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This comeback is revealing how strongly they influence carbon movement, especially in headwater streams, which are the small upper sections where rivers begin.

From Science Daily • Mar. 22, 2026

The landslide was caused by "erosion" of the bank of the Ucayali River - the headwater of the Amazon - the country's National Emergency Operations Center said on X.

From BBC • Dec. 1, 2025

She said she feels excited about the extensive habitats the salmon will now be able to access in the Klamath, including cold headwater streams that should provide productive spawning areas.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 4, 2024

Fish and Wildlife Service biologist who last month joined workers wading into the Strong River, a headwater tributary of the Pearl.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 1, 2023

The great headwater of the Niger takes its rise in Mount Loma.

From The World and Its People: Book VII Views in Africa by Badlam, Anna B.