U.S. Commissioner of Reclamation
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The U.S. Commissioner of Reclamation is the head of the Bureau of Reclamation, overseeing federal water resource development and management projects such as dams, reservoirs, and irrigation systems in the western United States.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Commissioner of Reclamation | 1 |
| U.S. Commissioner of Reclamation canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10052844 — 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: U.S. Commissioner of Reclamation Context triple: [Elwood Mead, positionHeld, U.S. Commissioner of Reclamation]
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A.
Commissioner of the General Land Office
The Commissioner of the General Land Office is the elected statewide official in Texas responsible for managing public lands, mineral rights, and related natural resource and veterans’ land programs.
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B.
William P. Clark, Secretary of the Interior
William P. Clark, Secretary of the Interior, was a U.S. government official and close adviser to President Ronald Reagan who served as Secretary of the Interior and was involved in significant legal and policy decisions during the Reagan administration.
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C.
Commissioner of Public Lands of Washington
The Commissioner of Public Lands of Washington is a statewide elected official who leads the Washington State Department of Natural Resources and oversees the management of the state’s public lands and natural resources.
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D.
Grenville M. Dodge
Grenville M. Dodge was a prominent Union Army general and influential railroad engineer and executive who played a key role in the construction of the First Transcontinental Railroad.
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E.
Philip H. Lathrop
Philip H. Lathrop was an American cinematographer known for his work on numerous notable films and television productions in the mid-20th century.
- 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: U.S. Commissioner of Reclamation Target entity description: The U.S. Commissioner of Reclamation is the head of the Bureau of Reclamation, overseeing federal water resource development and management projects such as dams, reservoirs, and irrigation systems in the western United States.
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A.
Commissioner of the General Land Office
The Commissioner of the General Land Office is the elected statewide official in Texas responsible for managing public lands, mineral rights, and related natural resource and veterans’ land programs.
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B.
William P. Clark, Secretary of the Interior
William P. Clark, Secretary of the Interior, was a U.S. government official and close adviser to President Ronald Reagan who served as Secretary of the Interior and was involved in significant legal and policy decisions during the Reagan administration.
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C.
Commissioner of Public Lands of Washington
The Commissioner of Public Lands of Washington is a statewide elected official who leads the Washington State Department of Natural Resources and oversees the management of the state’s public lands and natural resources.
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D.
Grenville M. Dodge
Grenville M. Dodge was a prominent Union Army general and influential railroad engineer and executive who played a key role in the construction of the First Transcontinental Railroad.
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E.
Philip H. Lathrop
Philip H. Lathrop was an American cinematographer known for his work on numerous notable films and television productions in the mid-20th century.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
executive branch office
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federal government position ⓘ |
| appointedBy | President of the United States ⓘ |
| collaboratesWith |
Native American tribes on water issues
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irrigation districts ⓘ municipal water providers ⓘ state water agencies in the western United States ⓘ |
| confirmedBy | United States Senate ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| employer |
United States federal government
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linked to:
United States government
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| hasAuthorityOver |
Bureau of Reclamation policy directives
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Bureau of Reclamation regional directors ⓘ |
| heads | Bureau of Reclamation ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Bureau of Reclamation ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
Reclamation Act of 1902
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federal reclamation law ⓘ |
| officeLocation | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| oversees |
Reclamation project budgeting
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Reclamation project financing ⓘ Reclamation project planning ⓘ allocation of project water supplies ⓘ construction of federal reclamation projects ⓘ maintenance of federal reclamation projects ⓘ operation of federal reclamation projects ⓘ safety of Reclamation dams ⓘ |
| partOf | United States Department of the Interior ⓘ |
| positionInHierarchy | senior executive position in the Department of the Interior ⓘ |
| reportsTo | United States Secretary of the Interior ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
balancing water supply, power, and environmental objectives in Reclamation operations
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environmental compliance of Reclamation projects ⓘ federal water resource development projects ⓘ implementation of federal reclamation laws ⓘ implementation of water-related provisions of federal legislation affecting Reclamation ⓘ management of dams ⓘ management of irrigation systems ⓘ management of reservoirs ⓘ operation and maintenance of Reclamation projects ⓘ policy direction for the Bureau of Reclamation ⓘ water supply projects in the western United States ⓘ |
| scope | western United States ⓘ |
| sector |
hydropower
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irrigated agriculture support ⓘ water resources management ⓘ |
| worksOn |
hydropower development policy
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river basin management ⓘ water conservation policy ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: U.S. Commissioner of Reclamation Description of subject: The U.S. Commissioner of Reclamation is the head of the Bureau of Reclamation, overseeing federal water resource development and management projects such as dams, reservoirs, and irrigation systems in the western United States.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
BOR
linked to: U.S. Commissioner of Reclamation