Elephant Butte Dam
Elephant Butte Dam
The Elephant Butte Dam in New Mexico was completed in 1916. The photograph was only taken shortly after its opening. The Dam was built to provide flood control and irrigation down-river. The largest body of water in New Mexico was created by its construction. It is 301 feet high, and 1674 feet long. For El Paso, the opening of the dam had a huge impact as it ensured a steady water supply. It was one of the reasons that El Paso developed to a significant industrial, commercial, and transportation center in the Southwest. Many businesses, especially smelting and refining companies, settled here and agricultural production increased. The Elephant Butte Lake has also been used for recreational activities, such as boating, fishing and paragliding.
Reportar esta entrada
Más sobre la misma comunidad-colección
Tte Rene A. Valenzuela, Cuerpo de Ingenieros del Ejército de los Estados Unidos
Photo of me on the southern shores of the Caspian Sea in ...
1LT René A. Valenzuela, Cuerpo de Ingenieros del Ejército de los Estados Unidos
At the firing range in the jungles of Panama training for ...
1LT Rene A. Valenzuela, Cuerpo de Ingenieros del Ejército de los Estados Unidos
Department of Technical Operations, Engineer Instructional ...
Apolonio Reyes - Compañía E - 1940
Reyes was a member of Rifle Company E, 141st U.S. Army Infantry, ...
Apolonio Reyes, Tony, Andrés y Juan Saucedo - 1940
Apolonio Reyes (left) with Tony and Andres Saucedo - Company E. ...
Apolonio Reyes, Tony, Andrés y Juan Saucedo - 1940
Apolonio Reyes (standing middle) with Tony, Andres, and Juan ...
Fernando Villela y Rosa Villela - 50º Aniversario- 2017
Married 50 years -- Fernando Villela and Rosa Villela celebrate ...
Fernando Villela y Rosa Villela - 50º Aniversario- 2017
July 30, 2017 - Fernando Villela and Rosa Villela celebrate 50th ...
Fernando Villela y Rosa Villela - 50º Aniversario- 2017
July 30, 2017 - Fernando Villela and Rosa Villela celebrate 50th ...
Fernando Villela y Rosa Villela - 50º Aniversario- 2017
July 30, 2017 - Fernando Villela and Rosa Villela celebrate 50th ...
Fernando Villela y Rosa Villela - 50º Aniversario- 2017
July 30, 2017 - Fernando Villela and Rosa Villela celebrate 50th ...
Cpl. Alfredo Lozano - Compañía E - 1940
Photograph was taken at Camp Bowie a United States National ...
Cpl. Alfredo Lozano - Compañía E - 1940
Photograph was taken at Camp Bowie a United States National ...
Recepción Diplomática Japonesa 1933
1933 Diplomats from Japan being received by Host Rafael Lara ...
