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 headwaters of the Yadkin River were not located in the area of heaviest rainfall and the threat for flooding has ended there.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
27 May 2026 -
Last month, Congress used the CRA to remove protections against mining for roughly 225,000 acres at the headwaters of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness.—
Scott Braden,
Denver Post,
19 May 2026
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“Headstream.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/headstream. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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