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Flash flooding causes major damage to the Grand Canyon’s critical water pipeline
Park officials said roughly 40% of the line was damaged or destroyed, forcing water cuts and halting overnight stays as repairs continue.
- Weekend flash flooding badly damaged the Transcanyon Waterline at Grand Canyon National Park, complicating repairs for the critical pipeline that supplies water to millions of annual visitors.
- Finished in the 1970s, the 12.5-mile pipeline has broken more than 85 times since 2010, while a more than $200 million upgrade project was underway to replace the aging system vital to the park's roughly 4.4 million annual visitors.
- Park officials estimate roughly 40% of the pipeline is damaged or destroyed, forcing the park to halt overnight accommodations and requiring visitors to practice significant water conservation on the South Rim.
- At least two people died in the floods, with one person missing after rescuers saved 80 people over the weekend. Grand Canyon Deputy Superintendent Brian Drapeaux said a full survey of the devastation will not be completed until Tuesday at the earliest.
- Similar conditions occurred in the 1960s when heavy rain destroyed 40% of the original project. While long-term implications for park infrastructure remain unclear, the current damage underscores the persistent vulnerability of the water system across the steep, rugged landscape.
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Flash flooding causes major damage to the Grand Canyon's critical water pipeline
The sole pipeline that supplies water for millions of Grand Canyon visitors was badly damaged by weekend flash flooding, setting up a tricky repair scenario and upending a yearslong construction project to upgrade the line.
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