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headstream

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ˈhed-ˌstrēm

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the beginning part of a stream the headstreams of the Ganges River arise in the Himalayas

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The agreement was made at a time when the region had a smaller population and benefited from wetter years, with much more snow to feed the river’s headwaters in the Rocky Mountains.

— Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
Following an exceedingly warm year that has left the Colorado River’s headwaters in the Rocky Mountains largely snowless, Lake Mead is nearing a record-low level.

— Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 16 July 2026

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