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Contact: Mike Litterst, 202-245-4676 Washington –Approximately 30 feet of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool will be drained starting September 8 to allow for the removal and reconstruction of a small portion of the pool basin. The repairs will correct damage caused by work at the World War II Memorial in 2013. The work is expected to be completed in the summer of 2016. During the work, visitors will be able to use the elm walk along both sides of the Reflecting Pool, and 95% of the Reflecting Pool will remain filled with water. Only the north/south walkway between the Reflecting Pool and the World War II Memorial will be closed.
About National Mall and Memorial Parks
The National Park Service's National Mall and Memorial Parks preserves, protects, and interprets the symbolic and monumental civic spaces and commemorative works in the center of the Nation's Capital that honor American ideals and values, distinguished public figures, and military and civilian sacrifices and contributions. On the National Mall these sites include the Washington Monument, Lincoln Memorial, Thomas Jefferson Memorial, Vietnam Veterans Memorial, Korean War Veterans Memorial, Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial, World War II Memorial, and Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial. National Mall and Memorial Parks also serves as a public park and open space for active civic and cultural engagement, recreation, and public enjoyment.
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Last updated: September 1, 2015