Why are rivers in Michigan Brown?

Especially noticeable at the waterfalls is the brown tea color of the water due to humic acids that originate from decaying vegetation in the headwaters. The discharge (rate of flow) of the streams is highest in the late spring and early summer following snowmelt.



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