Examples of headwater in a Sentence
the first exploration of the Missouri River from its mouth to its headwaters was made by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark in the early 1800s
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The clinic sits next to the Nile, near its headwaters.
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Ben McGrath, The New Yorker, 19 Aug. 2024
Lindley and other scientists said in a 2007 report that wildfires in the headwaters of Mill and Deer creeks, as well as Butte Creek, pose a significant threat to spring-run Chinook.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2024
The Colorado River, known as the lifeblood of the Southwest, flows from headwaters in Rocky Mountain National Park to the Gulf of California in Mexico and makes modern life in the region possible.
—Elise Schmelzer, The Denver Post, 18 July 2024
All told, the stunning scenery of this oasis near the headwaters of West Clear Creek makes the difficulty of getting to it worth the effort.
—Mare Czinar, The Arizona Republic, 12 July 2024
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Ben McGrath, The New Yorker, 19 Aug. 2024
Lindley and other scientists said in a 2007 report that wildfires in the headwaters of Mill and Deer creeks, as well as Butte Creek, pose a significant threat to spring-run Chinook.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2024
The Colorado River, known as the lifeblood of the Southwest, flows from headwaters in Rocky Mountain National Park to the Gulf of California in Mexico and makes modern life in the region possible.
—Elise Schmelzer, The Denver Post, 18 July 2024
All told, the stunning scenery of this oasis near the headwaters of West Clear Creek makes the difficulty of getting to it worth the effort.
—Mare Czinar, The Arizona Republic, 12 July 2024
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“Headwater.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/headwater. Accessed 2 Oct. 2024.
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headwater
noun
head·wa·ter
-ˌwȯt-ər 
-ˌwät-
: the beginning and upper part of a stream
—usually used in plural
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