2006-10-23 16:23:28 · 3 answers · asked by alexxis t 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
Okay, if we're talking the Red River on the southern border of Oklahoma, thats an easy one. Oklahoma soil isn't soil, its clay. The clay is reddish in color -- think terra cotta pots. Its that color. Almost all lakes and rivers in Oklahoma are pinkish red in color, because the clay in Oklahoma turns the water pink. It doesn't settle in the same way that soil in a lake in Wisconsin does. Moving water, such as in a river, keeps the clay moving so the water in the red river is just that -- red.
2006-10-23 16:29:01 · answer #1 · answered by Katy 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Why is Colorado named "the color red"? I've lived here all my life and the only red I see is the sunset.
2006-10-23 16:26:15 · answer #2 · answered by Babs 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think because the rocks in the vicinity have minerals in them that make them appear red.
2006-10-23 16:25:59 · answer #3 · answered by Blue Jean 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋