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Top Stories: The newly-renovated Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool is looking green. Here’s why it could last for months.

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Tue Jun 16 2026

Why DC's Reflecting Pool could look green for months

National Park Service workers push algae towards an aeration area in the center of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool following the completion of recent renovations in Washington, DC, on June 14, 2026. The reflecting pool project, undertaken as part of President Donald Trump's preparations for the nation's 250th anniversary, began in April and was completed last week.

The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, a backdrop for America's 250th, could be algae ridden until October, expert says. Here's why.

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