headstream

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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  • Kerrville and west into the town of Hunt are the headwaters of the river.
    July 7, CBS News, 7 July 2025
  • On Saturday, May 24, the Seward Fire Department was dispatched to a rescue in the Fourth of July Creek headwaters amid reports that a 61-year-old male was underneath a boulder, a news release shared on Facebook confirmed.
    Becca Longmire, People.com, 30 May 2025
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“Headstream.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/headstream. Accessed 24 Jul. 2025.

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