Why is river water so brown?
Why is river water so brown? Erosion from river banks brings soil into the river, changing its color. After heavy storms, many rivers run brown from all the runoff flowing into the river. Clay can cause rivers to be murky muddy brown, or yellow. Algal blooms are naturally occurring overgrowths of algae caused by sunlight, slow water, or nutrients.
Why is UK river water brown?
He said this is actually because it is a muddy river, owing to the silt on the riverbed.
Is Brown river water clean?
NO river water is considered safe to drink, ESPECIALLY large rivers that pass through cities. The Rio Plata (means 'silver river'), the 'Blue Danube', the Seine, Thames, Mississippi, Ganges, Yellow River, - all are a nice brownish colour partly due to the waste and surface drainage they still contain.