Travel + Leisure on MSN: The 'Grand Canyon of the South' has one of the largest gorges on the East Coast—how to visit The 'Grand Canyon of the South' has one of the largest gorges on the East Coast—how to visit Fox Business: Grand Canyon South Rim hotels forced to close due to water pipe breaks Tourists looking to stay overnight at hotels on the Grand Canyon's South Rim are out of luck, as authorities say a "series of significant breaks" in a 12.5 mile-long water pipe forced hotels to close. Grand Canyon South Rim hotels forced to close due to water pipe breaks 12news.com: No water is being pumped to Grand Canyon's South Rim, more restrictions implemented No water is being pumped to Grand Canyon's South Rim, more restrictions implemented Yahoo: Grand Canyon cancels overnight stays at South Rim lodges because of water-line breaks Plans to stay and soak in the wintry wonderland at the Grand Canyon's South Rim? You will have to wait.

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Visitors won't be able to stay overnight in the national park's oldest hotel or its lodges ... Grand Canyon cancels overnight stays at South Rim lodges because of water-line breaks The 12½ mile-long Transcanyon Waterline at the Grand Canyon isn’t working, and that means changes for people planning trips to the South Rim. AOL: Grand Canyon water restrictions could close South Rim lodging if pipeline issues continue Grand Canyon water restrictions could close South Rim lodging if pipeline issues continue Phoenix New Times: Grand Canyon North Rim closed after fire, but South Rim remains open Grand Canyon North Rim closed after fire, but South Rim remains open Yahoo: Grand Canyon South Rim hotels to close amid major Transcanyon Waterline failures Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. El Tovar Hotel at the Grand Canyon National Park South Rim.

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(Image credit: NPS) Guests visiting Grand Canyon National Park will ... Grand Canyon South Rim hotels to close amid major Transcanyon Waterline failures Officials at Grand Canyon National Park will begin to ease water restrictions Friday as crews make progress repairing breaks in the Transcanyon Waterline. The Grand Canyon National Park said more water restrictions will be implemented on April 11 due to recent breaks in a waterline. 8NewsNow.com: Grand Canyon reduces lodging as waterline breaks interrupt pumping; dry camping only Grand Canyon reduces lodging as waterline breaks interrupt pumping; dry camping only Water restrictions on the South Rim are not uncommon due to breaks in the Transcanyon Waterline, which was built in the 1960s. The Dragon Bravo fire continues to tear through the North Rim section of Grand Canyon National Park, forcing evacuations and destroying the historic Grand Canyon Lodge and its nearby cabins.

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