Dam at Elephant Butte, on Rio Grande, near El Paso, Texas

Date: 1916
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  • Dam at Elephant Butte, on Rio Grande, near El Paso, Texas
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  • 1916
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  • Caption: "Dam at Elephant Butte, on Rio Grande, near El Paso, Texas.", "Dam At Elephant Butte, on Rio Grande, Near El Paso, Texas. The great dam just completed at Elephant Butte, on Rio Grande, near El Paso, Texas. Length 1,674 feet, height from bed rock 318 feet. The water now being stored will eventually create an artificial lake 45 miles long, largest in the world. The project completed will have cost the U. S. Government $12,000,000 and will re-claim 200,000 acres of fertile lands. There are great opportunities here for homeseekers, and The El Paso Camber of Commerce will gladly furnish detailed information on request."
  • A postcard celebrating the completion of a dam near El Paso, Texas. The artwork features a frontal view of the dam.
  • Postcard Number: R-65907
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  • 1970-001, Box 4, Item 156
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