Grand Canyon National Park's lone water pipeline fails, so overnight hotel stays scrapped

Grand Canyon National Park  —The main pipeline providing water to the Grand Canyon National Park has failed after a series of breaks, leading to a sudden and sweeping shutdown of overnight hotel stays during one of the busiest times of the year for the famous tourist destination.

Water restrictions will run throughout the Labor Day holiday weekend, when hotels are near or at capacity. It's an unprecedented outcome, even for a pipeline with a long history of frequent failures.

Since July 8, the park has faced challenges with its water supply, and no water is currently being pumped to either the canyon's south or north rims, officials said.