinates38°57′01″N 102°34′49″W / 38.95028°N 102.58028°W / 38.95028; -102.58028
  elevation4,640 ft (1,410 m)
MouthKansas River
  location
Junction City, Kansas
  coordinates
39°03′36″N 98°46′04″W / 39.06000°N 98.76778°W / 39.06000; -98.76778
  elevation
1,040 ft (320 m)
Length575 mi (925 km)
Basin size19,260 sq mi (49,900 km2)
Discharge 
  locationUSGS 06877600 at Enterprise, KS
  average1,540 cu ft/s (44 m3/s)
  minimum38 cu ft/s (1.1 m3/s)
  maximum207,000 cu ft/s (5,900 m3/s)
Basin features
Tributaries 
  leftNorth Fork Smoky Hill River, Big Creek,
Saline River, Solomon River
  rightLadder Creek
WatershedsSmoky Hill-Kansas-Missouri-Mississippi

The Smoky Hill River is a 575-mile (925 km) river in the central Great Plains of North America, running through Colorado and Kansas.