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The passage where the river flows is called the river bed and the earth on each side is called a river bank.

The place where a river enters a lake, larger river, or the ocean is called its mouth. River mouths are places of much activity. As a river flows, it picks up sediment from the river bed, eroding banks, and debris on the water. ... When large amounts of alluvium are deposited at the mouth of a river, a delta is formed.

It is also true that most of the water flowing in rivers comes from precipitation runoff from the surrounding landscape (watershed). But, the water in a river doesn't all come from surface runoff. Rain falling on the land also seeps into the Earth to form groundwater.

Headwaters supply food and critical nutrients: The headwaters are a critical food source for the entire river. Because of their intimate connection to the surrounding landscape, headwater streams deliver nutrients and or- ganic material-like fallen leaves-to downstream regions, sustaining aquatic life downstream.

The source of a river is usually found in high places such as hills or mountains. A river can have more than one source. Some rivers begin where a natural spring releases water from underground. The source of the River Thames is a spring.

The beginning of a river is called its source or headwaters. The source could be melting snow, such as the snows of the Andes, which feed the Amazon River. A river's source could be a lake with an outflowing stream, such as Lake Itasca in the U.S. state of Minnesota, the source of the Mississippi River.

The place where a river begins is called its source. River sources are also called headwaters. Rivers often get their water from many tributaries, or smaller streams, that join together. The tributary that started the farthest distance from the river's end would be considered the source, or headwaters.

Headwater streams are the smallest parts of river and stream networks, but make up the majority of river miles in the United States. They are the part of rivers furthest from the river's endpoint or confluence with another stream.

The beginning of a river is called its source or headwaters. The source could be melting snow, such as the snows of the Andes, which feed the Amazon River. A river's source could be a lake with an outflowing stream, such as Lake Itasca in the U.S. state of Minnesota, the source of the Mississippi River.

The source is where a river starts its journey and is usually found in the hills or mountains. Some rivers begin at springs where water naturally seeps or gushes from the ground, others are formed when rain or melted snow runs as surface water into streams. A river can have more than one source.