Park officials may turn off the tap at Logan Pass as heavy visitation diminishes the area’s limited water supply.

Facilities at Logan Pass, including plumbed restrooms and water filling stations, are primarily supplied by meltwater from a nearby ice field and summer rainfall.

The system dates back to 1963, when the park received fewer than 1 million visitors a year. This year, more than 1.34 million people visited the park in June and July alone.

While that number is on par with previous summers, the amount of water being used at Logan Pass Visitors Center has increased significantly, according to an Aug. 22 press release. In recent years, the facilities typically consumed between 5,000 and 6,000 gallons of water a day. This summer, water usage has averaged around 8,000 gallons a day.

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