Nevada Division of Water Resources
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The Nevada Division of Water Resources is the state agency responsible for managing, allocating, and overseeing the use of Nevada’s water resources, including rivers, groundwater, and water rights administration.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Nevada Division of Water Resources canonical | 4 |
| Nevada State Engineer | 2 |
| State of Nevada water agencies | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1164357 — 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: Nevada Division of Water Resources Context triple: [Carson River, regulatedBy, Nevada Division of Water Resources]
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A.
California Department of Water Resources
The California Department of Water Resources is a state agency responsible for managing California’s water resources, including planning, conservation, flood control, and operation of major water infrastructure.
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B.
Nevada Division of State Parks
The Nevada Division of State Parks is the state agency responsible for preserving, managing, and providing public access to Nevada’s system of state parks and recreational areas.
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C.
Bureau of Reclamation
The Bureau of Reclamation is a U.S. federal agency responsible for managing water resources and operating dams, reservoirs, and irrigation projects primarily in the western United States.
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D.
Government of Nevada
The Government of Nevada is the state-level governing authority of Nevada, encompassing its executive, legislative, and judicial branches that administer and enforce state laws and policies.
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E.
Nevada Department of Transportation
The Nevada Department of Transportation is the state agency responsible for planning, building, and maintaining Nevada’s highway and transportation infrastructure.
- 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: Nevada Division of Water Resources Target entity description: The Nevada Division of Water Resources is the state agency responsible for managing, allocating, and overseeing the use of Nevada’s water resources, including rivers, groundwater, and water rights administration.
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A.
California Department of Water Resources
The California Department of Water Resources is a state agency responsible for managing California’s water resources, including planning, conservation, flood control, and operation of major water infrastructure.
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B.
Nevada Division of State Parks
The Nevada Division of State Parks is the state agency responsible for preserving, managing, and providing public access to Nevada’s system of state parks and recreational areas.
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C.
Bureau of Reclamation
The Bureau of Reclamation is a U.S. federal agency responsible for managing water resources and operating dams, reservoirs, and irrigation projects primarily in the western United States.
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D.
Government of Nevada
The Government of Nevada is the state-level governing authority of Nevada, encompassing its executive, legislative, and judicial branches that administer and enforce state laws and policies.
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E.
Nevada Department of Transportation
The Nevada Department of Transportation is the state agency responsible for planning, building, and maintaining Nevada’s highway and transportation infrastructure.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
state government agency
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water management agency ⓘ |
| collaboratesWith |
Nevada irrigation districts
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Nevada local governments ⓘ
linked to:
Nevada Municipal Courts
Nevada tribal governments ⓘ federal water agencies ⓘ |
| country |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| employs |
engineers
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hydrologists ⓘ water rights specialists ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation |
Carson City, Nevada
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linked to:
Carson City
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| jurisdiction |
State of Nevada
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linked to:
Nevada
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| language | English ⓘ |
| legalAuthority | Nevada Revised Statutes ⓘ |
| oversees |
Nevada’s groundwater resources
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Nevada’s rivers ⓘ Nevada’s water rights system ⓘ |
| parentAgency | Nevada Department of Conservation and Natural Resources ⓘ |
| partOf |
Nevada state government
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linked to:
Government of Nevada
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| regulates |
appropriation of public waters in Nevada
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changes in manner of use for water rights in Nevada ⓘ changes in place of use for water rights in Nevada ⓘ changes in point of diversion for water rights in Nevada ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
administration of water rights in Nevada
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allocation of groundwater in Nevada ⓘ allocation of surface water in Nevada ⓘ change applications for existing water rights in Nevada ⓘ dam safety regulation in Nevada ⓘ enforcement of Nevada water law ⓘ floodplain management coordination in Nevada ⓘ hydrographic basin designations in Nevada ⓘ management of Nevada’s water resources ⓘ monitoring of groundwater levels in Nevada ⓘ monitoring of surface water flows in Nevada ⓘ regulation of groundwater wells in Nevada ⓘ review of applications for new water rights in Nevada ⓘ water resource planning in Nevada ⓘ water rights permitting in Nevada ⓘ water rights records in Nevada ⓘ water use measurement and reporting in Nevada ⓘ |
| sector | water resources management ⓘ |
| state | Nevada ⓘ |
| subjectTo | Nevada water law doctrine of prior appropriation ⓘ |
| uses | hydrologic data for water management ⓘ |
| website | http://water.nv.gov/ ⓘ |
| worksOn |
drought planning in Nevada
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water conservation issues in Nevada ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Nevada Division of Water Resources Description of subject: The Nevada Division of Water Resources is the state agency responsible for managing, allocating, and overseeing the use of Nevada’s water resources, including rivers, groundwater, and water rights administration.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Nevada Division of Water Resources
Nevada Department of Conservation and Natural Resources
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hasPart
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Nevada Division of Water Resources
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linked to: Nevada Division of Water Resources
Nevada water law doctrine of prior appropriation
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administeredBy
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Nevada Division of Water Resources
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linked to: Nevada Division of Water Resources