Law of the River
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Law of the River is the collective body of compacts, treaties, court decisions, and regulations that allocate and manage the use of Colorado River water among the United States, Mexico, and the basin states.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Law of the River canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1669346 — 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.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Law of the River Context triple: [Colorado River, governedBy, Law of the River]
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A.
Reclamation
Reclamation is a U.S. federal agency responsible for managing water resources and operating dams, power plants, and irrigation projects primarily in the western United States.
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B.
Les Rivières
Les Rivières is a borough of Quebec City known for its mix of residential neighborhoods, commercial areas, and light industrial zones.
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C.
The River
"The River" is a 1938 Broadway play by Patrick Hastings, remembered today largely for featuring American stage and film actress Anne Revere in a notable role.
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D.
The River
The River is a 1980 double album by Bruce Springsteen that blends rock, folk, and heartland storytelling, featuring themes of working-class struggle and emotional turmoil.
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E.
Wild River
Wild River is a 1960 American drama film about a Tennessee Valley Authority agent’s clash with a stubborn matriarch over land expropriation during the New Deal era.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Law of the River Target entity description: Law of the River is the collective body of compacts, treaties, court decisions, and regulations that allocate and manage the use of Colorado River water among the United States, Mexico, and the basin states.
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A.
Reclamation
Reclamation is a U.S. federal agency responsible for managing water resources and operating dams, power plants, and irrigation projects primarily in the western United States.
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B.
Les Rivières
Les Rivières is a borough of Quebec City known for its mix of residential neighborhoods, commercial areas, and light industrial zones.
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C.
The River
"The River" is a 1938 Broadway play by Patrick Hastings, remembered today largely for featuring American stage and film actress Anne Revere in a notable role.
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D.
The River
The River is a 1980 double album by Bruce Springsteen that blends rock, folk, and heartland storytelling, featuring themes of working-class struggle and emotional turmoil.
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E.
Wild River
Wild River is a 1960 American drama film about a Tennessee Valley Authority agent’s clash with a stubborn matriarch over land expropriation during the New Deal era.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
body of water law
ⓘ
legal framework ⓘ |
| administeredBy |
Bureau of Reclamation
ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. Bureau of Reclamation
|
| affects |
water supply for Arizona
ⓘ
water supply for California ⓘ water supply for Colorado ⓘ water supply for Mexico’s Colorado River delta region ⓘ water supply for Nevada ⓘ water supply for New Mexico ⓘ water supply for Utah ⓘ water supply for Wyoming ⓘ |
| appliesTo | Colorado River ⓘ |
| basedOnDoctrine | prior appropriation doctrine ⓘ |
| concerns |
drought management on the Colorado River
ⓘ
environmental flows in the Colorado River Basin ⓘ international water allocation ⓘ interstate water allocation ⓘ |
| defines |
obligations of the United States to Mexico for Colorado River water
ⓘ
priority system for Colorado River water rights ⓘ water allocation to Lower Basin states ⓘ water allocation to Upper Basin states ⓘ |
| governs |
operation of Colorado River Storage Project facilities
ⓘ
operation of Glen Canyon Dam ⓘ operation of Hoover Dam ⓘ operation of major Colorado River reservoirs ⓘ water apportionment among Colorado River Basin states ⓘ water deliveries to Mexico from the Colorado River ⓘ |
| includesInstrument |
Boulder Canyon Project Act
ⓘ
Colorado River Basin Project Act ⓘ Colorado River Compact ⓘ Colorado River Storage Project Act ⓘ Mexican Water Treaty of 1944 ⓘ Minute 242 to the 1944 U.S.–Mexico Water Treaty ⓘ Reclamation contracts for Colorado River water ⓘ Supreme Court decree in Arizona v. California ⓘ Upper Colorado River Basin Compact ⓘ |
| includesInstrumentType |
administrative guideline
ⓘ
administrative regulation ⓘ court decision ⓘ federal statute ⓘ international treaty ⓘ interstate compact ⓘ state statute ⓘ |
| interpretedBy |
Supreme Court of the United States
ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. Supreme Court
|
| jurisdictionIncludes |
Colorado River Basin
ⓘ
Upper Basin states of the Colorado River Compact ⓘ
surface form:
Colorado River Basin states
Mexico ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| regulates |
allocation of Colorado River water
ⓘ
management of Colorado River water ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Colorado River Basin
ⓘ
Western United States water law ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Law of the River Description of subject: Law of the River is the collective body of compacts, treaties, court decisions, and regulations that allocate and manage the use of Colorado River water among the United States, Mexico, and the basin states.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.