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 Bedini, Silvio A.
College is chronicled as head of the river at Oxford this being the only record between 1825 and 1834.
From Boating by Woodgate, W. B.
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
"Dost thou expect to keep the creature off our coasts by guarding the head of the river?" he scoffed.
From The King of Schnorrers Grotesques and Fantasies by Zangwill, Israel
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