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Originally Posted by Tom T
The basin at one point was full of logs to preserve after a hurricane, I believe in the 40's. The logs after years of sitting some of the bark ended up at the bottom, there was also a saw mill that was used when harvesting the logs and i believe some of the saw dust ended up in the water. The boats and watercrafts stir all that up and gives it that blackish color. In the fall when all the activity quiets you can see right to the bottom.
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I recall being told or reading that dark colored water as the OP describes is typically the result of the breakdown of vegetation / trees: it was locally known as "cedar water."