Photo looking south along the Reflecting Pool of the Historic Washington Park Reservoir.
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Picture Post: The Washington Park Reservoir is finally open*! For real this time. (*Minus the lower wetland area.)

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Photo looking south along the Reflecting Pool of the Historic Washington Park Reservoir.
Photo looking south along the Reflecting Pool of the Historic Washington Park Reservoir.
Photo looking towards Pump Station 1 (foreground, center) and the former Reservoir 4 (background) from Dam 3 at the Historic Washington Park Reservoir.
Photo looking towards Pump Station 1 (foreground, center) and the former Reservoir 4 (background) from Dam 3 at the Historic Washington Park Reservoir.
Photo of the lowland habitat and former Reservoir 4 of the Historic Washington Park Reservoir as seen from the Madison Trail.
Photo of the lowland habitat and former Reservoir 4 of the Historic Washington Park Reservoir as seen from the Madison Trail.
Photo of Dam 3 (left), Gatehouse 3 (center), and the Reservoir Plaza (right) of the Historic Washington Park Reservoir as seen from the Madison Trail.
Photo of Dam 3 (left), Gatehouse 3 (center), and the Reservoir Plaza (right) of the Historic Washington Park Reservoir as seen from the Madison Trail.

Taken on Aug 16, 2026 @ 15:07.

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Stephen Weber
Geek, otaku, and public transport advocate. Knows where their coffee is.

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