IF YOU WENT TO ELEPHANT BUTTE LAKE OVER THE LONG JULY 4TH WEEKEND YOU HAD A LOT OF COMPANY. THE PARK WELCOMED OVER 125-THOUSAND VISITORS, A NEW RECORD.
HIGHER WATER LEVELS MAY HAD SOMETHING TO DO WITH IT. OFFICIALS SAY THE BUTTE IS 14 FEET HIGHER THAN LAST YEAR WHEN IT DREW 98-THOUSAND CAMPERS AND BOATERS.
