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The Washington Monument and Reflecting Pool are shown with the monument and trees reflected in the still water, under a colorful sky in Washington, D.C. A National Park Service worker in waders uses a net to push algae in the green-tinted Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, with trees and people visible in the background.
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  • Tracy Grant
    Tracy Grant is a senior editor at Encyclopaedia Britannica. She previously served as editor in chief, the first woman to hold that title. 
  • John P. Rafferty
    John P. Rafferty writes about Earth processes and the environment. He serves currently as the editor of Earth and life sciences, covering climatology, geology, zoology, and other topics that relate to the natural world.

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Type Description Contributor Date
Updated with the dismissal of charges against the so-called vandals. Aug 04, 2026
Updated article and Top Questions with pool being drained again. Jul 14, 2026
New article added. Jun 23, 2026
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