headwaters
Americanplural noun
plural noun
Etymology
Origin of headwaters
Example Sentences
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Beaver officer Lauren Jasper said the sites were chosen because they offered strong habitat at the headwaters, good damming potential and an existing local flood risk.
From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026
As bodies of water, rivers already have headwaters, mouths and arms.
From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2025
The water that flows into the North Fork Reservoir, which serves Asheville and the towns of Black Mountain and Swannanoa, always ran clear and clean from its headwaters high in Pisgah National Forest.
From Salon • Nov. 25, 2024
"The issue is slowly propagating from small headwaters into bigger rivers over time," he said.
From Science Daily • May 21, 2024
His entire front was slick with muck, as though the flood’s headwaters had flowed from the still chambers of his heart.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
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