Truckee-Carson-Pyramid Lake Water Rights Settlement Act of 1990
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The Truckee-Carson-Pyramid Lake Water Rights Settlement Act of 1990 is a U.S. federal law that resolves long-standing water allocation disputes in the Truckee, Carson, and Pyramid Lake basins, particularly balancing tribal, agricultural, and environmental water rights in Nevada and California.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Truckee-Carson-Pyramid Lake Water Rights Settlement Act | 1 |
| Truckee-Carson-Pyramid Lake Water Rights Settlement Act of 1990 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Truckee-Carson-Pyramid Lake Water Rights Settlement Act of 1990 Context triple: [Truckee River Operating Agreement, legalBasis, Truckee-Carson-Pyramid Lake Water Rights Settlement Act of 1990]
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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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Boulder Canyon Project Act
The Boulder Canyon Project Act is a 1928 U.S. federal law that authorized the construction of Hoover Dam and the All-American Canal, enabling large-scale water storage and hydroelectric power development on the Colorado River.
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Yellowstone River Compact
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.
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Siletz Restoration Act
The Siletz Restoration Act is a 1977 U.S. federal law that restored federal recognition and certain rights of sovereignty to the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians in Oregon after their earlier termination.
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E.
California Desert Protection Act of 1994
The California Desert Protection Act of 1994 is a U.S. federal law that significantly expanded protections for California’s desert ecosystems by creating new national parks and preserves and upgrading existing federal lands to higher conservation status.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Truckee-Carson-Pyramid Lake Water Rights Settlement Act of 1990 Target entity description: The Truckee-Carson-Pyramid Lake Water Rights Settlement Act of 1990 is a U.S. federal law that resolves long-standing water allocation disputes in the Truckee, Carson, and Pyramid Lake basins, particularly balancing tribal, agricultural, and environmental water rights in Nevada and California.
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A.
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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B.
Boulder Canyon Project Act
The Boulder Canyon Project Act is a 1928 U.S. federal law that authorized the construction of Hoover Dam and the All-American Canal, enabling large-scale water storage and hydroelectric power development on the Colorado River.
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C.
Yellowstone River Compact
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.
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D.
Siletz Restoration Act
The Siletz Restoration Act is a 1977 U.S. federal law that restored federal recognition and certain rights of sovereignty to the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians in Oregon after their earlier termination.
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E.
California Desert Protection Act of 1994
The California Desert Protection Act of 1994 is a U.S. federal law that significantly expanded protections for California’s desert ecosystems by creating new national parks and preserves and upgrading existing federal lands to higher conservation status.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal law
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water rights settlement ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
protect Pyramid Lake fishery and ecosystem
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provide certainty for agricultural water users ⓘ resolve long-standing water allocation disputes ⓘ settle tribal water rights claims ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
Carson River Basin
NERFINISHED
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Pyramid Lake Basin NERFINISHED ⓘ Truckee River Basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
California
NERFINISHED
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Nevada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| focusesOn | balancing tribal, agricultural, and environmental water uses ⓘ |
| hasEffectOn |
Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe
NERFINISHED
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Truckee-Carson Irrigation District NERFINISHED ⓘ federal water project operations in western Nevada ⓘ |
| legalArea |
Indian law
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environmental law ⓘ water law ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
interstate water management
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water allocation ⓘ water rights ⓘ |
| partOf | United States reclamation and water resources policy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| providesFor |
environmental restoration measures
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funding for water rights acquisitions and management ⓘ implementation of negotiated water allocation agreements ⓘ |
| regulates |
operation of federal reservoirs in the Truckee and Carson basins
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storage and release of water affecting Pyramid Lake levels ⓘ |
| relatesTo |
Newlands Project
NERFINISHED
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Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe water rights ⓘ Truckee River Operating Agreement NERFINISHED ⓘ interstate allocation between Nevada and California ⓘ |
| sectorImpacted |
agricultural irrigators
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environmental and fisheries interests ⓘ tribal communities ⓘ |
| timePeriodAddressed | 20th-century water disputes in the Truckee and Carson basins ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Truckee-Carson-Pyramid Lake Water Rights Settlement Act of 1990 Description of subject: The Truckee-Carson-Pyramid Lake Water Rights Settlement Act of 1990 is a U.S. federal law that resolves long-standing water allocation disputes in the Truckee, Carson, and Pyramid Lake basins, particularly balancing tribal, agricultural, and environmental water rights in Nevada and California.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Truckee River Operating Agreement
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legalBasis
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Truckee-Carson-Pyramid Lake Water Rights Settlement Act of 1990
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Truckee-Carson Project
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relatedTo
→
Truckee-Carson-Pyramid Lake Water Rights Settlement Act of 1990
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this entity surface form:
Truckee-Carson-Pyramid Lake Water Rights Settlement Act