Yellowstone River Compact
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The Yellowstone River Compact is an interstate agreement among U.S. states that allocates and manages the waters of the Yellowstone River and its tributaries within the Missouri River Basin.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Yellowstone River Compact canonical | 1 |
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
interstate water compact
ⓘ
legal instrument ⓘ water allocation agreement ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
Yellowstone River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
tributaries of the Yellowstone River ⓘ |
| basedOn | doctrine of equitable apportionment ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| governs |
use of Yellowstone River water in Montana
ⓘ
use of Yellowstone River water in North Dakota ⓘ use of Yellowstone River water in Wyoming ⓘ |
| hasJurisdictionOver |
interstate waters of Yellowstone River tributaries
ⓘ
interstate waters of the Yellowstone River ⓘ |
| legalStatus | binding agreement among signatory states ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Missouri River Basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Missouri River Basin water management framework NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| party |
Montana
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
North Dakota NERFINISHED ⓘ Wyoming NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
allocation of water among signatory states
ⓘ
management of Yellowstone River water resources ⓘ |
| regulates |
interstate water rights
ⓘ
surface water use in the Yellowstone River Basin ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Missouri River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
interstate compact clause of the U.S. Constitution ⓘ |
| scope | allocation and management of Yellowstone River system waters ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
apportionment of river flows
ⓘ
interstate river management ⓘ water rights ⓘ |
| typeOf | river basin compact ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.