Interior Secretary Doug Burgum, whose department oversees the Reflecting Pool and disputes her version of events, was also spotted. Algae is seen in the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool. The drained Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool has been concealed even more. Former U.S. Olympic canoeist David Hearn (center) faced up to 10 years in prison if convicted of intentionally damaging the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool. Starting immediately after the arraignment, our motions repeatedly proved that the administration was to blame for the Reflecting Pool failures, not Davey.