Where is most of the freshwater on earth located?

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

It is unexpected and somewhat inconceivable that less than three percent of Earth's water is fresh water. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, most of that three percent is inaccessible. Over 68 percent of the fresh water on Earth is found in icecaps and glaciers, and just over 30 percent is found in ground water. read more

Freshwater is located in, on and above the Earth. It is found in freshwater lakes, rivers, swamps, creeks, estuaries, icebergs, glaciers and manmade reservoirs. Minute amounts of water are present in the atmosphere, in the soil and in biological organisms. read more