Plans to stay and soak in the wintry wonderland at the Grand Canyon's South Rim? You will have to wait.

Visitors won't be able to stay overnight in the national park's oldest hotel or its lodges starting Saturday because of multiple breaks in the park’s only water line . With no water being pumped to the South Rim, park officials say the limited resources need to be conserved.

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This marks only the second time the park has had to halt overnight stays because of water supply issues, although the pipeline has experienced frequent failures over the years as it has long exceeded its expected life span. In August 2024, park officials took unprecedented action and imposed water restrictions that forced the sudden shutdown of overnight hotel stays during one of the busiest

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