Hotels like the El Tovar Lodge and other attractions near the Grand Canyon’s South Rim remained open as the National Park Service sought a new temporary contract in 2014.

A waterline break is leading to a temporary end to overnight stays at the Grand Canyon's South Rim.

Overnight lodging will stop beginning Dec. 6, including for multiple hotels, as additional water restrictions are put in place, according to Grand Canyon National Park. A series of "significant" breaks in the Transcanyon Waterline, which supplies canyon water for park use, has halted pumping of water to the South Rim, park officials said.

The pause on overnight lodging is expected to continue "for the foreseeable future." Similar restrictions on the South Rim took place in late August.

Supplying water to the South Rim has been an issue since mid-November, the park added.

The park will remain open to visitors, and hotels in the town of Tusayan are not affected, an official social media post noted. Day use of the grounds will continue and all South Rim food and beverage services, the Grand Canyon Clinic and the post office will remain open, the park said.

Hotels impacted by the halt to overnight stays include those managed by Xanterra or Delaware North:

  • El Tovar
  • Bright Angel Lodge
  • Maswik Lodge
  • Yavapai Lodge
  • Trailer Village

Only dry camping will be permitted and fires will not be allowed on the South Rim and inner canyon areas, park officials added.

This article originally appeared on Arizona Republic: Grand Canyon hotels to halt overnight stays for' 'foreseeable future'

Reporting by Jose R. Gonzalez, Arizona Republic / Arizona Republic

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