Department of Interior Announces Successful Renovation of Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool
National Park Service to begin filling Reflecting Pool in coming days; Sustainable, accessible design to re-open to public end of August
WASHINGTON DC -- Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar today announced that the National Park Service will soon begin refilling the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool after completing a historic renovation, including replacement of the pool’s structure and installation of a sustainable, state-of-the-art circulation system that pulls water from the Tidal Basin. Nearly 25 million people visit the National Mall each year.