As far as I know quarry lakes are created over time as rainwater fills the quarry over years. What keeps an open quarry from getting filled the same way when it rains?
Please tell me if the flair is wrong, I estimated this one to be the closest fitting.
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If the quarry has dug down below the local water table then it’s not rainwater, it’s groundwater filling it up and the only way to keep it from filling is constant pumping to remove the water accumulation from the lower points of the quarry as it seeps in from the ground. An open quarry that extends below the water table is essentially the same as digging a large water well.
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