uppermost reach
Frequency: 4.50.9 per million words
Often refers to the highest section of a river, near its source.
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- The expedition team traveled to the uppermost reach of the Amazon to find the rare orchid.
- Glaciers feed the uppermost reaches of the mountain stream with fresh meltwater.
- Pollution in the uppermost reach of the river affects the entire ecosystem downstream.
- Salmon migrate back to the uppermost reaches of the river to spawn every year.
- The water in the uppermost reach is crystal clear and freezing cold throughout the year.
- The uppermost reach of the Nile remained unexplored by outsiders for centuries.
- Few fish species can survive in the turbulent and rocky waters of the uppermost reach.
- Heavy snowmelt from the peaks flows directly into the uppermost reaches of the valley creek.
- Scientists are studying the unique biodiversity found in the uppermost reach of the gorge.
- The hikers finally reached the uppermost reach of the stream near the mountain summit.