Eli5- How does the source of a river not run out of water?

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How does a rivers source constantly have water.

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Rain is the short answer of course, but one of the mind-blowing things about the earth is just how much water there is underground, in rocks and dirt.

Which is a good thing! The reason spring water is usually pretty clean is because it’s been filtered by flowing through sand and rocks. Rainwater typically needs more treatment than spring water.

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