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REFLECTING POOL

:''This article is about the Reflecting Pools in Washington, D.C.. For the general case, see reflecting pool.''
Looking out over the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool towards the Washington Monument

'Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool' is perhaps the best known of Washington, D.C.'s reflecting pools. Located directly east of the Lincoln Memorial, it is the long, rectangular pool most often seen in photographs of the Washington Monument.
Located on the west end of the National Mall, the reflecting pool is approximately 2,029 feet (618 m) long and 167 feet (51 m) wide. It has a depth of approximately 18 inches (46 cm) on the sides and 30 inches (76 cm) in the center. It holds approximately 6,750,000 U.S. gallons (25,500,000 L) of water.
The Capitol Reflection Pool is located directly west of the U.S. Capitol Building, at the east end of the National Mall. Located nearby is the Ulysses S. Grant Memorial, which represents the Union victory that General Grant engineered during the Civil War.
This pool has been used extensively in popular culture, such as in the ''South Park'' episode "Super Best Friends", and a scene in the film Forrest Gump.

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