Los Angeles County Flood Control District

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flood control district public agency special district

The Los Angeles County Flood Control District is a public agency responsible for regional flood protection, stormwater management, and water conservation infrastructure throughout Los Angeles County.

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All labels observed (3)

Label	Occurrences
Los Angeles County Flood Control District canonical	10
Los Angeles County flood control system	7
Los Angeles County Flood Control Act	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3554013 — 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: Los Angeles County Flood Control District
Context triple: [Los Angeles River, managedBy, Los Angeles County Flood Control District]

A. City of Los Angeles Bureau of Engineering
The City of Los Angeles Bureau of Engineering is the city’s lead public works and infrastructure design agency, responsible for planning, designing, and managing major streets, bridges, and other civic facilities.
B. Alameda County Water District
Alameda County Water District is a public water agency in California responsible for providing drinking water and related services to communities in southern Alameda County, including Fremont, Newark, and Union City.
C. Los Angeles Department of Water and Power
The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power is the largest municipal utility in the United States, providing water and electricity to the City of Los Angeles and overseeing key regional water resources.
D. Contra Costa Water District
Contra Costa Water District is a public water agency in California that supplies drinking and irrigation water to communities in and around Contra Costa County.
E. Valley Water
Valley Water is a picturesque pond located within Brooklyn’s historic Green-Wood Cemetery, known for its tranquil scenery and surrounding monuments.
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: Los Angeles County Flood Control District
Target entity description: The Los Angeles County Flood Control District is a public agency responsible for regional flood protection, stormwater management, and water conservation infrastructure throughout Los Angeles County.

A. City of Los Angeles Bureau of Engineering
The City of Los Angeles Bureau of Engineering is the city’s lead public works and infrastructure design agency, responsible for planning, designing, and managing major streets, bridges, and other civic facilities.
B. Alameda County Water District
Alameda County Water District is a public water agency in California responsible for providing drinking water and related services to communities in southern Alameda County, including Fremont, Newark, and Union City.
C. Los Angeles Department of Water and Power
The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power is the largest municipal utility in the United States, providing water and electricity to the City of Los Angeles and overseeing key regional water resources.
D. Contra Costa Water District
Contra Costa Water District is a public water agency in California that supplies drinking and irrigation water to communities in and around Contra Costa County.
E. Valley Water
Valley Water is a picturesque pond located within Brooklyn’s historic Green-Wood Cemetery, known for its tranquil scenery and surrounding monuments.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (46)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	flood control district ⓘ public agency ⓘ special district ⓘ
collaboratesWith	cities within Los Angeles County ⓘ environmental organizations ⓘ water agencies in Southern California ⓘ
country	United States of America ⓘ
foundedBy	State of California ⓘ linked to: California, United States
goal	conservation of stormwater resources ⓘ enhancement of local water supplies ⓘ protection of life and property from flooding ⓘ protection of water quality ⓘ
governingBody	Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors ⓘ
implements	multi-benefit stormwater capture projects ⓘ regional watershed management programs ⓘ
industry	flood control ⓘ stormwater management ⓘ water management ⓘ
jurisdiction	Los Angeles County ⓘ
legalBasis	Los Angeles County Flood Control Act ⓘ linked to: Los Angeles County Flood Control District
locatedIn	California ⓘ linked to: California, United States Los Angeles County ⓘ Southern California ⓘ
operatedBy	Los Angeles County Public Works ⓘ linked to: Los Angeles County Department of Public Works
regulates	stormwater runoff within its jurisdiction ⓘ
responsibleFor	debris basins ⓘ drainage infrastructure planning ⓘ flood control channels ⓘ flood risk reduction ⓘ maintenance of flood control facilities ⓘ regional flood protection ⓘ spreading grounds ⓘ storm drain systems ⓘ stormwater capture projects ⓘ stormwater management ⓘ water conservation infrastructure ⓘ water conservation programs ⓘ water quality improvement projects ⓘ watershed management planning ⓘ
sector	public sector ⓘ
serviceArea	incorporated cities in Los Angeles County ⓘ unincorporated areas of Los Angeles County ⓘ
usesFundingFrom	assessments ⓘ grants ⓘ property taxes ⓘ
website	https://dpw.lacounty.gov (via Los Angeles County Public Works) ⓘ

How these facts were elicited