the majority of earth's fresh water is found in lakes.
the majority of earth's fresh water is found in lakes.
where is the majority of earth's fresh water found?
lakes
saline water in oceans, seas and saline groundwater make up about 97% of all the water on earth. only 2.5–2.75% is fresh water, including 1.75–2% frozen in glaciers, ice and snow, 0.5–0.75% as fresh groundwater and soil moisture, and less than 0.01% of it as surface water in lakes, swamps and rivers. freshwater lakes contain about 87% of this fresh surface water, including 29% in the african great lakes, 22% in lake baikal in russia, 21% in the north american great lakes, and 14% in other lakes. swamps have most of the balance with only a small amount in rivers, most notably the amazon river. the atmosphere contains 0.04% water. in areas with no fresh water on the ground surface, fresh water derived from precipitation may, because of its lower density, overlie saline ground water in lenses or layers. most of the world's fresh water is frozen in ice sheets. many areas suffer from lack of distribution of fresh water, such as deserts.
fresh water
yarra falls









































yarra falls was a waterfall on the yarra river in melbourne, australia that was demolished in 1883 through the use of dynamite in order to prevent a repeat of the floods of 1863 and 1878. it formed a low barrier, separating the brackish tidal water found downstream from the fresh water found above it, and in doing so provided potable water for the young settlement.









































section::::pre-settlement history.
yarra falls