In hydrology, the inflow of a body of water is the source of the water in the body of water. It can also refer to the average volume of incoming water in unit time. It is contrasted with outflow. Water covers 70% of the Earths surface. ... Lulworth Cove in Dorset, England (Great Britain) A fjord (Lysefjorden) in Norway River Gambia flowing through Niokolokoba National Park Port Jackson, Sydney, Australia A tide pool on Gabriola Island, British Columbia showing ochre sea stars A body of water is any significant accumulation of water such as an ocean, a... Impact from a water drop causes an upward rebound jet surrounded by circular capillary waves. ... For other uses, see Volume (disambiguation). ... This article is about the concept of time. ...

All bodies of water have multiple inflows, but often, one inflow may predominate and be the largest source of water. However, in many cases, no single inflow will predominate and there will be multiple primary inflows.

For a lake, the inflow may be a river or stream that literally flows into the lake. Inflow may also be also be, strictly speaking, not flows, but rather precipitation, like rain. For other uses, see Lake (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see River (disambiguation). ... Butchers Creek, Omeo, Victoria A stream, brook, beck, burn or creek, is a body of water with a detectable current, confined within a bed and banks. ... This article is about precipitation. ...