Synonyms of headwaters

headwaters

noun

plural of headwater

as in tributary

the beginning part of a stream

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• tributary
• source
• headstream
• head
• spring
• fountain
• fountainhead
• wellspring
• hot spring
• geyser
• branch
• feeder
• headspring