Colorado River Compact
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The Colorado River Compact is a 1922 interstate agreement that allocates the river’s water among the seven U.S. basin states, forming the legal foundation for managing the Colorado River in the American West.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Colorado River Compact canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1669345 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: Colorado River Compact Context triple: [Colorado River, governedBy, Colorado River Compact]
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A.
Columbia River Treaty
The Columbia River Treaty is a landmark 1964 agreement between the United States and Canada that coordinates hydropower generation and flood control in the Columbia River Basin.
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B.
Great Lakes–St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Compact
The Great Lakes–St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Compact is a U.S. interstate agreement that regulates the use and management of Great Lakes water resources to prevent diversions and promote sustainable, cooperative stewardship among member states.
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C.
Truckee River Operating Agreement
The Truckee River Operating Agreement is a comprehensive water management pact that allocates and coordinates the use of Truckee River water among California, Nevada, tribal nations, and federal interests to balance municipal, agricultural, environmental, and recreational needs.
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D.
Colorado River Indian Tribes Reservation
The Colorado River Indian Tribes Reservation is a Native American reservation along the lower Colorado River that is home to a confederation of Mohave, Chemehuevi, Hopi, and Navajo tribes.
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E.
Central Arizona Project
The Central Arizona Project is a major aqueduct system that transports Colorado River water hundreds of miles to supply cities, industries, and agriculture in central and southern Arizona.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Colorado River Compact Target entity description: The Colorado River Compact is a 1922 interstate agreement that allocates the river’s water among the seven U.S. basin states, forming the legal foundation for managing the Colorado River in the American West.
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A.
Columbia River Treaty
The Columbia River Treaty is a landmark 1964 agreement between the United States and Canada that coordinates hydropower generation and flood control in the Columbia River Basin.
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B.
Great Lakes–St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Compact
The Great Lakes–St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Compact is a U.S. interstate agreement that regulates the use and management of Great Lakes water resources to prevent diversions and promote sustainable, cooperative stewardship among member states.
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C.
Truckee River Operating Agreement
The Truckee River Operating Agreement is a comprehensive water management pact that allocates and coordinates the use of Truckee River water among California, Nevada, tribal nations, and federal interests to balance municipal, agricultural, environmental, and recreational needs.
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D.
Colorado River Indian Tribes Reservation
The Colorado River Indian Tribes Reservation is a Native American reservation along the lower Colorado River that is home to a confederation of Mohave, Chemehuevi, Hopi, and Navajo tribes.
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E.
Central Arizona Project
The Central Arizona Project is a major aqueduct system that transports Colorado River water hundreds of miles to supply cities, industries, and agriculture in central and southern Arizona.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (58)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
foundational document of Colorado River law
ⓘ
interstate compact ⓘ legal instrument ⓘ water allocation agreement ⓘ |
| affects |
hydropower generation on the Colorado River
ⓘ
municipal water supply in the Colorado River Basin ⓘ water supply for agriculture in the Colorado River Basin ⓘ |
| allocatesFlowToBasin |
Lower Basin
ⓘ
Upper Basin ⓘ |
| apportionmentBasis | assumed average annual river flow of 15 million acre-feet at Lee Ferry ⓘ |
| approvalStatute | Boulder Canyon Project Act ⓘ |
| approvalStatuteYear | 1928 ⓘ |
| approvedBy | United States Congress ⓘ |
| basin | Colorado River Basin ⓘ |
| basinStateCount | 7 ⓘ |
| createsDivision |
Lower Basin
ⓘ
Upper Basin ⓘ |
| dateSigned | 1922-11-24 ⓘ |
| federalRepresentative | Herbert Hoover ⓘ |
| federalRepresentativeRole |
Secretary of Commerce of the United States
ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. Secretary of Commerce
|
| formsPartOf | Law of the River ⓘ |
| geographicScope |
Old West
ⓘ
surface form:
American West
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| keyLocation | Lee Ferry, Arizona ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalFoundationFor | Colorado River management in the American West ⓘ |
| lowerBasinAllocation | 7.5 million acre-feet per year ⓘ |
| lowerBasinState |
Arizona
ⓘ
California, United States ⓘ
surface form:
California
Nevada ⓘ |
| measurementPoint | Lee Ferry, Arizona ⓘ |
| negotiatedBy | Colorado River Commission ⓘ |
| placeSigned | Santa Fe, New Mexico ⓘ |
| purpose |
to apportion the use of the waters of the Colorado River System between Upper Basin and Lower Basin states
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to avoid future interstate water conflicts ⓘ to provide basis for development of the Colorado River Basin ⓘ |
| relatedAgreement |
Boulder Canyon Project Act
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Colorado River Basin Project Act ⓘ
surface form:
Colorado River Basin Project Act of 1968
Mexican Water Treaty of 1944 ⓘ Upper Colorado River Basin Compact ⓘ |
| requiresDeliveryAtLeeFerry | 75 million acre-feet over any consecutive 10-year period ⓘ |
| river | Colorado River ⓘ |
| signatoryState |
Arizona
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California, United States ⓘ
surface form:
California
Colorado ⓘ Nevada ⓘ New Mexico ⓘ Utah ⓘ Wyoming ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
interstate water allocation
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water rights ⓘ |
| surplusAllocation | 1.0 million acre-feet per year to Lower Basin under certain conditions ⓘ |
| upperBasinAllocation | 7.5 million acre-feet per year ⓘ |
| upperBasinState |
Colorado
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New Mexico ⓘ Utah ⓘ Wyoming ⓘ |
| yearSigned | 1922 ⓘ |
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Subject: Colorado River Compact Description of subject: The Colorado River Compact is a 1922 interstate agreement that allocates the river’s water among the seven U.S. basin states, forming the legal foundation for managing the Colorado River in the American West.
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