Event Brief
Reflecting Pool to be drained again for repairs
Filed: Jun 23, 2026 at 4:03 AM ET
Summary: The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool will be drained again for repairs after algae and peeling paint appeared weeks after renovation.
WHO: Washington's National Mall
WHAT: Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool set to be drained again for repairs
WHEN: Jun 23, 2026 at 12:43 AM ET
WHERE: National Mall, Washington
WHY: Algae and peeling paint appeared just weeks after a $14.7 million renovation.
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