Yellowstone River Compact
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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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Yellowstone River Compact canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4528915 — 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: Yellowstone River Compact Context triple: [Missouri River Basin, governedByAgreement, Yellowstone River Compact]
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A.
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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B.
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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C.
Columbia River Treaty
The Columbia River Treaty is a landmark 1964 agreement between the United States and Canada that coordinates hydropower generation and flood control in the Columbia River Basin.
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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.
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.
- 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: Yellowstone River Compact Target entity description: 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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A.
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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B.
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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C.
Columbia River Treaty
The Columbia River Treaty is a landmark 1964 agreement between the United States and Canada that coordinates hydropower generation and flood control in the Columbia River Basin.
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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.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
interstate water compact
ⓘ
legal instrument ⓘ water allocation agreement ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
Yellowstone River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
tributaries of the Yellowstone River ⓘ |
| basedOn | doctrine of equitable apportionment ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| governs |
use of Yellowstone River water in Montana
ⓘ
use of Yellowstone River water in North Dakota ⓘ use of Yellowstone River water in Wyoming ⓘ |
| hasJurisdictionOver |
interstate waters of Yellowstone River tributaries
ⓘ
interstate waters of the Yellowstone River ⓘ |
| legalStatus | binding agreement among signatory states ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Missouri River Basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Missouri River Basin water management framework NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| party |
Montana
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
North Dakota NERFINISHED ⓘ Wyoming NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
allocation of water among signatory states
ⓘ
management of Yellowstone River water resources ⓘ |
| regulates |
interstate water rights
ⓘ
surface water use in the Yellowstone River Basin ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Missouri River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
interstate compact clause of the U.S. Constitution ⓘ |
| scope | allocation and management of Yellowstone River system waters ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
apportionment of river flows
ⓘ
interstate river management ⓘ water rights ⓘ |
| typeOf | river basin compact ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Yellowstone River Compact Description of subject: 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.
Referenced by (1)
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