Resemblant or not, Elephant Butte is iconic, the namesake of a town, dam and lake — "the largest body of water within 500 miles," said Chris Bolen, the superintendent of Elephant Butte State Park.

It’s a favorite place to spend Memorial Day weekend in New Mexico. On Friday, thousands have made their way to Elephant Butte ...

His store is right up the hill from Elephant Butte Lake ... Bean said his business and all the others in town depend on high water levels in the lake to draw tourists in.

After the drowning, people were quick to respond, calling Elephant Butte “deadly” and “dangerous.” New Mexico State Parks ...

Despite lake levels being lower than in years past, Meiusi said he believes the conversations surrounding Elephant Butte's water do not do the lake justice. "Even at 5% levels, it's still the ...

Senior ditch day at Elephant Butte Lake leads to sinking of boat, rolled vehicle Pegram says 32,500 acre-feet is enough water for approximately 96,000 homes—for a year. “There is a mechanism ...

irrigation systems director at the Elephant Butte Irrigation District, said the early release this year is thanks to a late runoff last year that led to extra water in the lake. "The river doesn't ...

Anglers at Elephant Butte Lake have the chance ... be a significant increase in boats on the water and people fishing from the banks even as the lake water dwindles. "It's a good spread through ...