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DPR Extends Outdoor Pool Hours on Thursday, July 26th

Wednesday, July 25, 2012
Heat Advisory for Thursday prompts DPR to prepare for record high temperatures

DPR will extend pool hours due to the heat advisory that will be in effect on Thursday, July 26th.

MEDIA CONTACT:
John Stokes: (202) 288-7275; [email protected]

 
(Washington, DC) - Today the DC Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) announced that due to the heat advisory that will be in effect on Thursday, July 26th, DPR will extend operating hours at select District pools for Thursday only.  Temperatures are expected to reach above 100 degrees.

The following pools will operate from 1 pm - 8:30 pm:

  • Ward 2 : Jelleff Recreation Center Pool (3265 S Street, NW)
  • Ward 5 : Harry Thomas Sr. Pool (1743 Lincoln Road, SE)
  • Ward 6 : Rosedale Pool (1701 Gales Street, NE)
  • Ward 8 : Anacostia Pool (1800 Anacostia Drive, SE)
                 Oxon Run Pool (501 Mississippi Avenue, SE)

The following pools will operate from 1 pm - 9:30 pm:

  • Ward 2 : Volta Park Pool (1555 34th Street, NW)
                  Francis Pool (25th & N Street, NW)
  • Ward 4 : Upshur Recreation Center Pool (4300 Arkansas Avenue, NW)
  • Ward 5 : Theodore Hagans Jr. Pool (3201 Fort Lincoln Drive, NE)
  • Ward 7 : Fort Dupont Pool (830 Ridge Road, SE)
  • Ward 8 : Barry Farm Pool (1230 Sumner Road, SE)

Pools typically closed on Thursday's will remain closed.  

Children's pools and East Potomac pool will operate on their normal schedules.

 

For up-to-date information on the weather, visit weather.gov.

To contact DPR Aquatics Division, call (202) 671-1289 or click here for up-to-date information
on DPR Aquatics updates & facilities and DPR Aquatics programs.

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