drainage channel
C6500
concept
A drainage channel is a constructed or natural linear feature designed to collect and convey excess surface or subsurface water away from an area to prevent flooding, erosion, or waterlogging.
All labels observed (27)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| drainage channel canonical | 13 |
| drainage canal | 8 |
| drainage mill | 6 |
| flood control channel | 6 |
| artificial drainage channel | 3 |
| flood-control channel | 3 |
| ancient river channel | 2 |
| diversion structure | 2 |
| drainage | 2 |
| engineered watercourse | 2 |
| sluice | 2 |
| spillway | 2 |
| afwateringskanaal | 1 |
| artificial channel | 1 |
| artificial drainage tunnel | 1 |
| canalised river channel | 1 |
| concrete-lined flood control channel | 1 |
| distributary canal | 1 |
| diversion channel | 1 |
| drainage ditch | 1 |
| drainage tunnel system | 1 |
| outflow channel | 1 |
| stormwater drain | 1 |
| stormwater drainage channel | 1 |
| stormwater tunnel | 1 |
| urban drainage channel | 1 |
| urban drainage infrastructure | 1 |
Description generation (CDg)
The one-sentence description above was generated by prompting gpt-5.1 with the class name and this instruction.
Instruction
generate a one-sentence description for a given conceptual class. # Response Format Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the conceptional class]"
Input
Class: drainage channel
Generated description
A drainage channel is a constructed or natural linear feature designed to collect and convey excess surface or subsurface water away from an area to prevent flooding, erosion, or waterlogging.
Instances (62)
| Instance | Via concept surface |
|---|---|
| Patterson River | — |
| Emisor Central | drainage tunnel system |
|
River Huntspill (via artificial channel)
surface form:
River Huntspill
|
artificial drainage channel |
| Arakawa floodway | flood control channel |
| New Bedford River | artificial drainage channel |
| Old Bedford River | artificial drainage channel |
| County Ditch 10 | drainage ditch |
| North Shore Channel | drainage canal |
| Thurne Mill | drainage mill |
| Horsey Windpump | drainage mill |
| Brograve Mill | drainage mill |
|
Thurne
surface form:
Thurne windpump
|
drainage mill |