Current:Home > MarketsGrand Canyon pipeline repairs completed; overnight lodging set to resume-Angel Dreamer Wealth Society D1 Reviews & Insights
Grand Canyon pipeline repairs completed; overnight lodging set to resume
View Date:2024-12-23 19:06:10
GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, Ariz. (AP) — Pipeline repairs at Grand Canyon National Park are holding and officials plan to lift the suspension of overnight lodging on the South Rim on Thursday, a week after hotels had to begin turning away visitors during one of the park’s busiest times of the year.
Four significant breaks in the 12.5 mile-long (20 kilometer-long) Transcanyon Waterline had caused the famous tourist destination to shut down overnight hotel stays beginning on Aug. 29.
Park spokesperson Joell Baird said Tuesday that the pipeline was successfully repaired late last week and no new breaks have occurred following re-pressurization and regular water flow.
She said the water storage tanks were at 13 ½ feet (4.1 meters) and should be at 15 feet (4.6 meters) by Thursday so the park can return to routine water conservation practices.
Visitors weren’t able to stay overnight at the El Tovar Hotel, Bright Angel Lodge, Phantom Ranch, Maswik Lodge and other hotels due to last week’s water restrictions.
Officials said the park has faced challenges with its water supply since July 8.
Baird said she didn’t know the cost of the pipeline repair or how much the park may have lost in overnight reservations during the Labor Day holiday weekend.
The Transcanyon Waterline was built in the 1960s and supplies potable water for facilities on the South Rim and inner canyon.
Park officials said the pipeline has exceeded its expected lifespan and there have been more than 85 major breaks since 2010 that disrupted water delivery.
The pipeline failure came amid a $208 million rehabilitation project of the waterline by the National Park Service.
Upgrades to the associated water delivery system are expected to be completed in 2027.
The park wants to meet water supply needs for 6 million annual visitors and its 2,500 year-round residents.
veryGood! (8)
Related
- 'He's driving the bus': Jim Harbaugh effect paying dividends for Justin Herbert, Chargers
- Taylor Lautner Calls Out Hateful Comments Saying He Did Not Age Well
- Exxon Agrees to Disclose Climate Risks Under Pressure from Investors
- New figures reveal scope of military discrimination against LGBTQ troops, with over 29,000 denied honorable discharges
- How Leonardo DiCaprio Celebrated His 50th Birthday
- Bama Rush Deep-Dives Into Sorority Culture: Here's Everything We Learned
- Car rams into 4 fans outside White Sox ballpark in Chicago
- Woman sentenced in baby girl's death 38 years after dog found body and carried her back to its home
- Man gets a life sentence in the shotgun death of a New Mexico police officer
- John Durham, Trump-era special counsel, testifies about sobering report on FBI's Russia probe
Ranking
- NASCAR Championship race live updates, how to watch: Cup title on the line at Phoenix
- Damaged section of Interstate 95 to partially reopen earlier than expected following bridge collapse
- A Big Rat in Congress Helped California Farmers in Their War Against Invasive Species
- We asked, you answered: What's your secret to staying optimistic in gloomy times?
- About Charles Hanover
- Taxpayers no longer have to fear the IRS knocking on their doors. IRS is ending practice.
- Kate Spade 24-Hour Flash Deal: Get This $280 Crossbody Bag for Just $62
- CBS News poll finds most say Roe's overturn has been bad for country, half say abortion has been more restricted than expected
Recommendation
-
Army veteran reunites with his K9 companion, who served with him in Afghanistan
-
'I'll lose my family.' A husband's dread during an abortion ordeal in Oklahoma
-
Unlikely Firms Bring Clout and Cash to Clean Energy Lobbying Effort
-
Horrific details emerge after Idaho dad accused of killing 4 neighbors, including 2 teens
-
NFL MVP rankings: Does Steelers QB Russell Wilson deserve any consideration?
-
The pandemic-era rule that lets you get telehealth prescriptions just got extended
-
12 House Republicans Urge Congress to Cut ANWR Oil Drilling from Tax Bill
-
Woman sentenced in baby girl's death 38 years after dog found body and carried her back to its home