Rivers • NM
Elephant Butte
Live capacity, weekly trend, storage and usage statistics for Elephant Butte, on the Rio Grande.
Current Capacity
Elephant Butte
NM
Below critical threshold
18.7%
Critical
-0.6%7d
0%30% Warning50%100%
Usage Statistics
Population Served
850.0K
people (2020 Census)
Monthly Draw
72.0K
acre-feet / month
Annual Usage
864.0K
acre-feet / year
Months of Supply
6
at current storage
Current Storage
410.5K
acre-feet
Maximum Capacity
2.19M
acre-feet (715.24B gallons)
10-Year Historical Trend
Capacity %10 yrs ago5 yrsToday
Critical (25%) Warning (40%)
About Elephant Butte
Elephant Butte is located on the Rio Grande in NM. With a maximum capacity of 2.19M acre-feet (715.24B gallons), it serves as a critical water storage facility for the region.
New Mexico's largest reservoir, Elephant Butte is a key water storage facility on the Rio Grande.
Current water levels are monitored by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation and updated regularly. The reservoir is currently operating at 18.7% capacity with a decrease of 0.6% over the past week.