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It is primarily bcause runoff from the rain washes sediment into the river.

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Rain disturbes the silt at the bottom and causes it to rise in the water amking the murky-brown colour.


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Why has the Ohio River by Louisville become such a dark brown color with no blue color at all lately?

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