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Elephant Butte

American  

noun

  1. a dam and irrigation reservoir in SW New Mexico, on the Rio Grande. Dam, 309 feet (94 meters) high.


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The result is a near-real-time system that supplements the water allocation methods already used by the Elephant Butte Irrigation District.

From Science Daily Sep. 3, 2026

Together, these conditions helped push Elephant Butte Reservoir, New Mexico's largest reservoir, to its lowest level since 1971.

From Science Daily Sep. 3, 2026

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

At Elephant Butte Reservoir in New Mexico, a bachelor party stumbled across a fossilized mastodon skull that is millions of years old.

From New York Times May 20, 2022

Embracing the off-road culture, Elephant Butte, New Mexico, provides a 60-acre park with all-terrain vehicle training, education and courses for riders.

From Seattle Times Jan. 17, 2022

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