Water Resources Development Act of 1986
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The Water Resources Development Act of 1986 is a landmark United States federal law that reformed funding and authorization for water resources projects, including navigation, flood control, and environmental restoration, largely shaping modern U.S. water infrastructure policy.
All labels observed (1)
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| Water Resources Development Act of 1986 canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T20696431 — 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: Water Resources Development Act of 1986 Context triple: [Water Resources Development Act of 1996, relatedTo, Water Resources Development Act of 1986]
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Water Resources Development Act of 1996
The Water Resources Development Act of 1996 is a United States federal law that authorized and funded a wide range of U.S. Army Corps of Engineers projects for navigation, flood control, and environmental restoration of the nation’s water resources.
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Reclamation Projects Authorization and Adjustment Act of 1992
The Reclamation Projects Authorization and Adjustment Act of 1992 is a U.S. federal law that authorized, modified, and updated numerous Bureau of Reclamation water and related resource projects across the western United States.
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C.
Water Resources Development Act of 2000
The Water Resources Development Act of 2000 is a U.S. federal law that authorized major civil works projects by the Army Corps of Engineers, notably launching large-scale ecosystem restoration and water management initiatives such as those in the Florida Everglades.
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D.
Water Resources Development Act of 2007
The Water Resources Development Act of 2007 is a U.S. federal law that authorized funding and policies for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to plan, construct, and maintain water resources projects such as flood control, navigation, and ecosystem restoration.
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E.
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.
- 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: Water Resources Development Act of 1986 Target entity description: The Water Resources Development Act of 1986 is a landmark United States federal law that reformed funding and authorization for water resources projects, including navigation, flood control, and environmental restoration, largely shaping modern U.S. water infrastructure policy.
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A.
Water Resources Development Act of 1996
The Water Resources Development Act of 1996 is a United States federal law that authorized and funded a wide range of U.S. Army Corps of Engineers projects for navigation, flood control, and environmental restoration of the nation’s water resources.
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B.
Reclamation Projects Authorization and Adjustment Act of 1992
The Reclamation Projects Authorization and Adjustment Act of 1992 is a U.S. federal law that authorized, modified, and updated numerous Bureau of Reclamation water and related resource projects across the western United States.
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C.
Water Resources Development Act of 2000
The Water Resources Development Act of 2000 is a U.S. federal law that authorized major civil works projects by the Army Corps of Engineers, notably launching large-scale ecosystem restoration and water management initiatives such as those in the Florida Everglades.
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D.
Water Resources Development Act of 2007
The Water Resources Development Act of 2007 is a U.S. federal law that authorized funding and policies for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to plan, construct, and maintain water resources projects such as flood control, navigation, and ecosystem restoration.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.