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The Saline River is a 〔U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. (The National Map ), accessed March 29, 2011〕 tributary of the Smoky Hill River in the central Great Plains of North America. The entire length of the river lies in the U.S. state of Kansas in the northwest part of the state. The river takes its name from the French translation of its Native name Ne Miskua, referring to its salty content. ==Geography== The Saline River originates in the High Plains of northwestern Kansas. The south fork of the river rises near the Sherman County-Thomas County line while its north fork rises in central Thomas County.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 publisher = Kansas Water Office )〕 The confluence of the two streams lies in Sheridan County roughly northwest of Grinnell, Kansas.〔 From this confluence, the Saline flows east for through the Smoky Hills region of north-central Kansas and joins the Smoky Hill River approximately 1 mile south of New Cambria, Kansas in Saline County.〔 The Saline is sluggish and unnavigable with no major tributaries and has a riverbed of sand and mud.〔 The Saline River drains an area of 3,419 square miles (8,855 km2). The combined Smoky Hill-Saline Basin drains 12,229 square miles (31,673 km2).〔 Via the Smoky Hill, Kansas, and Missouri Rivers, it is part of the Mississippi River watershed. In Russell County, the river is dammed to form Wilson Lake. The course of the Saline River runs through these counties: * Thomas County, Kansas * Sheridan County, Kansas * Graham County, Kansas * Trego County, Kansas * Ellis County, Kansas * Russell County, Kansas * Lincoln County, Kansas * Ottawa County, Kansas * Saline County, Kansas 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Saline River (Kansas)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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