See the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool empty

The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool is shown after being completely drained on July 14, 2026 in Washington, DC. The reflecting pool has been under repair for a variety of reasons for weeks after being resurfaced at the direction of U.S. President Donald Trump.

Tourists pose for photos with a backdrop of a completely drained Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool on July 14, 2026, in Washington, DC. The reflecting pool has been under repair for a variety of reasons for weeks after being resurfaced at the direction of U.S. President Donald Trump.

Debris from the Fourth of July fireworks show sit in the empty Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool after it was drained for cleaning and repairs on Tuesday, July 14, 2026.

A National Park Service ranger inspects the empty Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool after it was drained for cleaning and repairs on Tuesday, July 14, 2026.

A man walks past the empty Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool after it was drained for cleaning and repairs on Tuesday, July 14, 2026.

Ducks gather around one of the last remaining areas of standing water at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool after it was drained for cleaning and repairs on Tuesday, July 14, 2026.

The base of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool is visible after it was drained for cleaning and repairs on Tuesday, July 14, 2026.

Women walk past the empty Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool after it was drained for cleaning and repairs on Tuesday, July 14, 2026.

Debris from the Fourth of July fireworks show sit in the empty Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool after it was drained for cleaning and repairs Tuesday, July 14, 2026.

The base of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool is visible after it was drained for cleaning and repairs on Tuesday, July 14, 2026.

Workers instal a tarp over the fencing in front of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool after it was drained for cleaning and repairs on Tuesday, July 14, 2026.

People take photos of the empty Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool after it was drained for cleaning and repairs on Tuesday, July 14, 2026.

A National Park Service ranger inspects the empty Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool after it was drained for cleaning and repairs on Tuesday, July 14, 2026.

Workers instal a tarp over the fencing in front of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool after it was drained for cleaning and repairs on Tuesday, July 14, 2026.

A woman runs past the empty Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool after it was drained for cleaning and repairs on Tuesday, July 14, 2026.

People take photos of the empty Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool after it was drained for cleaning and repairs on Tuesday, July 14, 2026.

Jul 14, 2026; Washington DC, A National Park Service ranger inspects the empty Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool after it was drained for cleaning and repairs Tuesday, July 14, 2026. Washington DC, USA Mandatory Credit: Josh Morgan-USA TODAY [Via MerlinFTP Drop]

A worker at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool as it sits nearly empty after it was drained for cleaning and repairs on Tuesday, July 14, 2026.

A National Park Service ranger inspects the empty Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool after it was drained for cleaning and repairs on Tuesday, July 14, 2026.

Ducks swim around as the draining of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Poolcontinues, following renovations and Independence Day celebrations, in Washington, DC on July 12, 2026.

A person observes the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool through a fence as its draining continues, following renovations and Independence Day celebrations, in Washington, DC on July 12, 2026.

A child rides their bike past the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool as the draining of the pool continues, following renovations and Independence Day celebrations, in Washington, DC on July 12, 2026.

Visitors observe the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool through a fence as its draining continues, following renovations and Independence Day celebrations, in Washington, DC on July 12, 2026.

A visitor looks through a fence at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool on the National Mall in Washington, DC on July 11, 2026.

Ducks sit in lower water levels in the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool on the National Mall in Washington, DC on July 11, 2026.

Fencing surrounds the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Poolon the National Mall in Washington, DC on July 11, 2026.

A visitor looks out of a window at the Washington Monument towards the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in Washington, DC on July 11, 2026.

The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool on the National Mall in Washington, DC on July 11, 2026.

The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool is visible behind a fence on Friday, July 10, 2026, after it was announced that crews will drain it to clean and repair damage to the lining that was installed as part of a multimillion dollar renovation project that was plagued with issues just days after the pool’s reopening.

People walk past the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool on July 10, 2026, after it was announced that crews will drain it to clean and repair damage to the lining that was installed as part of a multimillion dollar renovation project that was plagued with issues just days after the pool’s reopening.

The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool is visible Friday, July 10, 2026, after it was announced that crews will drain it to clean and repair damage to the lining that was installed as part of a multimillion dollar renovation project that was plagued with issues just days after the pool’s reopening.

A man and his son look at the the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool from behind a fence Friday, July 10, 2026, after it was announced that crews will drain it to clean and repair damage to the lining that was installed as part of a multimillion dollar renovation project that was plagued with issues just days after the pool’s reopening.

A man films the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool Friday, July 10, 2026, after it was announced that crews will drain it to clean and repair damage to the lining that was installed as part of a multimillion dollar renovation project that was plagued with issues just days after the pool’s reopening.

The Washington Monument is visible as a visitor takes a picture of the Reflecting Pool though a chain link fence on the National Mall on July 9, 2026 in Washington, DC. Green water remained in the chain link fence enclosed Reflecting Pool on Thursday after Interior Secretary Doug Burgum announced Sunday that crews would drain the pool for a second time in three months for repairs and cleanup following months of maintenance issues, as protesters gathered outside the arraignment hearing of former Olympian David Hearn, who is accused of damaging the landmark.

A vacuum assisted pump is seen adjacent to the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting pool on the National Mall in Washington, DC on July 10, 2026. (Photo by Kent Nishimura / AFP via Getty Images)