Elephant Butte Lake, NM

Elephant Butte Lake is at 4.7% of conservation capacity as of 2026-10-13, which we classify as very low. That is 109.97 ft below full pool of 4405.59 ft. Over the past 30 days the level has risen 19.98 ft.

The most recent reading at Elephant Butte Lake is 4295.62 ft (2026-10-13), sourced from the Texas Water Development Board. Readings on this page refresh automatically as the agency publishes new data.

The highest level for Elephant Butte Lake in our records is 4409.19 ft on 1942-06-16. The lowest is 4258.03 ft on 1954-08-06. Our record covers about 111 years of readings.

Compared with every October in our records, the current level is higher than 12% of them, which we classify as very low. Seasonal comparison matters more than the raw number, because most reservoirs draw down predictably through late summer and refill over winter and spring.

Reservoir levels move for four main reasons: rainfall and runoff into the basin, releases through the dam for downstream water supply, power generation or flood control, evaporation during hot months, and seasonal drawdown schedules set by the operating agency. Elephant Butte Lake has risen 19.98 ft over the past 30 days. For the operational reason on any given week, check the Texas Water Development Board directly.

Elephant Butte Lake is +3.87 ft compared with this date last year (4295.62 ft today). The full-history chart above covers 111 years, with a record high of 4409.19 ft and a record low of 4258.03 ft.