as in headwater
the beginning part of a stream
the headstreams of the Ganges River arise in the Himalayas
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headwater
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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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“Headstream.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/headstream. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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