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operates a visitor center that contains information on the construction of the dam. There are 3 developed camps on the lake, with over 200 camping and picnicking sites, concession-operated marinas, and stores. Recreation at
Elephant Butte Reservoir is managed by the New Mexico State Parks under agreement with the
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fossil was discovered there on June 9, 2014. The dam serves as a way to ease flooding, control irrigation and provide electricity. Talk of a dam began in the 1880s after farmers in southern New Mexico, Texas and Mexico began to complain that they were not receiving their fair share of water. A legal
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Elephant Butte. Upper Town was designated for what was considered the higher class and more skilled workers, including engineers and supervisors. There was further segregation with
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is named after a rock formation resembling an elephant. Crews began construction on the dam in 1911 and ended in 1916. This was a major engineering feat in its day. The enormous concrete dam is the major feature of the
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913:Salt Creek
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823:Apache Kid
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232:References
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