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North Kaibab Trail

Colorado River, Lake Mead, Arizona, water cuts, drought
Sep 6, 2023

Water conservation measures announced for Grand Canyon National Park

Grand Canyon National Park announced that it is reimplementing mandatory water conservation measures again for the South Rim due to diminished supplies.

Grand Canyon National Park, water, Trans-Canyon Waterline, Roaring Springs, North Rim, drought, Phantom Ranch, Bright Angel shale
Oct 21, 2022

Grand Canyon’s water ‘backbone’ to get major overhaul starting this fall

On the North Rim of the Grand Canyon, water from Roaring Springs cascades down Bright Angel shale to the canyon floor below. This continuous spring provides drinking water to millions of visitors who come to the South Rim each year, pumped through a 6-inch aluminum pipe that’s buried beneath the North Kaibab Trail.

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