Photograph
Elephant Butte Dam
| The site of Elephant Butte Dam prior to construction of the dam showing desert hills and the Rio Grande River. Construction was completed in 1916, and at the time it was the second largest irrigation dam ever built. The name refers to a volcanic core formation in the shape of an elephant which is now an island in the lake. |
| Image ID: | 68760 |
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| Creation Date: | date unknown |
| Creator Name: | Unknown |
| City: | Truth Or Consequences |
| County: | |
| State: | New Mexico |
| Collection Name: | Albertype Company photographs, circa 1880s-circa 1950 |
| Genre: | Photograph |
| Original Format Type: | negative, original |
| Original Format Number: | (A6)00136 |
| Original Dimensions: | 5 x 4 inches |
| Deserts |
| Mountains |
| Dams |
| Rivers |
| Outdoor photography |
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| Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
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