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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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In the highlands of the southern Amazon rainforest, the heavy rainfall creates the headwaters of a vast river system, connecting the deepest reaches of the forest through water.
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Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 22 May 2024
The Yampa-White River basin in the northwestern corner of the state is at 111% of normal, while the South Platte is 110% and the Colorado River headwaters basin is at 103%.
—John Meyer, The Denver Post, 10 May 2024
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Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 22 May 2024
The Yampa-White River basin in the northwestern corner of the state is at 111% of normal, while the South Platte is 110% and the Colorado River headwaters basin is at 103%.
—John Meyer, The Denver Post, 10 May 2024
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“Headwater.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/headwater. Accessed 29 May. 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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