Elephant Butte Lake, New Mexico

Elephant Butte Lake, New Mexico
Facts & Features

The Elephant Butte Lake is the largest and most popular lake in New Mexico.

Over 100 million years ago, the area was part of a vast shallow ocean. Once the sea receded, the area was the favorite hunting ground of the tyrannosaurus rex dinosaur. Evidence of the Rex, the largest land-dwelling predator of all time, and other species of dinosaur have been discovered in area rock formations.

The name "Elephant Butte" was derived from the eroded core of an ancient volcano, now an island in the reservoir, in the shape of an elephant. Elephant Butte Reservoir, created by a dam constructed in 1916 across the Rio Grande, is 40 miles long with more than 200 miles of shoreline. Although constructed to provide for irrigation and flood control, the lake is New Mexico’s premier water recreation facility.

The mild climate of the area make this park a popular year-round destination. A wide variety of water sports are available at the lake, with fishing being one of the most popular.

New Mexico 2007 Vacation Guide.

Elephant Butte Lake, New Mexico
Fishing Guides

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Elephant Butte Lake, New Mexico
Area Businesses

Elephant Butte Area Hotels Just South End of Lake: Truth or Consequences Hotels/Motels

Elephant Butte Lake, New Mexico
Game Fish & Online Licenses

• Largemouth Bass
• Catfish
• Walleye
• Flathead Catfish
• Channel Catfish
• Crappie
• Black Bass
• Smallmouth Bass
• White Bass
• Striped Bass
• Bluegill
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Elephant Butte Lake, New Mexico
Lake Map & Directions

5 miles north of Truth or Consequences via I-25 exit 83.

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Elephant Butte Lake, New Mexico
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