Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool (Washington, D.C.)

USA / District of Columbia / Washington / Washington, D.C.
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The pool slants slightly to the South - you can see how the Wikipedia site rectangle shows the small offset. The entire Mall is slanted in the same way. It is approximately 2,029 feet long and 167 feet wide. Its depth on the side is 18 inches while the middle is 30 inches. It holds 6,750,000 gallons of water.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lincoln_Memorial_Reflecting_Pool
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Coordinates:   38°53'21"N   77°2'40"W

Comments

  • In the winter it is drained
  • A web site devoted to fishing counts this pool as one of DCs' fishable lakes.
  • Oh, beautifuj view!
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