South Fork Merced River
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The South Fork Merced River is a tributary of the Merced River flowing through Yosemite National Park in California, known for its scenic forested corridors and historic crossings.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| South Fork Merced River canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12307263 — 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.
Target entity: South Fork Merced River Context triple: [Wawona Covered Bridge, crosses, South Fork Merced River]
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Merced River
The Merced River is a major Sierra Nevada waterway in California renowned for carving Yosemite Valley and providing iconic scenic, recreational, and ecological value within and beyond Yosemite National Park.
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South Fork Stanislaus River
The South Fork Stanislaus River is a mountain river in the central Sierra Nevada of California that drains forested highlands before joining the main Stanislaus River.
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C.
South Fork Kings River
The South Fork Kings River is a major headwater branch of California’s Kings River, flowing through rugged canyons and alpine terrain in Kings Canyon National Park.
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D.
North Fork Stanislaus River
The North Fork Stanislaus River is a major Sierra Nevada mountain stream in California known for its steep granite canyon, whitewater recreation, and role in regional hydroelectric and water supply systems.
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E.
North Fork Kings River
The North Fork Kings River is a major headwater branch of California’s Kings River, flowing through the Sierra Nevada and contributing to the river’s rugged canyons and hydroelectric system.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: South Fork Merced River Target entity description: The South Fork Merced River is a tributary of the Merced River flowing through Yosemite National Park in California, known for its scenic forested corridors and historic crossings.
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A.
Merced River
The Merced River is a major Sierra Nevada waterway in California renowned for carving Yosemite Valley and providing iconic scenic, recreational, and ecological value within and beyond Yosemite National Park.
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B.
South Fork Stanislaus River
The South Fork Stanislaus River is a mountain river in the central Sierra Nevada of California that drains forested highlands before joining the main Stanislaus River.
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C.
South Fork Kings River
The South Fork Kings River is a major headwater branch of California’s Kings River, flowing through rugged canyons and alpine terrain in Kings Canyon National Park.
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D.
North Fork Stanislaus River
The North Fork Stanislaus River is a major Sierra Nevada mountain stream in California known for its steep granite canyon, whitewater recreation, and role in regional hydroelectric and water supply systems.
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E.
North Fork Kings River
The North Fork Kings River is a major headwater branch of California’s Kings River, flowing through the Sierra Nevada and contributing to the river’s rugged canyons and hydroelectric system.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
river
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tributary ⓘ |
| basinCountry |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| crossedBy |
Chilnualna Falls Trail bridges
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Wawona Road NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| drainageBasin | Merced River basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| environmentalStatus | protected within national park ⓘ |
| flowsThrough |
Sierra National Forest
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sierra Nevada NERFINISHED ⓘ Yosemite National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
forested corridor
ⓘ
mountain river ⓘ scenic ⓘ |
| hasCrossing |
ford sites
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historic bridges ⓘ |
| hasEcosystem |
mixed conifer forest
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riparian habitat ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
cascades and small waterfalls
ⓘ
granite canyon sections ⓘ meadows along banks ⓘ |
| hasManagement | U.S. National Park Service NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRecreationSite | Wawona area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
fishing
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hiking access ⓘ historic crossings ⓘ recreation ⓘ |
| languageOfName | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
California, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
California
Mariposa County ⓘ
surface form:
Mariposa County, California
Yosemite National Park ⓘ |
| mouthLocation |
Merced River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
near Wawona, California ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Merced River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near |
Chilnualna Falls
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Wawona NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Sierra Nevada watershed
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Yosemite National Park hydrology ⓘ |
| protectedArea | Yosemite National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Sierra Nevada, California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| riverSystem | Merced River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sourceLocation | Sierra Nevada, California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| state |
California, United States
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surface form:
California
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| subjectTo | seasonal snowmelt flows ⓘ |
| tributaryOf | Merced River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
angling
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hiking access ⓘ recreation ⓘ |
| watercourseOf | Yosemite National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: South Fork Merced River Description of subject: The South Fork Merced River is a tributary of the Merced River flowing through Yosemite National Park in California, known for its scenic forested corridors and historic crossings.
Referenced by (4)
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