upriver

[ uhp-riv-er ]

/ ˈʌpˈrɪv ər /

in the direction of or nearer the source of a river: It's hard to paddle a canoe upriver; an upriver settlement of tribes.

Origin of upriver

An Americanism dating back to 1830–40; up- + river¹

uprear, upright, upright piano, uprise, uprising, upriver, uproar, uproarious, uproot, uprose, uprouse

In a rather unfortunate coincidence, the chemical plant is just upriver from a water intake facility.

In West Virginia Water, an Environmental Nightmare Borders on Crisis |Michael Tomasky |January 10, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
He thought he heard something moving through the bushes on the upriver side of the island.

Shaman |Robert Shea
But upriver and down the spoil of axe and saw lay in red booms along the bunk.

Burned Bridges |Bertrand W. Sinclair
All the people in the vicinity were afraid and ran northward, upriver, abandoning their food and dishes and property.

Seven Mohave Myths |A. L. Kroeber

As if moved by the same impulse, the three strangers turned their heads and looked south-westward, upriver.

The Pathless Trail |Arthur O. (Arthur Olney) Friel
Revel looked for globes, and saw them upriver, lifting and falling uncertainly.

The Buttoned Sky |Geoff St. Reynard

upriver

/ (ˈʌpˈrɪvə) /

towards or near the source of a river

an area located upstream