Flood Control Act of 1944
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The Flood Control Act of 1944 is a landmark U.S. law that authorized major multipurpose water projects, shaping the modern federal system for flood control, navigation, irrigation, and hydroelectric power development.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Flood Control Act of 1944 canonical | 2 |
| Pick–Sloan Flood Control Act of 1944 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2607357 — 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.
Target entity: Flood Control Act of 1944 Context triple: [United States federal power system, legalFramework, Flood Control Act of 1944]
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A.
Rivers and Harbors Act of 1937
The Rivers and Harbors Act of 1937 is a U.S. federal law that, among other water infrastructure measures, authorized major reclamation and water management projects in California’s Central Valley.
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B.
Federal Water Power Act of 1920
The Federal Water Power Act of 1920 was a U.S. law that established a comprehensive federal licensing and regulatory framework for hydroelectric power development on navigable waters and public lands.
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C.
Clean Water Restoration Act of 1966
The Clean Water Restoration Act of 1966 was a U.S. federal law that significantly strengthened national efforts to control and reduce water pollution, laying groundwork for the modern Clean Water Act framework.
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D.
Water Quality Act of 1965
The Water Quality Act of 1965 was a U.S. federal law that strengthened national efforts to control water pollution by requiring states to establish and enforce water quality standards for interstate waters.
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E.
Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1948
The Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1948 was the United States’ first major federal law aimed at reducing water pollution and protecting the nation’s surface waters.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Flood Control Act of 1944 Target entity description: The Flood Control Act of 1944 is a landmark U.S. law that authorized major multipurpose water projects, shaping the modern federal system for flood control, navigation, irrigation, and hydroelectric power development.
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A.
Rivers and Harbors Act of 1937
The Rivers and Harbors Act of 1937 is a U.S. federal law that, among other water infrastructure measures, authorized major reclamation and water management projects in California’s Central Valley.
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B.
Federal Water Power Act of 1920
The Federal Water Power Act of 1920 was a U.S. law that established a comprehensive federal licensing and regulatory framework for hydroelectric power development on navigable waters and public lands.
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C.
Clean Water Restoration Act of 1966
The Clean Water Restoration Act of 1966 was a U.S. federal law that significantly strengthened national efforts to control and reduce water pollution, laying groundwork for the modern Clean Water Act framework.
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D.
Water Quality Act of 1965
The Water Quality Act of 1965 was a U.S. federal law that strengthened national efforts to control water pollution by requiring states to establish and enforce water quality standards for interstate waters.
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E.
Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1948
The Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1948 was the United States’ first major federal law aimed at reducing water pollution and protecting the nation’s surface waters.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (60)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal statute
ⓘ
flood control law ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Flood Control Act of 1944
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surface form:
Pick–Sloan Flood Control Act of 1944
Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin Program ⓘ
surface form:
Pick–Sloan Missouri Basin Program authorization
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| appliesTo |
Arkansas River region
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surface form:
Arkansas River Basin
Missouri River Basin ⓘ other major U.S. river basins ⓘ |
| authorizedProgram |
Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin Program
ⓘ
surface form:
Pick–Sloan Missouri Basin Program
|
| authorizesConstructionOf |
hydroelectric power plants
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levees ⓘ multipurpose dams ⓘ navigation works ⓘ reservoirs ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| createdFrameworkFor |
federal hydroelectric power development system
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federal irrigation development system ⓘ federal navigation improvement system ⓘ modern federal flood control system ⓘ |
| dateEnacted | 1944-12-22 ⓘ |
| designatedImplementingAgency |
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
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surface form:
United States Army Corps of Engineers
Bureau of Reclamation ⓘ
surface form:
United States Bureau of Reclamation
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| establishedPolicy |
comprehensive multiple-purpose river basin development
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coordination of flood control and navigation ⓘ coordination of irrigation and power production ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | landmark in U.S. water resources policy ⓘ |
| influenced |
development of large dams in the Missouri River Basin
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subsequent U.S. flood control legislation ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States government
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surface form:
United States federal government
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| legislativeBody | United States Congress ⓘ |
| mainPurpose |
comprehensive river basin development
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flood control ⓘ hydroelectric power development ⓘ irrigation development ⓘ navigation improvement ⓘ |
| passedBy |
United States House of Representatives
ⓘ
United States Senate ⓘ |
| presidentAtEnactment |
President Franklin D. Roosevelt
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surface form:
Franklin D. Roosevelt
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| providesFor |
fish and wildlife benefits
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flood control storage in reservoirs ⓘ hydroelectric power generation ⓘ irrigation water supply ⓘ navigation channel improvements ⓘ recreation at reservoirs ⓘ |
| publicLawNumber | Public Law 78-534 ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Flood Control Act of 1936
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Flood Control Act of 1938 ⓘ |
| section |
Section 4
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Section 5 ⓘ Section 6 ⓘ Section 7 ⓘ Section 9 ⓘ |
| section4ProvidesFor |
leases of lands for recreation and other purposes
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recreational use of reservoir areas ⓘ |
| section5AssignsResponsibilityTo |
United States Secretary of the Interior
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surface form:
Secretary of the Interior
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| section5ProvidesFor | marketing of surplus electric power ⓘ |
| section6ProvidesFor | use of storage for irrigation water supply ⓘ |
| section7ProvidesFor | coordination of operations of reservoirs in a basin ⓘ |
| section9RelatesTo | Missouri River Basin development plan ⓘ |
| signedBy |
President Franklin D. Roosevelt
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surface form:
Franklin D. Roosevelt
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| yearEnacted | 1944 ⓘ |
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Subject: Flood Control Act of 1944 Description of subject: The Flood Control Act of 1944 is a landmark U.S. law that authorized major multipurpose water projects, shaping the modern federal system for flood control, navigation, irrigation, and hydroelectric power development.
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