42+ Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool Drained Pics. The national park service (nps) said friday that it has observed the deaths of about 80 ducklings in the reflecting pool, which it says were likely caused by parasites. Ducks paddle in the lincoln memorial reflection pool in better days.

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Most importantly rehabilitation addressed the water quality and watertightness issues. Located directly east of the lincoln memorial, it is a long, rectangular pool visible in many photographs of the washington monument. A population of parasites that grow inside snails living in the pool had reached toxic levels.

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Lincoln memorial reflecting pool | washington, dc, us. The lincoln memorial reflecting pool is the largest of washington, d.c.'s reflecting pools. Due to a deteriorating circulation system, the water often became stagnant and evaporated too easily. Officials say the deaths were caused by a parasite in snails.