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Elephant Butte Dam

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Region	Facilities in Upper Colorado \| Upper Colorado Home Page
State	New Mexico
County	Sierra
Project	Rio Grande
Reservoir	Elephant Butte
Watercourse	Rio Grande
Net Generation	38,449,061 kWh
Original Construction	1912-1916
National ID Number	NM00129

Last updated: Feb 20, 2009