Elephant Butte Reservoir

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Elephant Butte Reservoir
View of the lake
View of the lake
Location: New Mexico , United States
Tributaries: Rio Grande
Drain: Rio Grande
Larger places on the shore: Elephant Butte
Major cities nearby: Truth or Consequences
Elephant Butte Reservoir (New Mexico)
Elephant Butte Reservoir
Coordinates 33 ° 9 '14 "  N , 107 ° 11' 32"  W Coordinates: 33 ° 9 '14 "  N , 107 ° 11' 32"  W.
Data on the structure
Construction time: 1911-1916
Data on the reservoir
Water surface 145.68 km²dep1
Reservoir length 64.37 kmdep1

The Elephant Butte Reservoir is a reservoir on the Rio Grande in New Mexico (United States). It is northeast of the city of Truth or Consequences . The village of Elephant Butte is located on the dam .

The dam was built from 1911 and the lake was filled in 1915/16.

In 2011 the lake and the surrounding area were searched for the remains of victims of the killer David Parker Ray .

Web links

Commons : Elephant Butte Reservoir  - collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Elephant Butte Reservoir , recreation.ov
  2. https://www.sierracountynewmexico.info/attractions/elephant-butte-dam/
  3. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2047712/David-Parker-Ray-Police-search-lake-remains-40-victims-sex-fiend.html