Source (river or stream)

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The source of a river or stream is the original point from which the river flows.

The source of a river or stream may be a lake, a marsh, a spring or a glacier.

The furthest stream is called the Headstreams. The source is the farthest point of the river stream from its estuary or its confluence with another river or stream.

Where a river is fed by more than one source, it is usual to regard the highest as its source.

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