Orange/brown color of water

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Originally Posted by FWF

Over the last couple of days the water has turned a slight orange/iron color around the shoreline, could it be some form of iron runoff?

It's getting clearer, but I noticed the lake water was closer to a "tea" color.

For "opening-up" purposes in Spring, I regularly store lake water in Arizona-brand "Diet" Green Tea gallon containers. I have to catch myself NOT to put it away in the refrigerator!

If you get to Winter Harbor, cruise by Libby's Museum. These recent months of rain have washed the Museum's grass, gravel and silt into the lake. The museum's shoreline is protected from the ravages of "surfing". (Mine, not so much).

All along my shoreline's bottom is a thick coating of silt, and undoubtedly, an invisible measure of Phosphorus and Nitrogen. (There are 100 grassy acres up the hill).

Of course, all this rain has leached every trace of fertilizer from lawns—so, everyone knows what to do.