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the first exploration of the Missouri River from its mouth to its headwaters was made by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark in the early 1800s
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The Guadalupe River has had a history of floods, with one of the most prominent incidents occurring in 1987, when five to 10 inches of rain fell in the upper headwaters of the river’s basin.
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Antonio Pequeño Iv, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025
Almost 38 years ago, on July 16, heavy rainfall triggered 5 to 10 inches of rain in the upper headwaters of the Guadalupe River basin, resulting in a massive flood wave that traveled through Kerrville and Comfort, according to the National Weather Service.
—Mirna Alsharif, NBC news, 5 July 2025
The storm hit at the headwaters of the Guadalupe River, over streams that converge in the river valley.
—Jeffrey Basara, The Conversation, 24 July 2025
Paddle Tribal Waters kayakers train hard, work and play hard on the river
The young people are members of Paddle Tribal Waters, a nonprofit based in the Klamath Tribes' community near the headwaters of the Klamath River.
—Debra Utacia Krol, AZCentral.com, 21 July 2025
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Antonio Pequeño Iv, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025
Almost 38 years ago, on July 16, heavy rainfall triggered 5 to 10 inches of rain in the upper headwaters of the Guadalupe River basin, resulting in a massive flood wave that traveled through Kerrville and Comfort, according to the National Weather Service.
—Mirna Alsharif, NBC news, 5 July 2025
The storm hit at the headwaters of the Guadalupe River, over streams that converge in the river valley.
—Jeffrey Basara, The Conversation, 24 July 2025
Paddle Tribal Waters kayakers train hard, work and play hard on the river
The young people are members of Paddle Tribal Waters, a nonprofit based in the Klamath Tribes' community near the headwaters of the Klamath River.
—Debra Utacia Krol, AZCentral.com, 21 July 2025
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“Headwater.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/headwater. Accessed 26 Aug. 2025.
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headwater
noun
head·wa·ter
-ˌwȯt-ər 
-ˌwät-
: the beginning and upper part of a stream
—usually used in plural
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