headwaters

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English - Turkish
ırmağı besleyen kaynaklar
pınar başı
{i} ırmak kolları
i., çoğ. ırmağı besleyen kaynaklar
{i} ırmağı besleyen kollar
kaynak
ırmak kaynağı

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headwater
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headwater
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English - English
The source of a river, the set of streams that feed into the river's beginning

but when his brows began to wrinkle with time, and he stood alone, the last of his family, and his particular tribe, the few Delawares, who yet continued about the head-waters of their river, gave him the mournful appellation of Mohegan.

The water from which a river rises; a source. Often used in the plural
the source of a river; "the headwaters of the Nile
The source and upper reaches of a stream; also the upper reaches of a reservoir
– The beginning or source waters of a large stream or river
the source of a river; "the headwaters of the Nile"
The source, or upper part, of a stream Often used in discussing water rights related to wilderness or other federal land designations
the streams occupying the uppermost reaches of a drainage basin
Small creeks at the uppermost end of a stream system, often found in the mountains, that contribute to larger creeks and rivers
The source and upper reaches of a stream, also the upper reaches of a reservoir, the water upstream from a structure or point on a stream, the small streams that come together to form a river, any and all parts of a river basin except the mainstream river and main tributaries
n the water from which a river rises; source water of a river
The source and upstream waters of a stream or river, such as a lake or wetland
Upper portion of stream's drainage system
{i} upper section of a river
Upper tributaries of a river or stream; the water from which a river or stream rises
The source and upper reaches of a drainage
the streams that form a river
The upper tributaries of a river
The smallest, uppermost tributaries of a drainage system
the beginning of a stream or river
Small creeks at the uppermost end of a stream system, often found in the mountains, that contributes to larger creeks and rivers
the source or starting point of a river
The small streams that are the sources of a river
Streams at the source of a river
The source and upper part of a stream
the source of a river, the set of streams that feed into the rivers beginning

Related Terms

headwater
The source (and the initial part) of a stream
headwater
The water from which a river rises; a source. Often used in the plural
headwater
The source or sources and upper part of a stream, especially of a large stream or river
headwater
The source and upper part of a stream; commonly used in the plural; as, the headwaters of the Missouri
headwater
the depth of water at the inlet end of a pipe, culvert, or bridge waterway See also tailwater
headwater
The water from which a river originates
headwater
the source or the upstream waters of a stream
headwater
The water upstream from the powerhouse, or generally, the water upstream from any hydraulic structure creating head
headwater
(1) The source and upper reaches of a stream; also the upper reaches of a reservoir (2) The water upstream from a structure or point on a stream (3) The small streams that come together to form a river Also may be thought of as any and all parts of a river basin except the mainstream river and main tributaries
headwater
The source and upper part of a stream
headwater
The small rivulets that are the source of a stream or river Mapped as the last crenulation in a contour line below a ridge or crest on a topographic map
headwater
The source and extreme upper reaches of a stream or river
headwater
The source and upper part of a stream; water upstream of a dam
headwaters

    Hyphenation

    head·wa·ters

    Turkish pronunciation

    hedwôtırz

    Pronunciation

    /ˈhedˌwôtərz/ /ˈhɛdˌwɔːtɜrz/

    Etymology

    [ -"wo-t&r, -"wä- ] (noun.) 1787. head + waters
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