Could it be that sediments in the Cheat River settle out in Cheat Lake, so the discharge looks pretty clean.  The dams on the Mon do not retain water long enough for settling, so it looks bad.

I am not defending the horrors of soil erosion and sedimentation, but it might be interesting to look at the Cheat from above Cheat Lake.

Does this make sense, or am I all wet?  Anyone have more info or insight?  Inquiring minds want to know!

Jim Kotcon
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The Mon River needs a CLEAR too!!!!





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Subject: [CLEAR] Cheat River Joins Monongahela River at Pt. Marion (North to the left).
 
Photo taken at 12:22 pm, during the noon hour, on Saturday, April 11, 2020 by DGN.


The Monongahela River is flowing from right to left, from West Virginia. The Cheat River is coming out of the background and under the bridge, Pt. Marion being across and to the right.  Notice the obvious interface on the water. The Cheat River is clear and blue.  The Monongahela River is contaminated, yellow - brown, with both suspended and dissolved solids. The specific conductivity being reported as 300 microsiemens per centimeter. These are typical conditions sometimes higher.  Duane G. Nichols, CLEAR.
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