headwater stream
C9139
concept
A headwater stream is a small, often narrow and shallow watercourse at the uppermost reaches of a watershed where surface runoff, springs, or snowmelt first converge to form the initial flow of a river system.
All labels observed (22)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| freshwater stream | 20 |
| headwater stream canonical | 18 |
| headwaters | 7 |
| headwater tributary | 6 |
| headwater | 5 |
| desert stream | 4 |
| glacial meltwater stream | 3 |
| headwater branch | 3 |
| headwater of the Jordan River | 3 |
| freshwater creek | 2 |
| glacial stream | 2 |
| headstream of the Ganges | 2 |
| forest stream | 1 |
| glacially fed mountain stream | 1 |
| headstream | 1 |
| headwater river | 1 |
| headwaters area | 1 |
| headwaters of the Orange River | 1 |
| meltwater stream | 1 |
| mill stream | 1 |
| riverine stream | 1 |
| 中小河川 | 1 |