Elephant Butte Reservoir
Elephant Butte Reservoir or Elephant Butte Lake is the largest reservoir in the U.S. state of New Mexico, 130 miles from El Paso, Texas, and 5 miles north of Truth or Consequences.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Elephant Butte.
Elephant Butte
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Photo: AllenS, Public domain.Elephant Butte Reservoir
- Type: Reservoir
- Description: reservoir on the Rio Grande in New Mexico, United States
- Category: body of water
- Location: Sierra, New Mexico, Southwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
33.23863° or 33° 14′ 19″ north
Longitude
-107.17478° or 107° 10′ 29″ west
Elevation
4,354 feet (1,327 metres)
Open location code
855J6RQG+F3
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In Other Languages
From Esperanto to Serbian—“Elephant Butte Reservoir” goes by many names.
- Esperanto: “Elefanta Rezervujo Butte”
- French: “Elephant Butte Reservoir”
- German: “Elephant Butte Reservoir”
- Serbian: “Елефант бјут”
- “Elephant Butte Reservoir”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Rock Canyon and Hot Springs Landing.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Lost Canyon and Long Point.
New Mexico: Must-Visit Destinations
Worth a closer look: Albuquerque and Santa Fe.
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