Overview

• Aging Transcanyon Waterline has failed multiple times, leading to severe water shortages.
• Overnight stays are halted at popular lodges including El Tovar and Bright Angel Lodge.
• Daytime access to the park remains open, but visitors are urged to conserve water.
• Repairs are complicated by the pipeline's location in a narrow, hazardous area of the canyon.
• The National Park Service is undergoing a $208 million project to rehabilitate the waterline by 2027.