How do I install Upstream(Fabric)?

Install the matching mod loader (Forge, Fabric or NeoForge) for your Minecraft version. Download the .jar. Put it in the .minecraft/mods folder and launch that loader profile. Opens on CurseForge — not every file is mirrored on our own servers.

What Minecraft version does Upstream(Fabric) work with?

The listing gives Minecraft 1.16.4. This is the version stated by the author or source site, not something we verified ourselves.

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Upstream(Fabric)

Java mod listed for Minecraft 1.16. Downloads from the MC Java Mods app on Android.

by corgi_taco_archive · on CurseForge

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The author built this one for Minecraft 1.16.4 on Fabric. On other versions it may install and then do nothing.

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Upstream(Fabric) — Minecraft Java mod, screenshot 2

Upstream, the ultimate river upgrading mod!

Tired of the old small thin and sometimes waterless rivers vanilla offers? Upstream is the answer! Upstream is a river overhaul mod that removes the old vanilla river generation and replaces it with new endless and wider rivers. With 2 vast configs, the 1st letting you pick and choose what river biomes(modded and datapack!) go in which biomes(modded and datapack!), the 2nd letting you control the wideness, generation frequency, and much much more! So what are you waiting for? Try it out!

Using Forge? Click here!

Upstream(Fabric) — Minecraft Java mod, screenshot 3

Mod Compatibility

Upstream should work with all world generation mods NOT using custom worldtypes. If it uses a custom worldtype, compatibility may vary.

Upstream will work in all world types that sample their biome sources/providers w/ the method Layer.func_242936_ a.

Upstream has been tested and confirmed to be functional in the following worldtypes:
Large Biomes
Amplified
Default
Biomes O' Plenty
Quark Realistic

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Quick facts

Edition: Minecraft Java
File type: .jar
Minecraft version listed: 1.16.4
How to install: Install the matching mod loader (Forge, Fabric or NeoForge) for your Minecraft version. → Download the .jar. → Put it in the .minecraft/mods folder and launch that loader profile.
Where to get it: Opens on CurseForge — not every file is mirrored on our own servers.

Install steps are the general flow for this file type — How to install Minecraft Java mods & modpacks walks through it step by step.

File checked by MCModsHub

Ships as upstream-1.0.1.jar — drop this file into the mods folder
Download size: 622 KB
Download link checked 14 Oct 2026 — working

These come from our own check of the pack file, not from the source page.

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