My favorite spring creek in distress

[pillcaster]

For the last week, my fav spring creek, which is normally gin clear, has looked like chocolate milk. I fished it wednesday, hoping for some dry opportunities, and it was very muddy, but I had great luck with streamers. But it still has not cleared and we have been very dry. The amount of silt is incredible, originating at the spring and reaching all the way to the mouth, where it is staining that river. I have talked to some landowners, and they have no idea and do not recall a similar occurance, and have told me it is not this muddy during high water. Some have blamed unidentified construction in the area, but the sheer volume and consistant flow, to me, that seems unreasonable. A collapse in the aquafer has also been suggested. I'm sure there's no action we can take to stem this, but I am curious if anyone in FAOL land may have had experience with this type of phenomenon.