Elephant Butte Lake Facing Low Water Levels

Elephant Butte Lake facing low water levels

Elephant Butte Lake facing low water levels

Elephant Butte Lake faces low water levels

Low water levels at Elephant Butte Lake is leading to debris being exposed that New Mexico State Parks is having to clear. The post Elephant Butte Lake faces low water levels appeared first on KOB.com.

Elephant Butte Drops to 1.7 Percent Capacity —Its Lowest Since 1971

Elephant Butte Lake has fallen to 1.7 percent of its normal capacity, marking its lowest level since 1971 due to a combination of dam releases for irrigation, meager winter snowfall, and rising temperatures. Park officials are using the exposure of the lakebed as an opportunity to perform maintenance work before the irrigation season concludes. “The biggest thing here is the sediment,” said Johnathin Horsley, superintendent of Elephant Butte Lak…