Grand Canyon National Park in Arizona is experiencing the worst water supply failure in its history

America's deadliest national parks four friends planning a trip to the Grand Canyon National Park in Arizona make sure to adjust your itinerary immediately the Park's only water supply pipeline has malfunctioned currently all hotels within the park are closed this 12.5m cross Canyon pipeline was originally built in the 1960s it has been providing drinking water to the parks facilities ever since however since 2010 the pipeline has been experiencing frequent issues do you know when the most severe incident occurred that was in 2018 when the malfunction left 5,000 people without clean water for a day in addition to water issues the Grand Canyon National Park is recognized as one of the most dangerous parks in the US between 2018 and 2023 at least 62 people have died or gone missing in the park 1,100 people encountered emergencies and called for help these emergencies include heat Strokes lightning drowning accidental Falls and even plane crashes during the summer the average temperature in the park can exceed 120° F traveling in such extreme heat can lead to severe dehydration and even death therefore the pipeline issue is a significant challenge for Park management