Reflecting pool

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This page is about reflecting pools in general; for the pools in Washington, D.C., see Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool and Capitol Reflection Pool.

A reflecting pool or reflection pool is a structure often used in memorials. It generally consists of a shallow pool of water, usually quite calm. A design with edges being slightly deeper than the center of the pool is often used to suppress wave formation. It is designed to inspire solemnity and, as its name implies, reflection.

The most famous reflecting pool by far is the one leading up to the Taj Mahal in Agra, India.

Notable reflecting pools in the United States include:

• The reflecting pool in Constitution Gardens, between the Lincoln Memorial and the Washington Monument, in Washington, D.C.
• The King Center in Atlanta, Georgia commemorating Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
• The Oklahoma City National Memorial, site of the Oklahoma City bombing
• At the University of Notre Dame, below the Hesburgh Library mosaic of Christ the Teacher.
• The Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles, California circa 1953 - 1972 had a reflecting pool located in front of the stage.^[1]
  

Additional reflection pools are shown in the gallery below.

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One famous reflecting pool lies between the Lincoln Memorial and the Washington Monument in Washington, D.C.	Reflection Pool at the University of Western Australia	Pond at the Arts Centre, Christchurch, New Zealand	Reflecting pool at Epcot Center's China Pavilion
Reflecting pool in Hermann Park in Houston, Texas	Reflecting pool at Christian Science Church in Boston,MA