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title: "How do lakes contribute to the water cycle?"  
description: "How do lakes contribute to the water cycle?"  
author: "Mukul Goenka"  
published: 2023-10-21  
updated: 2023-10-23  
canonical: https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/104309/how-do-lakes-contribute-to-the-water-cycle  
category: "nature"  
tags: ["nature"]  
reading_time: 1 minute  

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# How do lakes contribute to the water cycle?



## Answers

### Answer by Kshitij Agrawal

Lakes play a crucial role in the Earth's [water cycle](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/103883/what-is-the-water-cycle), actively participating in various stages of this cycle. They [contribute](https://www.mindstick.com/news/2332/japan-will-contribute-500-million-to-the-startup-rapidus-for-manufacturing-processors) to the [movement](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/view/85364/contribution-of-srila-prabhupada-in-hindu-religion-movement), [storage](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/44749/self-storage-price-comparisons-and-more), and redistribution of water on our planet.

## 1. Evaporation

## 2. Transpiration

**3. [Atmospheric](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/101315/what-is-the-role-of-the-national-oceanic-and-atmospheric-administration-noaa) Moisture**

## 4. Condensation

## 5. Precipitation

## 6. Runoff

## 7. Infiltration and Groundwater Recharge

## 8. Surface Flow

## 9. Sublimation and Frost

**10. [Ecosystem](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/97479/explain-the-components-of-blockchain-ecosystem) Support**

The water that lakes receive and release, in various forms and through various pathways, helps sustain the hydrological cycle, ensuring the availability of [freshwater](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/story/4815/7-large-freshwater-aquariums-fishes) [resources](https://www.mindstick.com/interview/1391/explain-how-to-retrieve-resources-using-resourcemanager-class) for both [natural](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/story/4871/7-signs-you-are-a-natural-leader) [ecosystems](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/story/1480/ways-to-restore-ecosystems-and-heal-the-planet) and human activities.


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