Rio Grande Project
E1215096
UNEXPLORED
The Rio Grande Project is a major U.S. Bureau of Reclamation irrigation and water management initiative on the Rio Grande that supplies water for agriculture, municipalities, and flood control in southern New Mexico and western Texas.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Rio Grande Project canonical | 5 |
| Rio Grande flood control system | 1 |
| United States has distinct federal interests in Rio Grande Project operations | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T16478143 — 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: Rio Grande Project Context triple: [Elephant Butte Reservoir, partOfProject, Rio Grande Project]
-
A.
Lower Colorado River Project
The Lower Colorado River Project is a major U.S. water management and irrigation system that harnesses the Colorado River to supply water for agriculture, municipalities, and flood control in the arid Southwest.
-
B.
Colorado-Big Thompson Project
The Colorado-Big Thompson Project is a major transbasin water diversion and storage system in Colorado that delivers Colorado River water to the arid eastern plains for agriculture, cities, and industry.
-
C.
Columbia Basin Project
The Columbia Basin Project is a large-scale irrigation and hydroelectric development in central Washington State that distributes water and power from the Grand Coulee Dam to support agriculture, industry, and communities across the region.
-
D.
Upper American River Project
The Upper American River Project is a major hydroelectric power system in California’s Sierra Nevada that includes multiple dams, reservoirs, and powerhouses operated by the Sacramento Municipal Utility District.
-
E.
Shoshone Project
The Shoshone Project is a U.S. Bureau of Reclamation irrigation and water management development in Wyoming that harnesses the Shoshone River through dams, reservoirs, and canals to support agriculture and regional growth.
- 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: Rio Grande Project Target entity description: The Rio Grande Project is a major U.S. Bureau of Reclamation irrigation and water management initiative on the Rio Grande that supplies water for agriculture, municipalities, and flood control in southern New Mexico and western Texas.
-
A.
Lower Colorado River Project
The Lower Colorado River Project is a major U.S. water management and irrigation system that harnesses the Colorado River to supply water for agriculture, municipalities, and flood control in the arid Southwest.
-
B.
Colorado-Big Thompson Project
The Colorado-Big Thompson Project is a major transbasin water diversion and storage system in Colorado that delivers Colorado River water to the arid eastern plains for agriculture, cities, and industry.
-
C.
Columbia Basin Project
The Columbia Basin Project is a large-scale irrigation and hydroelectric development in central Washington State that distributes water and power from the Grand Coulee Dam to support agriculture, industry, and communities across the region.
-
D.
Upper American River Project
The Upper American River Project is a major hydroelectric power system in California’s Sierra Nevada that includes multiple dams, reservoirs, and powerhouses operated by the Sacramento Municipal Utility District.
-
E.
Shoshone Project
The Shoshone Project is a U.S. Bureau of Reclamation irrigation and water management development in Wyoming that harnesses the Shoshone River through dams, reservoirs, and canals to support agriculture and regional growth.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Texas v. New Mexico
→
holding
→
United States has distinct federal interests in Rio Grande Project operations
ⓘ
linked to: Rio Grande Project
linked to: Rio Grande Project