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Originally Posted by rvalukonis
Sorry, there will be a slight but measurable reduction in the water level since ice is less dense than water and contracts 9% by volume when it melts. That's why ice floats in water.
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This has been explained in other posts. The ice floats, but part of it is above the water line, so when it melts, the water level is essentially the same as it was before it melts.