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Why doesn't the water going over niagara falls empty the lakes it comes from?

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User Jannell
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The water going over Niagara Falls does not empty the lakes upstream because there is water re-charge to the Great Lakes from both spring snow melt and also rainwater so that it balances what is lost through the falls. 
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User Editate
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because of rain/ the water cycle
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