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 water or melting ice higher up the hill or mountain is constantly trickling through the soil providing more water, eventually in dry spells the amount of water is reduced and the flow of the river can slow dramatically or even stop completely.

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