LOST WATER RECREATION
East Portland wading pools, swimming pools, and play fountains that
have been closed, demolished, or removed.
Updated: 2026-06-05 — added 15 sites from community memory research
Feature Type
Indoor/Outdoor Pool (closed)
Play Fountain / Lagoon (gone)
Still Operating (reference)
Confidence
HIGH
2+ sources verified
MEDIUM
1 institutional source
LOW
Anecdotal / unverified
Symbol Size
Larger circle = higher confidence
Sources: PP&R park pages (portland.gov/parks), PP&R splash pad/pool listings, Montavilla News,
Vintage Portland, Willamette Week, SE Examiner, OPB, KATU, Living New Deal, KGW,
Facebook community thread "You know you grew up in Portland" (2018, ~150 respondents).
Projection: EPSG:4326 (WGS 84).
Basemap:
OpenFreeMap /
OpenStreetMap contributors.
Date: 2026-06-04.
Author: Atlas, MCLT.
Coordinates are park centroids, not exact pool locations.