A view of the south reflecting pool at the National September 11 Memorial at ground zero in New York. The memorial is scheduled to open in time for the tenth anniversary of the 11 September 2001 terrorist attacks.
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A view of the south reflecting pool at the National September 11 Memorial at ground zero in New York. The memorial is scheduled to open in time for the tenth anniversary of the 11 September 2001 terrorist attacks.
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A view of the south reflecting pool, the National September 11 Memorial at ground zero in New York. The memorial is scheduled to open in time for the tenth anniversary of the 11 September 2001 terrorist attacks.
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A view of the south reflecting pool, the National September 11 Memorial (R) and One World Trade Center (L) at ground zero in New York, New York.
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A view of the National September 11 Memorial (R) and One World Trade Center at ground zero in New York.
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A view of the construction taking place at the National September 11 Memorial at ground zero in New York.
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Workers make adjustments to the south reflecting pool at the National September 11 Memorial at ground zero in New York.
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A worker lays stone near the National September 11 Memorial at ground zero in New York.
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Workers make adjustments to the north reflecting pool at the National September 11 Memorial at ground zero in New York.
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“Absolutely stunning!” That’s how witnesses described Tuesday’s test of waterfalls at the Sept. 11 memorial pool, which have been years in the making. The site will feature two pools, in the footprints of the original towers, when finished.
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A flag flies over one of the 1-acre pools. The memorial will use 16 pumps to circulate the 480,000 gallons of recycled water.
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A cascading waterfall was described “a nice, peaceful background, like the sound of the ocean.” Construction of the memorial is on track to be finished in time for next year’s 10th anniversary.
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Sunlight and shadows play off the surface of the fountain. The entire volume of each fountain will circulate every 22 minutes.
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A worker stands in water as he inspects the waterfall. The water will be chemically treated, like a swimming pool, and heated during winter.
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A workman walks along the corner of the waterfall. Engineers were testing pumping pressure and making adjustments to ensure the correct flow of water through the fountains..
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While officials said the testing went well, the work is far from over and they pledged to have it finished by Sept. 11, 2011.
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Streams of water pour over the edge of the pool, as sunlight is reflected from nearby buildings. The Freedom Tower, One World Trade Center, is top left.
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