headstream
Stream's starting point
A headstream is a stream that forms the source or upper part of a river, one of the tributaries that feeds into a larger waterway at its origin.
Rivers typically have multiple headstreams that converge to create the main flow.
The expedition traced the river back to its headstreams in the mountains.
The term is used primarily in geography and hydrology when discussing watershed systems and river origins.
Point of origin
- springRecoiling metal spiral
- wellspringPrimary source of something
- fountainheadOriginal source of something
- birthplaceLocation of one's birth
genesis · inception · beginning · emergence · starting point · nascent · upstream · mountain spring
Stream entering larger river
- watershedDrainage area boundary
- drainageLiquid removal system
- watercourseChannel for flowing liquid
- confluenceMeeting point of streams
catchment · rivulet · brook · creek · rill · runnel · channel · fluvial
Of high elevations
- mountainTall natural landmass
- glacierSlow-moving ice mass
- ravineDeep, narrow valley
- gorgeDeep, narrow valley
valley · gully · highland · ridge · slope · cirque · moraine · escarpment
Pure and untouched
- clearWithout obstruction or fog
- untouchedNot contacted or affected
- cleanFree of soil
- freshNewly made, not stale
cold · crystalline · uncontaminated · pure · unpolluted · transparent · cool · crisp
source
Point of origin
- springRecoiling metal spiral
- wellspringPrimary source of something
- fountainheadOriginal source of something
birthplace · genesis · inception · beginning · emergence · starting point · nascent · upstream · mountain spring · snowmelt
tributary
Stream entering larger river
- watershedDrainage area boundary
- drainageLiquid removal system
- watercourseChannel for flowing liquid
confluence · catchment · rivulet · brook · creek · rill · runnel · channel · fluvial · upstream
alpine
Of high elevations
gorge · valley · gully · highland · ridge · slope · cirque · moraine · escarpment · tarn
pristine
Pure and untouched
fresh · cold · crystalline · uncontaminated · pure · unpolluted · transparent · cool · crisp · potable