Article III
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Article III is a key provision of the 1909 Boundary Waters Treaty between the United States and Canada that governs how the two countries share and manage boundary waters, particularly regarding uses that might affect water levels and flows across the border.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Article III canonical | 1 |
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | treaty article ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Boundary Waters Treaty of 1909
ⓘ
surface form:
Article 3 of the Boundary Waters Treaty of 1909
|
| appliesTo |
Canada
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
boundary waters between the United States and Canada ⓘ |
| date | 1909 ⓘ |
| establishes |
conditions for approval of projects affecting boundary waters
ⓘ
rules for uses of boundary waters ⓘ |
| geographicScope |
Canada–United States border region
ⓘ
surface form:
United States–Canada border region
|
| governs |
diversions of boundary waters
ⓘ
obstructions in boundary waters ⓘ works affecting boundary water flows ⓘ works affecting boundary water levels ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | international law ⓘ |
| language |
English
ⓘ
French ⓘ |
| legalStatus | binding on the United States and Canada ⓘ |
| linkedTo | International Joint Commission ⓘ |
| partOf | Boundary Waters Treaty of 1909 ⓘ |
| purpose |
to coordinate management of shared water resources
ⓘ
to prevent and resolve disputes over boundary waters ⓘ |
| regulates |
uses of boundary waters that affect water flows
ⓘ
uses of boundary waters that affect water levels ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Boundary Waters Treaty of 1909
ⓘ
surface form:
Article II (Boundary Waters Treaty)
Boundary Waters Treaty of 1909 ⓘ
surface form:
Article IV (Boundary Waters Treaty)
|
| subject |
regulation of water levels and flows across the border
ⓘ
use of boundary waters ⓘ |
| treatyBetween |
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
ⓘ
surface form:
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (on behalf of Canada)
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| yearEnacted | 1909 ⓘ |
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