Flood Control Act of 1950
E1456190
UNEXPLORED
The Flood Control Act of 1950 is a United States federal law that authorized a broad program of flood control, navigation, and related water resource projects across the country, particularly in response to severe flooding in the late 1940s.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Flood Control Act of 1950 canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T20827967 — 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 1950 Context triple: [Flood Control Act of 1948, relatedTo, Flood Control Act of 1950]
-
A.
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.
-
B.
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.
-
C.
Flood Control Act of 1962
The Flood Control Act of 1962 is a United States federal law that authorized numerous water resources projects, including major dams and flood control works, to reduce flood risks and support regional development.
-
D.
Flood Control Act of 1936
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.
-
E.
Flood Control Act of 1938
The Flood Control Act of 1938 is a United States federal law that significantly expanded the federal government’s role in funding and constructing flood control projects, particularly through the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, as part of New Deal–era infrastructure and disaster mitigation efforts.
- 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 1950 Target entity description: The Flood Control Act of 1950 is a United States federal law that authorized a broad program of flood control, navigation, and related water resource projects across the country, particularly in response to severe flooding in the late 1940s.
-
A.
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.
-
B.
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.
-
C.
Flood Control Act of 1962
The Flood Control Act of 1962 is a United States federal law that authorized numerous water resources projects, including major dams and flood control works, to reduce flood risks and support regional development.
-
D.
Flood Control Act of 1936
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.
-
E.
Flood Control Act of 1938
The Flood Control Act of 1938 is a United States federal law that significantly expanded the federal government’s role in funding and constructing flood control projects, particularly through the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, as part of New Deal–era infrastructure and disaster mitigation efforts.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.