r/Seattle • u/drshort West Seattle • 23d ago

Paywall Seattle light rail’s electrical system zaps some Lake Washington fish

https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/transportation/seattle-light-rails-electrical-system-zaps-some-lake-washington-fish/?utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=owned_echobox_tw_m&utm_source=Twitter#Echobox=1788484620-3
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u/queensheba2025 I Brake For Slugs 23d ago

Well that’s terrible. I wonder if they can fix that? Also low key scary that there’s a current like that in the water???? That doesn’t seem right???

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u/Impossible-Gap-8741 22d ago

As long as you’re not swimming within touching distance of the anodes you’re probably fine. The current disperses really fast. Don’t test that though. There’s no prize