All hotels along the South Rim inside Grand Canyon National Park in Arizona are closing due to severe water restrictions.

The closures will start Saturday, and there is no timeline when they will re-open, park officials said in a Tuesday statement.

The popular park remains open to visitors.

Officials said there have been “a series of significant breaks in the 12½ mile-long Transcanyon Waterline that supplies water from the canyon for use in the park. Since mid-November, the park has faced challenges with water supply, and currently, no water is being pumped to the South Rim.”

Officials said the following measures are being enacted:

Overnight guest lodging

Effective Saturday, all park concessions will halt overnight accommodations. This includes hotel facilities operated by Xanterra,

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