Newlands Reclamation Project
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The Newlands Reclamation Project is one of the earliest U.S. federal irrigation projects, designed to divert water from the Truckee and Carson Rivers to transform arid Nevada lands into productive agricultural areas.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Newlands Project | 4 |
| Newlands Reclamation Project canonical | 3 |
| Reclamation Project No. 1 (Newlands Project) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6094717 — 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: Newlands Reclamation Project Context triple: [Derby Dam, partOf, Newlands Reclamation Project]
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Klamath Project
The Klamath Project is a major federal water management and irrigation system in southern Oregon and northern California that supplies water to agriculture, wildlife refuges, and communities in the Klamath Basin.
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B.
Yakima Project
The Yakima Project is a major federal water management and irrigation system in central Washington State that supplies water for agriculture, municipalities, and fish and wildlife habitat.
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C.
Orange River Project
The Orange River Project is a major South African water resource and irrigation scheme centered on large dams and canals along the Orange River to provide hydroelectric power, irrigation, and water supply to arid regions.
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D.
Feather River Project
The Feather River Project is a major California water development and hydroelectric initiative centered on the Feather River watershed, providing water storage, power generation, and flood control for the state.
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E.
Chena River Lakes Flood Control Project
The Chena River Lakes Flood Control Project is a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers system of dams, levees, and related structures near Fairbanks, Alaska, designed to reduce flooding along the Chena River and protect surrounding communities.
- 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: Newlands Reclamation Project Target entity description: The Newlands Reclamation Project is one of the earliest U.S. federal irrigation projects, designed to divert water from the Truckee and Carson Rivers to transform arid Nevada lands into productive agricultural areas.
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A.
Klamath Project
The Klamath Project is a major federal water management and irrigation system in southern Oregon and northern California that supplies water to agriculture, wildlife refuges, and communities in the Klamath Basin.
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B.
Yakima Project
The Yakima Project is a major federal water management and irrigation system in central Washington State that supplies water for agriculture, municipalities, and fish and wildlife habitat.
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C.
Orange River Project
The Orange River Project is a major South African water resource and irrigation scheme centered on large dams and canals along the Orange River to provide hydroelectric power, irrigation, and water supply to arid regions.
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D.
Feather River Project
The Feather River Project is a major California water development and hydroelectric initiative centered on the Feather River watershed, providing water storage, power generation, and flood control for the state.
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E.
Chena River Lakes Flood Control Project
The Chena River Lakes Flood Control Project is a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers system of dams, levees, and related structures near Fairbanks, Alaska, designed to reduce flooding along the Chena River and protect surrounding communities.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
irrigation project
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reclamation project ⓘ |
| affectsWaterBody |
Carson Sink
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pyramid Lake NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| aimedTo | transform arid land into irrigated farmland ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Truckee-Carson Irrigation District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorizedBy | Reclamation Act of 1902 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| benefits | irrigated agriculture in western Nevada ⓘ |
| category |
Bureau of Reclamation projects
ⓘ
Irrigation in Nevada ⓘ |
| constructionBegan | 1903 ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| engineeringFeature | earthen and concrete dams ⓘ |
| era | Progressive Era water development ⓘ |
| governingLaw | federal reclamation law ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
Derby Dam
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lahontan Dam NERFINISHED ⓘ Lahontan Reservoir NERFINISHED ⓘ Truckee Canal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasImpactOn |
Native American water rights on the Truckee River
ⓘ
ecosystem of Pyramid Lake ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | early example of large-scale federal water diversion in the American West ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Churchill County, Nevada
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lyon County, Nevada NERFINISHED ⓘ Nevada ⓘ |
| managingOrganization | United States Bureau of Reclamation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Francis G. Newlands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | being among the first projects built by the U.S. Reclamation Service ⓘ |
| oneOfEarliest | federal irrigation projects in the United States ⓘ |
| partOf | United States Reclamation Service early projects ⓘ |
| primaryCropRegion | Truckee-Carson Irrigation District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
agricultural development
ⓘ
irrigation ⓘ |
| regionServed |
Fallon area, Nevada
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lahontan Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startDate | 1903 ⓘ |
| state | Nevada ⓘ |
| status | operational ⓘ |
| usesRiver |
Carson River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Truckee River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| waterConveyedBy | Truckee Canal to Carson River Basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| waterDiversionFrom | Truckee River at Derby Dam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| waterUse | surface water irrigation ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Newlands Reclamation Project Description of subject: The Newlands Reclamation Project is one of the earliest U.S. federal irrigation projects, designed to divert water from the Truckee and Carson Rivers to transform arid Nevada lands into productive agricultural areas.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Reclamation Project No. 1 (Newlands Project)
this entity surface form:
Newlands Project
this entity surface form:
Newlands Project
this entity surface form:
Newlands Project
this entity surface form:
Newlands Project