Elephant Butte
Americannoun
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If New Mexico fails to send enough water to Texas, then the Elephant Butte Irrigation District - the largest in New Mexico - must temporarily transfer rights to an irrigation district in Texas.
From Washington Times • Jul. 5, 2023
If Texas receives too much, there would be a similar transfer from the El Paso district to the Elephant Butte district.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 5, 2023
On the Rio Grande, managers say they have enough water stored in Elephant Butte — the largest reservoir in New Mexico — to avoid restrictions that prevent storing water in some upstream reservoirs.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 18, 2023
The agreement requires New Mexico to deliver a certain amount of water to Elephant Butte Reservoir each year but all three commissioners from each state waived the requirement.
From Washington Times • Jul. 18, 2020
In 2018, the Elephant Butte Reservoir, which supplies water to southern New Mexico, Mexico and parts of Texas, was at only 3 percent capacity.
From New York Times • Dec. 16, 2019
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