Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Seen through algae-laden green water, a tear in the recently applied sealant can be seen on the bottom of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool on June 18 in Washington. Videos and photos ...

WASHINGTON — On a typical spring morning in D.C., the area around the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool bustles with runners, photographers, tourists and families of ducks. This Monday, however, the 2,030-foot-long pool sat completely empty, save for a ...