Flood Control Act of 1936
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The Flood Control Act of 1936 is a landmark United States federal law that established flood control as a national priority and authorized extensive federal involvement in flood management projects across the country.
All labels observed (1)
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How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11866995 — 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: Flood Control Act of 1936 Context triple: [Flood Control Act of 1944, relatedTo, Flood Control Act of 1936]
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Flood Control Act of 1944
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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Flood Control Act of 1948
The Flood Control Act of 1948 is a United States federal law that authorized and funded major water resources and flood control projects across the country, including large-scale efforts in Central and Southern Florida.
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Flood Control Act of 1974
The Flood Control Act of 1974 is a United States federal law that authorized a range of water resources and flood control projects nationwide, expanding the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ role in managing flood risks.
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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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E.
Bonneville Project Act of 1937
The Bonneville Project Act of 1937 is a U.S. federal law that created the Bonneville Power Administration and established the framework for marketing and transmitting hydroelectric power from the Columbia River dams in the Pacific Northwest.
- 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: Flood Control Act of 1936 Target entity description: The Flood Control Act of 1936 is a landmark United States federal law that established flood control as a national priority and authorized extensive federal involvement in flood management projects across the country.
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A.
Flood Control Act of 1944
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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B.
Flood Control Act of 1948
The Flood Control Act of 1948 is a United States federal law that authorized and funded major water resources and flood control projects across the country, including large-scale efforts in Central and Southern Florida.
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C.
Flood Control Act of 1974
The Flood Control Act of 1974 is a United States federal law that authorized a range of water resources and flood control projects nationwide, expanding the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ role in managing flood risks.
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D.
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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E.
Bonneville Project Act of 1937
The Bonneville Project Act of 1937 is a U.S. federal law that created the Bonneville Power Administration and established the framework for marketing and transmitting hydroelectric power from the Columbia River dams in the Pacific Northwest.
- F. None of above. chosen
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.