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Only a small portion of water is available for drinking purposes. This water

is present in the rivers, lakes, ponds and streams.

River Lake

Pond Stream

Find It
Out Can we drink sea water? Why/ Why not?

These are filled with rainwater during the rainy season. During the

summer, the snow on the mountain melts and pours into the rivers. So,

the rivers contain water throughout the year.

Rain water seeps into the soil and collects underground. This is called

underground water. When this

underground water rises to

the surface, lakes are formed.

Water in lakes, ponds and
rivers is called surface water.

This water can be drawn out

through wells, handpumps and

tube wells.

Well and a hand pump

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