Where is most of earth's freshwater found?

The majority of freshwater on earth is found in frozen glaciers and ice caps. This frozen water accounts for 68.7 percent of earth's freshwater, with 30.1 percent found in groundwater. Only 1.2 percent of fresh water is exposed to the surface of the planet. read more

Distribution of Earth's Water. In the first bar, notice how only 2.5% of Earth's water is freshwater - the amount needed for life to survive. The middle bar shows the breakdown of freshwater. Almost all of it is locked up in ice and in the ground. Only a little more than 1.2% of all freshwater is surface water, which serves most of life's needs. read more

Most precipitation falls into the oceans because water takes up 71% of the Earth. Precipitation that falls on the remaining 29% of land usually runs off to a river, lake, or ocean. read more