On a scorching day in June 2013, the Grand Canyon discouraged hikers from making a long trek to the bottom because there would be no potable water. A set of historic cabins and bunks also would be closed overnight because of a water pipeline break. The incident was one of more than 85 breaks that the 12.5-mile (20-kilometer) long Transcanyon Waterline, which supplies potable water to the Grand Canyon’s South Rim and inner canyon, has experienced…

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Grand Canyon's main water line has broken dozens of times. Why is it getting a major fix only now?

A single pipeline at the Grand Canyon delivers water to millions of visitors annually at the South Rim

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A single pipeline at the Grand Canyon delivers water to millions of visitors annually at the South Rim.

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Grand Canyon's main waterline has broken dozens of times. Why is it getting a major fix only now?

Associated Press A single pipeline at the Grand Canyon delivers water to millions of visitors annually at the South Rim. Some visitors were surprised recently when they were shut out of hotels over the Labor Day holiday. The move was unprecedented. The leaks are a known problem. The pipeline that twists and turns through the inner canyon has broken dozens of times over the years. A project to overhaul water delivery won’t be finished until 2027.…

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Associated Press On a scorching day in June 2013, the Grand Canyon discouraged hikers from making a long trek to the bottom because there would be no potable water. A set of historic cabins and bunks also would be closed overnight because of a water pipeline break. The incident was one of more than 85 breaks that the 12.5-mile (20-kilometer) long Transcanyon Waterline, which supplies potable water to the Grand Canyon’s South Rim and inner canyon…

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On a scorching day in June 2013, the Grand Canyon discouraged hikers from making a long trek to the bottom because there would be no potable water. A set of […]

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On a scorching day in June 2013, the Grand Canyon discouraged hikers from making a long trek to the bottom because there would be no potable water. A set of historic cabins and bunks also would be closed overnight because of a water pipeline break.

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Grand Canyon’s main water line has broken dozens of times. Why is it getting a major fix only now?

Grand Canyon's main water line has broken dozens of times. Why is it getting a major fix only now?

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