National Park Service officials said Tuesday they expect to restore a reliable water supply at Grand Canyon National Park within weeks rather than months, after a deadly flash flood caused less damage than feared to a nearly complete pipeline upgrade. Officials said they were just over a month from finishing major work on the 12.5-mile Transcanyon Waterline, the park's sole water supply line. Flood debris was seen lining Bright Angel Canyon near the Colorado River, according to the Associated Press.
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