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Wiz Imp

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5. AI response

Reply to dsc (Original post)

Mon Jun 15, 2026, 11:11 AM

2 hrs ago

The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool is not chlorinated because it is designed as an architectural monument, not a swimming pool. Maintaining standard chlorine levels for its 6.75 million gallons of water would be prohibitively expensive, dangerous to local wildlife, and highly corrosive to the monument's pumps and surrounding structures

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At the risk of asking a very stupid question in regards to the reflecting pool [View all] dsc 3 hrs ago OP

it is not now and has never been a swimming pool rampartd 3 hrs ago #1

It seems turning it into a self contained body of water would have been cheaper and more effective than the 15 million dsc 3 hrs ago #3

Just chlorine isn't enough - the still, warm water perfect for the growth of algae. Ocelot II 3 hrs ago #2

Aside from what's already been mentioned thucythucy 3 hrs ago #4

AI response Wiz Imp 2 hrs ago #5

guess that makes sense dsc 2 hrs ago #6

I visited DC in the spring of 2024. Americanme 2 hrs ago #8

Aeration would help. surfered 2 hrs ago #7

Aeration would disturb the surface of the pool so it wouldn't reflect any more. Ocelot II 18 min ago #9

How would it be a reflecting pool? obamanut2012 13 min ago #11

It would kill wildlife and pollute the water in the tidal basin obamanut2012 13 min ago #10