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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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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

Bureau of Reclamation in New Mexico said whether the state can keep enough water in Elephant Butte later this year will depend on the monsoon season.

From Seattle Times Apr. 18, 2023

Department of Justice and irrigation districts that serve farmers downstream of Elephant Butte reservoir, however, argued that the proposal would not be a workable solution.

From Seattle Times Jan. 3, 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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