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
Republican Sen. Crystal Diamond of Elephant Butte raised her daughters on a ranch in wolf territory and she said she knows firsthand about the challenges facing southwestern New Mexico.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 8, 2022
Even the conservancy district, which oversees irrigation from Cochiti Dam south to Elephant Butte Reservoir, acknowledges it’s a temporary solution.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 13, 2022
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
But the thorniest issue of all is how the accord divides Elephant Butte Reservoir, New Mexico’s largest, between New Mexico and Texas.
From New York Times • Apr. 12, 2015
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