head of the river
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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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
"Don't talk such nonsense," he said in an annoyed tone, when Lucius ventured to advance the opinion that Third would finish head of the river and First second.
From Peter Binney A Novel by Marshall, Archibald
"They say we ought to go head of the river this year."
From Sinister Street, vol. 2 by MacKenzie, Compton
The nearer they came to the head of the river, the swifter and more broken the stream became.
From Northern Diamonds by Pollock, Frank Lillie
Toward the head of the river they met some canoes laden with bear, deer, and other game, which the Indians shared with the English.
From History of the Colony and Ancient Dominion of Virginia by Campbell, Charles
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