head of the river
Britishnoun
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People living near the Mekong say there is another problem: hydroelectric dams built in China near the head of the river that are holding up its flow.
From Economist • Apr. 28, 2016
Craven—Camden remarks that the country lying about the head of the river Aire is called in our tongue Craven, 'perchance of the British word Crage, that is a Stone.
From Climbing in The British Isles. Vol. 1 - England by Smith, W. P. Haskett
He was so pleased at his boat going head of the river that he gave a great feed.
From Peter Binney A Novel by Marshall, Archibald
At the head of the river they found an enormous glacier completely blocking up the valley, extending five miles from side to side, and 175 feet high.
From The Romance of Polar Exploration Interesting Descriptions of Arctic and Antarctic Adventure from the Earliest Time to the Voyage of the ?Discovery? by Scott, G. Firth
The enemy are in possession of the Head of Elk, a little town at the head of the river Elk, in which they found a quantity of corn and oats belonging to the States.
From Familiar Letters of John Adams and His Wife Abigail Adams During the Revolution with a Memoir of Mrs. Adams by Adams, Abigail
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