HEADWATER(S)


Meaning of HEADWATER(S) in English

(1) The source and upper reaches of a stream; also the upper reaches of a reservoir. (2) The water upstream from a structure or point on a stream. (3) The small streams that come together to form a river. Also may be thought of as any and all parts of a river basin except the mainstream river and main tributaries.

Environmental engineering English vocabulary.      Английский словарь экологического инжиниринга.