Why is the reflecting pool between the Washington Monument and the Abraham Lincoln memorial empty?

[geekender]

Has it been drained? I was just asked this question by a colleague, and I didn't know it was empty.

 

[Broohaha]

last few times i was there it was full.

but that was pre-9/11. perhaps for security purposes? i.e. so terrorists cant stuff dynamite in the water?

 

[geekender]

Not sure from the question whether he is asking why it was drained (still don't know if that is the case) or why there is nothing there but water. Wierd question.

 

[Broohaha]

oh i was responding as if you'd told me that it was completely drained and wanted to know why.

i dont know its present status, drained or undrained.

 

[Linflas]

Supposedly it was drained for construction of the WWII memorial.

 

[geekender]

I know. That's why I clarified the question. Maybe someone in the DC area can give us the head's up.

 

[geekender]

Thanks linflas.

 

[Broohaha]

why is this so important to you? cooking up a terrorist plot, are we

 

[Linflas]

Originally posted by: geekender
Thanks linflas.

Heh I just did a google search to find out. I am only a mile from it but didn't know it was drained.

 

[geekender]

I was just asked this question by a colleague.

One of those esoteric off the wall questions that one of our VP's comes up with all the time.

 

[Linflas]

Kinf of funny, after replying to this thread I started asking around to my co-workers if they were aware that it had be drained. Every one of them said no they didn't know that. We work on the 11th floor of a 12 story building and can look out and see the Pentagon across the street and DC across the river but cannot see the reflecting pool from here. One of the guys said he was actually down in that area but didn't go over there so he couldn't say one way or another. Guess people that live here are not the best ones to ask about the tourist stuff. On the positive side it is an absolutely gorgeous day here today, the skies are extremely clear and views are postcard perfect.

 

[nanyangview]

officials did a Ph and Phosphate test on the pool and discovered an excess level of phosphate promotes algae growth = attract crocodile.
This is primarily caused my small kids and visitors urinating in the pool and thus it has to be drained, cleaned, bleached and refilled.


ETA for pool fillage is unknown.

Source: www.cnn.com

 

[Linflas]

Originally posted by: nanyangview
officials did a Ph and Phosphate test on the pool and discovered an excess level of phosphate promotes algae growth = attract crocodile.
This is primarily caused my small kids and visitors urinating in the pool and thus it has to be drained, cleaned, bleached and refilled.


ETA for pool fillage is unknown.

Source: www.cnn.com

Those crocs are going to have a heck of a commute from Florida. They could liven things up a bit at the reflecting pool though.:Q

 

[edro]

It's so cartoon characters can't have a mass suicide there...

 

[HomeBrewerDude]

I think they are draining the water so that they can fill it with mercury. This should make the reflections much better.

 

[Spoooon]

Originally posted by: yamahaXS
I think they are draining the water so that they can fill it with mercury. This should make the reflections much better.

That would be cool. Should be great for the kids.