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It all depends on the river most of them take water towards the sea, some towards lakes and some just end up running out of water before they reach any particular destination, A lot of water is lost into the ground and if the rivers run through population centers or agricultural areas the waters may be dammed and redistributed for irrigation or urban water supply.

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