Reflecting Pool
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Looking out over the reflecting pool towards the Washington Monument
This article is about the Reflecting Pool in Washington, D.C.; for the general case, see reflecting pool.
In Washington, D.C., the Reflecting Pool is a shallow pool of water that lies between the World War II Memorial and the Lincoln Memorial, adjacent to the National Mall and the Washington Monument. It has a depth of approximately a foot (~ 30 cm). The Washington Monument is reflected in the pool.
The Reflecting Pool is approximately 2,300 feet long and 150 feet wide.
The Reflecting Pool is technically a part of the Lincoln Memorial and was designed to reflect the Lincoln memorial. It only coincidentally reflects the Washington Monument.
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Reflecting pool as seen from the Washington Monument