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Source (river) - Definition and Overview

Related Words: Beck, Branch, Brook, Burn, Cascade, Cataract, Channel, Creek, Crick, Deluge, Estuary, Flood, Flow, Gill, Kill

The source of a river, usually a lake or a spring, is the farthest point of a river from its estuary or confluence with another river.

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

Near its source, a river is usually insignificant, being a mere stream or brook, growing as more and more water drains into it.

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