headwaters

UK
/ˈhɛdˌwɔːtəz/
US
/ˈhɛdˌwɔtərz/
headwatersnoun
headwaters
pl
Translations
The headwaters of the river are located in the mountains.
Истоки реки находятся в горах.
Definitions
The source or upper tributaries of a stream or river.
Glacial melt feeds the headwaters of the Yangtze River.
The point of origin or beginning of something abstract.
Many of her ideas can be traced back to the headwaters of feminist theory.
headwaternoun

headwaters

pl

headwaters
pl
UK
/ˈhɛdˌwɔːtə/
US
/ˈhɛdˌwɔtər/
Translations
The headwater of the river is located in the mountains.
Исток реки находится в горах.
Additional translations
начало реки
Definitions
The source or upper part of a river or stream.
The explorers traced the river back to its headwaters in the mountains.
headwateradjective
Definitions
Located in or relating to the upper reaches or source area of a river or stream.
Many headwater wetlands are crucial for wildlife.