There are also temporary US Coast Guard bases stationed at Elephant Butte.

But Barbara Landon, 70, a retired medical secretary who lives in Elephant Butte, said she did not need to know all the details.

She said Mr. Ray left Elephant Butte in about 1987 and then returned in 1990 without a wife.

Elephant Butte seems like a strange place for the arrival of what is now an army of police officers.

The name "Elephant Butte" refers to a volcanic core similar to Devils Tower in Wyoming.

Though the town is experiencing moderate growth now, especially along I-25, in the near future there is a high possibility of its becoming a booming bedroom community for lakesiders from Elephant Butte.

Caballo was built to provide flood protection for the projects downstream and stabilize outflows from Elephant Butte.

However, major settlement did not begin until the construction of Elephant Butte Dam and Reservoir in 1912.

Serial killer David Parker Ray lived in Elephant Butte, which is 5 miles from Truth or Consequences.

Arches National Park (Elephant Butte)