Why do lakes not just seep into the earth?

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To explain further, what stops lakes from simply seeping into the dirt, and thus vanishing? As a follow up question, what stops water from getting evaporated, and then the clouds move somewhere else and rain, thus depriving the lake of the water it lost?

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Just stopped by to suggest reading this article on a lake that did exactly that: it dried up. Now it’s coming back.

[Giles County’s mysterious Mountain Lake rising once again (wsls.com)](https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2020/07/14/giles-countys-mysterious-mountain-lake-rising-once-again/)

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