If Perpetual Energy isn’t real, then how do Dams generate energy forever?

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If Perpetual Energy isn’t real, then how do Dams generate energy forever?

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Perpetual energy means that your energy-making process requires no external input to sustain itself indefinitely, but DOES output energy.

A dam generates energy by taking advantage of the water cycle and gravity. These are external inputs. If they stopped, the dam stops making energy.

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