Missouri River Basin Compact
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The Missouri River Basin Compact is an interstate agreement that allocates and manages the use of water resources among the U.S. states within the Missouri River Basin.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Missouri River Basin Compact canonical | 1 |
| Upper Missouri River Basin Compact | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
interstate water compact
ⓘ
legal agreement ⓘ water allocation compact ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
coordinate water planning among member states
ⓘ
facilitate future development of water resources ⓘ protect existing water rights within the basin ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
U.S. states within the Missouri River Basin
ⓘ
surface water in the Missouri River Basin ⓘ |
| basedOn | Compact Clause of the United States Constitution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| context | water scarcity and competing demands in the Missouri River Basin ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| field |
environmental law
ⓘ
natural resources management ⓘ water law ⓘ |
| governs |
interstate allocation of Missouri River Basin waters
ⓘ
interstate cooperation on water storage and diversion projects ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
provisions for data sharing among states
ⓘ
provisions for dispute resolution ⓘ provisions for water administration ⓘ provisions for water allocation ⓘ |
| hasJurisdictionOver | Missouri River Basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLegalEffect |
creates enforceable rights and obligations among member states
ⓘ
limits unilateral state actions on shared waters ⓘ |
| hasObjective |
equitable apportionment of Missouri River Basin waters
ⓘ
orderly development of basin water resources ⓘ prevention of interstate water disputes ⓘ |
| implementedBy |
state engineers or water commissioners
ⓘ
state water agencies ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
equitable apportionment principles of the U.S. Supreme Court
ⓘ
prior appropriation doctrine in western states ⓘ |
| involves |
federal oversight
ⓘ
state governments ⓘ |
| legalStatus | binding agreement among member states ⓘ |
| mayAffect | groundwater management policies in member states ⓘ |
| monitoredBy | member state representatives ⓘ |
| purpose |
to allocate water among member states in the Missouri River Basin
ⓘ
to manage interstate water use conflicts ⓘ to promote cooperative water resources management ⓘ |
| regulates |
allocation of surface water
ⓘ
management of water resources ⓘ use of water resources ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Missouri River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
interstate water compacts in the United States ⓘ western water law ⓘ |
| requires | congressional consent ⓘ |
| subjectOf | interstate water law scholarship ⓘ |
| typeOf | river basin compact ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Upper Missouri River Basin Compact