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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 storm hit at the headwaters of the Guadalupe River, over streams that converge in the river valley.
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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
The headwaters originate near 151st Street and Antioch Road in Overland Park and flows east for 4 miles through Leawood, ending at the Blue River in Missouri.
—Kansas City Star, 21 July 2025
Recovery efforts continue, with more than 1,000 local, state, and federal personnel – alongside thousands of volunteers from across the country – combing the area on foot from the river’s headwaters to Canyon Lake.
—Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 20 July 2025
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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
The headwaters originate near 151st Street and Antioch Road in Overland Park and flows east for 4 miles through Leawood, ending at the Blue River in Missouri.
—Kansas City Star, 21 July 2025
Recovery efforts continue, with more than 1,000 local, state, and federal personnel – alongside thousands of volunteers from across the country – combing the area on foot from the river’s headwaters to Canyon Lake.
—Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 20 July 2025
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“Headwater.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/headwater. Accessed 20 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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