‘Pattern of negligence’: Carnation residents sound the alarm about Tolt River Dam emergency system

CARNATION, Wash. — Carnation residents who live downstream of the Tolt River Dam say they are fed up with false alarms from the dam’s emergency system. 

A group of those impacted took a trip to Seattle City Hall to make sure their concerns were being addressed. 

The Tolt River Dam holds back nearly 58 thousand acre-feet of water and provides the City of Seattle with nearly 40% of its drinking water—but the town of Carnation and its residents say they are bearing all the risk for no reward.

“Today, we are coming here to speak to city council, basically in the aspect of humanity. We want to bring

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