Where does the water go?

I thought this was a really interesting conversation from our trek out to the forest this week. We stopped in to have a look at the lake. Some of the children noted that the water levels were lower. Some prompting from the educator, helped them share some of their working theories on where the water went. I was myself pretty surprised at how low the lake level was--revealing the muddy bottom. I must admit even I didn't know much about the lake but since the children were curious so was I--so I looked it up. The lowering of the lake I would presume has something to do with the fact the lake was created as a reservoir for hydroelectric power generation. This is a great reminder of how the curiosity of children can help further all of our learning.