If you ever lost anything in the waters of Elephant Butte, now might be a good time to go see if you can find it. The water level is so low, all kinds of things are being exposed. Elephant Butte is a manmade reservoir first constructed in 1916 that has provided water for irrigation to the surrounding area, including Las Cruces and El Paso, for over 100 years, despite periods of drought. This guy went on a little exploring adventure at Elephant Butte that he filmed. LOOK: Counties With the Worst Droughts in Texas Stacker compiled a list of counties with the worst droughts in Texas using data from U.S. Drought Monitor.