The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool is the largest of the many reflecting pools in Washington, D.C. Dedicated in 1922, it is a 2,028-by-167-foot concrete-bottomed roughly rectangular pool that as of
The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool after the 2026 renovations, facing east towards the Washington Monument on June 17, 2026
The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool during the 2010 reconstruction
Resurfacing of the Reflecting Pool, April 2026
Algae being cleaned from the Reflecting Pool using a vacuum in June 2026
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The Washington Monument is a 555-foot tall obelisk on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., built to commemorate George Washington, a Founding Father of the United States and the nation's first presi
Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool
…as of 2012 holds about 4 million US gallons (15,000 m3) of water. The pool is located on the National Mall, in between the Lincoln Memorial and the Washington Monument. The Reflecting Pool attracts 24 million visitors annually. It is lined by walking paths and trees on both sides. Depending on the viewer's vantage…
The Washington Monument in Washington, D.C., in 2022
Print of the proposed Washington Monument by architect Robert Mills, c. 1845–1848
Donation receipt of the Washington National Monument Society
Bronze statue of George Washington in the monument's western alcove