International Niagara Board of Control
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The International Niagara Board of Control is a binational body that oversees water levels and flow regulation in the Niagara River on behalf of the United States and Canada.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| International Niagara Board of Control canonical | 3 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
binational board
ⓘ
international organization ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
balance hydropower production and environmental interests
ⓘ
ensure compliance with international agreements on Niagara River flows ⓘ protect scenic beauty of Niagara Falls ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
Great Lakes–St. Lawrence system
ⓘ
surface form:
Great Lakes–St. Lawrence River system
Niagara Falls ⓘ Niagara River ⓘ |
| cooperatesWith |
Canadian hydropower authorities
ⓘ
United States hydropower authorities ⓘ environmental agencies in Canada ⓘ environmental agencies in the United States ⓘ |
| country |
Canada
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
hydrology
ⓘ
transboundary water governance ⓘ water resources management ⓘ |
| follows | Boundary Waters Treaty of 1909 ⓘ |
| hasHeadquartersLocation |
Canada
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ |
| hasLegalBasis | orders of approval issued by the International Joint Commission ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Canadian representatives
ⓘ
United States representatives ⓘ |
| hasObjective |
maintain agreed minimum flows over Niagara Falls
ⓘ
minimize adverse impacts on shoreline and ecosystems ⓘ optimize hydropower generation within treaty limits ⓘ |
| hasOfficialLanguage | English ⓘ |
| hasRole |
advising the International Joint Commission
ⓘ
flow regulation ⓘ implementation of international water regulation orders ⓘ monitoring compliance with water regulation criteria ⓘ water level regulation ⓘ |
| hasScope | binational ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Eastern Time Zone ⓘ |
| monitors |
hydropower diversions at Niagara Falls
ⓘ
water levels at Niagara River control points ⓘ |
| operatesOnBehalfOf |
Canadian federal government (Ottawa)
ⓘ
surface form:
Government of Canada
United States government ⓘ
surface form:
Government of the United States of America
|
| parentOrganization | International Joint Commission ⓘ |
| regulates |
distribution of Niagara River flows between power generation and scenic flow over Niagara Falls
ⓘ
outflows from the Chippawa–Grass Island Pool ⓘ water levels in the Niagara River ⓘ |
| reportsTo | International Joint Commission ⓘ |
| uses |
flow gauges
ⓘ
hydrometric data ⓘ water level gauges ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.