Recent rains causing mud flows and dead fish for the Animas River following the 416 fire.

[Outside]

River has been black for few weeks now its turning to sludge.



CPW: Thousands of fish may be dying from 416 Fire ash in Animas

Highways 160 and 550 reopen after heavy rain forced mudslides

 

[Leardriver]

That picture makes the water look horrible.

 

[BZeg]

Our family just did a rafting trip on Tuesday on the Animas and the guides referred to the water as chocolate pudding. Very slow flowing river, got stuck a lot on rocks and was a bit boring of a rafting trip. Quite sad. Bill