Grand Canyon water pipeline damaged again as flooding complicates repairs

Flash flooding forced park closures and water restrictions at Grand Canyon as the $200 million pipeline repair project faces major new complications.

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 laid over terrain so rugged helicopters are often required to make basic fixes. Park officials sa

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.

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

Flash flooding causes major damage to the Grand Canyon’s critical water pipeline  Toronto Star

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

Flash flooding causes major damage to the Grand Canyon’s critical water pipeline  AP News

Flash floods damaged the Transcanyon Waterline, forcing Grand Canyon National Park to halt overnight hotel stays, introduce strict Stage 4 water restrictions.

A major flash flood at the Grand Canyon forced the evacuation of dozens of people and swept large boulders, metal structures and other debris into the Colorado River that runs through it, the National Park Service said.

Starting Monday, tourists won’t be able to say overnight at lodges and hotels within Grand Canyon National Park

Ghana Water Ltd (GWL) has completed repair works on a damaged 500mm-diameter main pipeline and restored water supply to several communities in Western Accra.