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nmboats
04-29-2003, 02:23 AM
Some photos of Elephant Butte Lake, NM before and after the drought.
http://www.***boat.com/image_center/data/500/437ElephantButte-3years_ago.jpg
Elephant Butte Lake 3 years ago
http://www.***boat.com/image_center/data/500/437ebutte_02_end_year.jpg
Butte 2002 season end
http://www.***boat.com/image_center/data/500/437elephantbutte_recent-med.jpg
Elephant Butte Lake spring 2003

Tom Brown
04-29-2003, 02:25 AM
Wow. That's depressing. :(
Those are great shots but they really put a knot in the gut.
What's that building on the peninsula in the foreground?
[ April 29, 2003, 03:26 AM: Message edited by: Tom Brown ]

Rexone
04-29-2003, 02:25 AM
That's radical, what are those structures that were covered in the first pic?

nmboats
04-29-2003, 02:27 AM
More Photos of Elephant Butte Lake (before and after)
http://www.***boat.com/image_center/data/500/437butte_lake.jpg
Elephante Butte Lake Dam Site Marina and Bar, several years ago at the railing.
http://www.***boat.com/image_center/data/500/437elephantbutteisland.jpg
Elephante Butte Lake Dam Site Marina and Bar. Looking over the railing.

nmboats
04-29-2003, 02:32 AM
The structure in pic 2 is a part of an old hospital that was built during the construction of the dam. This structure was never visible up until 2 years ago.

UBFJ #454
04-29-2003, 02:33 AM
Is the SWDBA still going to hold their races there or are they moving them? Heard a rumor races in NM may be totally cancelled? Any info would be appreciated as we have been talking about possibly using NM to test our drag boat this summer.

Seadog
04-29-2003, 05:27 AM
My SIL lives there and this is suppose to be permanent, if not worse. The feds are giving all the water to the mexicans. Because of this and the evaporation rates, NM is keeping all the water they got left in the mountains. If it weren't for a minnow, the farmers would not have any water. They are trying to sell their home due to this crap.

Mandelon
04-29-2003, 06:49 AM
That's great if you like sand..... :( :( frown