Opening Day - the Toms River

[Eskimo]

Originally Posted by Doug Vitale

Something odd I noticed about the Toms is the brownish, bronze-colored tint to the water. I think this is a natural coloration and not the result of pollution (the Toms is spring fed, so maybe it's minerals in the water?)

I'm not familiar with the Toms, but many rivers in the Pine Barrens are tinted that same tan color. The color comes from tannic acid and iron ore. These are naturally occurring chemicals that leaches from soil and decomposing organic matter.