State Park · New Mexico, United States
Elephant Butte Lake State Park
Elephant Butte Lake State Park is a state park in New Mexico, United States, established in 1964.
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Park facts
| Park type | State Park |
|---|---|
| Location | Sierra, New Mexico, United States |
| Established | 1964 |
| Coordinates | 33.2500° N, 107.1667° W |
| Managed by | New Mexico state park system |
Every fact above is taken from the sources listed below; anything no source states is left blank rather than guessed.
About Elephant Butte Lake State Park
Elephant Butte Lake State Park is a state park of New Mexico, United States, located 7 miles (11 km) north of Truth or Consequences along the shore of Elephant Butte Reservoir in Sierra County. The park is the largest state park in New Mexico and surrounds the state's largest reservoir. The 36,000-acre (150 km2) reservoir, created in 1916 across the Rio Grande, is 40 miles (64 km) long with more than 200 miles (320 km) of shoreline. "The dam serves as a way to ease flooding, control irrigation and provide electricity."
Description from the park's Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), linked in the sources below.
Airports near this park
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- El Paso International Airport (ELP) · El Paso, United States · 109.7 miles away
- Abraham González International Airport (CJS) · Ciudad Juárez, Mexico · 119.5 miles away
- Albuquerque International Sunport (ABQ) · Albuquerque, United States · 127.7 miles away
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Elephant Butte Lake State Park?
Elephant Butte Lake State Park is in New Mexico, United States (33.2500° N, 107.1667° W).
When was Elephant Butte Lake State Park established?
Elephant Butte Lake State Park was established in 1964, per the source listed at the foot of this page.
Sources
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_New_Mexico_state_parks — Wikipedia list of New Mexico state parks — park name, county/location, size, year where the table states them.
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elephant_Butte_Lake_State_Park — Wikipedia article — description (CC BY-SA).