RiverRuns Posted March 17, 2013 Report Share Posted March 17, 2013 Why does the water in the Niagara have such a green colour??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sooner Posted March 17, 2013 Report Share Posted March 17, 2013 bass boogers...just kidding! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seanook Posted March 17, 2013 Report Share Posted March 17, 2013 My guess would be a combination of high oxygenation and Algae. Sure is purdy though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blairwelsh Posted March 17, 2013 Report Share Posted March 17, 2013 http://www.niagaraparks.com/media/geology-facts-figures.html Why is the water so green? The startling green colour of the Niagara River is a visible tribute to the erosive power of water. An estimated 60 tons of dissolved minerals are swept over Niagara Falls every minute. The colour comes from the dissolved salts and "rock flour," very finely ground rock, picked up primarily from the limestone bed but probably also from the shales and sandstones under the limestone cap at the falls. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hillfisher Posted March 17, 2013 Report Share Posted March 17, 2013 I was about to say the same thing. Haha Good to know Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RiverRuns Posted March 23, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 23, 2013 Good to know...thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canadadude Posted March 23, 2013 Report Share Posted March 23, 2013 Walleye pee green Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slimfisher Posted March 23, 2013 Report Share Posted March 23, 2013 Everyone peeing over the falls on paddys day after drinking green beer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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