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
These gentlemen made an exploring line in 1817, extending ninety-nine miles from the monument at the head of the river St. Croix, and made separate reports of their doings.
From Early American Scientific Instruments and Their Makers by Silvio A. Bedini
He was so pleased at his boat going head of the river that he gave a great feed.
From Peter Binney A Novel by Archibald Marshall
On the fourth of June, Newport, Smith, and twenty others were dispatched to discover the head of the river on which they were seated, called by the Indians, Powhatan, and by the English, the James.
From History of the Colony and Ancient Dominion of Virginia by Charles Campbell
"They say we ought to go head of the river this year."
From Sinister Street, vol. 2 by Compton MacKenzie
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