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How to stop infinite water in Minecraft

Run /gamerule water_source_conversion false and flowing water between two water sources no longer becomes a new source block.

water_source_conversion

Controls whether flowing water between two water sources becomes a new source block.

/gamerule water_source_conversion <true|false>

Examples

/gamerule water_source_conversion false

No infinite water sources.

Values

ValueWhat it does
trueDefault On
false Off

Arguments

true|falseOptional
true turns the rule on, false turns it off. Leave it out to show the current value.

What it does

This is the rule behind infinite water pools. Set it to false to stop new water sources forming, so water becomes a finite resource on hardcore or challenge maps.

Run it on your server

On a SLASHPLAY server, type it in the Console tab without the leading slash; in game, operators type it in chat with the slash. New to this? Start a Minecraft server first.

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