Minute 242 to the 1944 U.S.–Mexico Water Treaty
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Minute 242 to the 1944 U.S.–Mexico Water Treaty is a binational agreement that refines and clarifies U.S.–Mexico obligations for managing and salinity-controlling Colorado River waters delivered to Mexico.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Minute 242 to the 1944 U.S.–Mexico Water Treaty canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8068026 — 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: Minute 242 to the 1944 U.S.–Mexico Water Treaty Context triple: [Law of the River, includesInstrument, Minute 242 to the 1944 U.S.–Mexico Water Treaty]
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A.
Colorado River Compact
The Colorado River Compact is a 1922 interstate agreement that allocates the river’s water among the seven U.S. basin states, forming the legal foundation for managing the Colorado River in the American West.
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B.
Missouri River Basin Compact
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.
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C.
Great Lakes–St. Lawrence River Basin Sustainable Water Resources Agreement
The Great Lakes–St. Lawrence River Basin Sustainable Water Resources Agreement is an international accord among the Great Lakes states and Canadian provinces that coordinates the protection, conservation, and management of the shared Great Lakes–St. Lawrence freshwater resources.
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D.
Great Lakes–St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Compact
The Great Lakes–St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Compact is a U.S. interstate agreement that regulates the use and management of Great Lakes water resources to prevent diversions and promote sustainable, cooperative stewardship among member states.
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E.
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.
- 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: Minute 242 to the 1944 U.S.–Mexico Water Treaty Target entity description: Minute 242 to the 1944 U.S.–Mexico Water Treaty is a binational agreement that refines and clarifies U.S.–Mexico obligations for managing and salinity-controlling Colorado River waters delivered to Mexico.
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A.
Colorado River Compact
The Colorado River Compact is a 1922 interstate agreement that allocates the river’s water among the seven U.S. basin states, forming the legal foundation for managing the Colorado River in the American West.
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B.
Missouri River Basin Compact
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.
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C.
Great Lakes–St. Lawrence River Basin Sustainable Water Resources Agreement
The Great Lakes–St. Lawrence River Basin Sustainable Water Resources Agreement is an international accord among the Great Lakes states and Canadian provinces that coordinates the protection, conservation, and management of the shared Great Lakes–St. Lawrence freshwater resources.
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D.
Great Lakes–St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Compact
The Great Lakes–St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Compact is a U.S. interstate agreement that regulates the use and management of Great Lakes water resources to prevent diversions and promote sustainable, cooperative stewardship among member states.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (27)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
binational agreement
ⓘ
diplomatic instrument ⓘ international agreement ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
Colorado River
NERFINISHED
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Colorado River water deliveries to Mexico ⓘ |
| clarifies |
obligations of Mexico regarding use and management of Colorado River water deliveries
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obligations of the United States regarding salinity of Colorado River water delivered to Mexico ⓘ |
| countryAffected |
United Mexican States
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| enforcedBy | International Boundary and Water Commission NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | United States–Mexico border region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language |
English
ⓘ
Spanish ⓘ |
| legalBasis | 1944 Treaty on the Utilization of Waters of the Colorado and Tijuana Rivers and of the Rio Grande NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | 1944 U.S.–Mexico Water Treaty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
to control and limit salinity of Colorado River waters delivered to Mexico
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to refine and clarify U.S.–Mexico obligations for managing Colorado River waters delivered to Mexico ⓘ |
| region | Colorado River Basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regulates | quality of Colorado River water at the U.S.–Mexico boundary ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Colorado River salinity problem
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U.S.–Mexico water diplomacy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| signatoryCountry |
United Mexican States
NERFINISHED
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United States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| signedBy | International Boundary and Water Commission NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subject |
salinity control
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transboundary water management ⓘ water quality ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Minute 242 to the 1944 U.S.–Mexico Water Treaty Description of subject: Minute 242 to the 1944 U.S.–Mexico Water Treaty is a binational agreement that refines and clarifies U.S.–Mexico obligations for managing and salinity-controlling Colorado River waters delivered to Mexico.
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