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Why is the river water black?

April 26, 2017Black River water

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Why is the river water black?

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The high content of organic material in suspension causes the water’s black color. The waters forming the river comes from the heavy rains during the rainy season. The water falls from the trees and flows down to form creeks, bigger and bigger until they become a huge river as the Rio Negro.