upper river

collocation in English

meaningsofupperandriver

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upper
adjective[before noun]
uk
/ˈʌp.ər/us
/ˈʌp.ɚ/
at a higher position or level than something else, or being the top part ...
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river
noun[C]
uk
/ˈrɪv.ər/us
/ˈrɪv.ɚ/
a natural wide flow of fresh water across the land into the sea, a lake, or ...
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(Definition ofupperandriverfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofupper river

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The flow of the water from theupperriverprofoundly affects the drainage of the lower river.
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On theupperriverthere are no authorities at all.
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These may include considerations of half-tide working, which would make theupperriververy much more attractive for amenity purposes.
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They concentrated their energy and money upon the simple method of buying off nets on theupperriver.
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In any case, theupperriverauthorities cannot keep the water.
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It seemed to me that it overlooked the fact that the recommended strategy itself involves a further closure of some of the docks in theupperriver.
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One reason is the rain, of course, but another is that no measures to retain this water temporarily have been taken in theupperriverbasin.
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I am also a non-executive director of a shipping firm that forms part of a consortium which has a ship under construction in theupperriver.
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Therefore, there was a tendency for dock traffic to move from theupperriverdocks towards the estuary, and that created a great deal of havoc in dockland.
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Much of theupperriverand the headwaters are included in a well protected provincial reserve.
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Theupperriveris rocky and scenic and supports brook, brown and some rainbow trout throughout along with warmwater species in the impoundments.
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Trade on theupperriverwas increasingly difficult, as a result of obstructions and shoals in the channel.
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With the development of lumbering and agricultural resources, theupperrivervalley area, by the 1820s and 1830s, became increasingly economically important.
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The number of salmon continued to decline because the canneries intercepted them before they could spawn in theupperriver.
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Gold was discovered along theupperriverin 1853.
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In theupperrivervalley, moose are common, and the headwaters of the river contain grizzly bear habitat.
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Theupperriversupports catch-and-release fishing for wild coastal cutthroat trout ranging in size from 6to13 in.
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Dangers on theupperriverinclude shallow, extremely braided channels, and aufeis.
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Dangers on theupperriverinclude sustained whitewater, swift currents, a difficult 4mikm 0 portage, and the possibility of water too shallow to run.
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