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Bureau of Reclamation--History.

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

Elephant Butte Irrigation District records,

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-0235
Abstract Organized in 1918 after the Elephant Butte Dam was built, EBID replaced the Elephant Butte Water Users Association as a means to manage water rights and pay off the debt of the dam's construction to the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation. The records here come from the district's executive operations as well as its main functions, in forms ranging from small cards to large maps.
Dates: 1880 - 1981; Majority of material found within 1904 - 1970