Headwater .
The starting point or origin of a river is known as the 'source' or sometimes the 'headwater'.
It is the point where the river starts.
The source
The source or beginning of a river is called the 'headwater'. The beginning of a river is known as the source.
The starting point of a river is called a source. A smaller river that flows into a larger river is a tributary.
The point where the river starts off is called the
Answer!-Usually the start of a river is called its source and the end of the river is called the mouth.
Its source.
The usual terms are "source" and/or "headwaters."
The highest point is its source in Zambia.
The start of a river is called the headwaters or source; the end of a river is called the mouth.When a river flows into another river, the 'mouth' of the river is called the confluence.
The mouth of the river is NOT called the start. The mouth is the end of a river. The headwaters refers to the starting point(s). The starting point is called the source.