A 12.5-mile pipeline supplied water to the Grand Canyon, now a deadly flood has damaged the lifeline, threatening the park’s 6 million annual visitors
Grand CanyonRepresentative image from Canva For decades, a single 12.5-mile pipeline has carried water across the arid landscape of northern Arizona to the South Rim of the Grand Canyon, sustaining lodges, campgrounds, restaurants and restrooms for one of the world’s most visited national parks. In late August 2026, a sudden, deadly flash flood tore through…