Federal Water Power Act of 1920
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The Federal Water Power Act of 1920 was a U.S. law that established a comprehensive federal licensing and regulatory framework for hydroelectric power development on navigable waters and public lands.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Federal Water Power Act | 1 |
| Federal Water Power Act of 1920 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1874848 — 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: Federal Water Power Act of 1920 Context triple: [Federal Power Act, amendedFrom, Federal Water Power Act of 1920]
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A.
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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B.
Reclamation Act of 1902
The Reclamation Act of 1902 is a U.S. federal law that launched large-scale, federally funded irrigation and water management projects to promote agricultural development and settlement in the arid Western states.
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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.
Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935
The Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 was a New Deal-era U.S. federal law that restructured and regulated electric and gas utility holding companies to curb monopolistic practices and protect consumers and investors.
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E.
Rural Electrification Act of 1936
The Rural Electrification Act of 1936 was a New Deal law that financed and promoted the extension of electric power to rural and farm areas across the United States.
- 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: Federal Water Power Act of 1920 Target entity description: The Federal Water Power Act of 1920 was a U.S. law that established a comprehensive federal licensing and regulatory framework for hydroelectric power development on navigable waters and public lands.
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A.
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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B.
Reclamation Act of 1902
The Reclamation Act of 1902 is a U.S. federal law that launched large-scale, federally funded irrigation and water management projects to promote agricultural development and settlement in the arid Western states.
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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.
Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935
The Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 was a New Deal-era U.S. federal law that restructured and regulated electric and gas utility holding companies to curb monopolistic practices and protect consumers and investors.
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E.
Rural Electrification Act of 1936
The Rural Electrification Act of 1936 was a New Deal law that financed and promoted the extension of electric power to rural and farm areas across the United States.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal statute
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energy law ⓘ environmental law ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Federal Water Power Act
ⓘ
linked to:
Federal Water Power Act of 1920
|
| appliesTo |
navigable waters of the United States
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public lands of the United States ⓘ reservations of the United States ⓘ |
| assignedAuthorityTo | Federal Power Commission ⓘ |
| authorizes |
conditions on licenses to protect public interests
ⓘ
issuance of long-term licenses for hydropower projects ⓘ |
| basisFor | modern federal hydropower licensing regime ⓘ |
| codifiedAs | 16 U.S.C. §§ 791a et seq. ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| createdBody | Federal Power Commission ⓘ |
| dateEnacted | June 10, 1920 ⓘ |
| enactedIn | 1920 ⓘ |
| established | Federal Power Commission ⓘ |
| governs | licensing conditions for hydropower dams ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | first comprehensive federal framework for hydroelectric power development in the United States ⓘ |
| integratedInto | Federal Power Act ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
federal government of the United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States government
|
| laterAmendedBy |
Federal Power Act amendments
ⓘ
Public Utility Act of 1935 ⓘ
linked to:
Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935
|
| laterTitle | Federal Power Act ⓘ |
| legalArea |
energy regulation
ⓘ
water resources law ⓘ |
| policyGoal |
to balance power development with navigation and other public interests
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to promote comprehensive development of water resources ⓘ |
| predecessorOf | modern Federal Energy Regulatory Commission hydropower licensing authority ⓘ |
| primaryPurpose |
to establish a comprehensive federal licensing system for hydroelectric power projects
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to regulate hydroelectric development on navigable waters and public lands of the United States ⓘ |
| regulates |
hydroelectric power projects
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hydropower development on public lands ⓘ use of navigable waters for power development ⓘ |
| requires |
coordination of federal and state interests in water power development
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federal licenses for construction and operation of hydroelectric projects on covered waters and lands ⓘ |
| requiresConsiderationOf |
navigation
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other beneficial public uses of water resources ⓘ recreational uses ⓘ water power development ⓘ |
| sector |
electric power
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hydropower ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
hydroelectric licensing
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interstate commerce in electricity from water power ⓘ water power development ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 1920 ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Federal Water Power Act of 1920 Description of subject: The Federal Water Power Act of 1920 was a U.S. law that established a comprehensive federal licensing and regulatory framework for hydroelectric power development on navigable waters and public lands.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Federal Water Power Act of 1920