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head of navigation
noun
The farthest point above the mouth of a river that can be navigated by ships. This term can be somewhat subjective on many streams, as this point may vary greatly with the size of the ship being contemplated for navigation. On others it is quite objective, being caused by a waterfall, dam or lock.
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Bhamo, town, northeastern Myanmar (Burma), on the Irrawaddy River at the head of navigation.
Bangor, 23 miles (37 km) from the ocean, is the head of navigation.
Mamfe, town located in western Cameroon, at the head of navigation of the Cross River.
Seaford is at the head of navigation of the Nanticoke River, about 40 miles from its mouth on the Chesapeake.
Until 1800 the village prospered as a port at the head of navigation on the Connecticut River.
Its location at the head of navigation on the Congo River system has long made it important for commercial transport.
Old Hickory Dam, upstream from Nashville, ponds the water to Carthage, the head of navigation on the river.
Major towns in its valley are Taupo, Rotorua, Cambridge, and Hamilton (head of navigation for small steamers).
The building would be on property near the corner of Division Street and West Avenue, near the railroad station and at the head of navigation on the river.
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In the 19th century Russia made connections between the heads of navigation of its great rivers, the Volga, Dnepr, Don, Dvina, and Ob.
Krâchéh is located on the eastern bank of the Mekong River, at the head of Mekong navigation.
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