Some landowners with farm ponds that are used for recreational purposes and watering livestock desire clear water. Muddy water in farm ponds can inhibit the growth of natural fish foods and is ...

And it doesn't take very much to make muddy water clear again. "The water has a lower sodium concentration than Gatorade," Pearce says. This would still be too much salt to pass muster as American ...

Liming a pond, just like liming a garden or hay meadow, raises the pH (lowers the acidity), and can often help to clear up muddy water. Be sure to add agricultural limestone as it works slowly and ...

The water, which is usually a dark, muddy brown, is crystal clear thanks to a change in currents, Dr. Tom Linton, a marine biologist and Texas A&M University-Galveston professor, told KHOU.