Elephant Butte Reservoir, New Mexico - Reports, Lake Info, Pictures

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Fishing for white bass is reported as fair in 20 - 25 feet of water. Anglers are having success with shiners, slabs and spinners. No report on st... Continued

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Elephant Butte Reservoir is a Reservoir in Sierra, New Mexico.

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Elephant Butte Reservoir is a reservoir on the Rio Grande in the U.S. state of New Mexico, 5 miles north of Truth or Consequences. It is impounded by Elephant Butte Dam and is the largest reservoir in New Mexico. The reservoir is also part of the largest state park in New Mexico, Elephant Butte Lake State Park.

The reservoir is part of the Rio Grande Project, a project to provide power and irrigation to south-central New Mexico and west Texas. It was filled starting between 1915 and 1916.

The name "Elephant Butte" refers to a volcanic core similar to Devils Tower in Wyoming. It is now an island in the lake. The butte was said to have the shape of an elephant.

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Fishing is a popular recreational activity on the reservoir, which contains striped bass, white bass, largemouth bass, crappie, walleye and catfish.

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