Headwaters
(noun)
The source or beginning of a river or stream, especially the place where it emerges from underground or from a spring.
Origin:
The term 'headwaters' originated in the 16th century and refers to the source or beginning of a river or stream.
Examples:
- The headwaters of the river were in the mountains, and it flowed into the sea.
- The headwaters of the stream were surrounded by a lush forest.
- The headwaters of the Nile River are in Uganda.
- Fishing was best in the headwaters of the stream where the water was cool and clear.
- The headwaters of the Amazon River are in the Andes Mountains of Peru.