West Walker River
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The West Walker River is a tributary of the Walker River that flows from the eastern Sierra Nevada through California and Nevada, providing water for irrigation, recreation, and reservoirs such as Topaz Lake.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| West Walker River canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10922128 — 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: West Walker River Context triple: [Topaz Lake (Nevada portion), inflow, West Walker River]
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A.
Reynolds River
Reynolds River is a watercourse in Australia's Northern Territory that flows through the rugged landscapes and waterfalls of Litchfield National Park.
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B.
Siang River
The Siang River is a major river in northeastern India that forms the upper course of the Brahmaputra as it flows from Tibet into Arunachal Pradesh.
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C.
Driftwood River
Driftwood River is a river in central Indiana that flows through Bartholomew County and joins other tributaries to form the East Fork of the White River.
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D.
Quiquibey River
The Quiquibey River is a waterway in northern Bolivia that flows through the Amazon Basin and contributes to the hydrology and ecology of the Beni River system.
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E.
Wishkah River
The Wishkah River is a waterway in western Washington State known for flowing through the city of Aberdeen and its association with musician Kurt Cobain.
- 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: West Walker River Target entity description: The West Walker River is a tributary of the Walker River that flows from the eastern Sierra Nevada through California and Nevada, providing water for irrigation, recreation, and reservoirs such as Topaz Lake.
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A.
Reynolds River
Reynolds River is a watercourse in Australia's Northern Territory that flows through the rugged landscapes and waterfalls of Litchfield National Park.
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B.
Siang River
The Siang River is a major river in northeastern India that forms the upper course of the Brahmaputra as it flows from Tibet into Arunachal Pradesh.
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C.
Driftwood River
Driftwood River is a river in central Indiana that flows through Bartholomew County and joins other tributaries to form the East Fork of the White River.
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D.
Quiquibey River
The Quiquibey River is a waterway in northern Bolivia that flows through the Amazon Basin and contributes to the hydrology and ecology of the Beni River system.
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E.
Wishkah River
The Wishkah River is a waterway in western Washington State known for flowing through the city of Aberdeen and its association with musician Kurt Cobain.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
river
ⓘ
tributary ⓘ |
| basinCountry |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| crossedBy | U.S. Route 395 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| drainageBasin | Great Basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| flowsDirection | generally northward ⓘ |
| flowsInto | Walker River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| flowsNear |
Coleville, California
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Topaz, California NERFINISHED ⓘ Walker, California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| flowsThrough |
Douglas County, Nevada
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lyon County, Nevada NERFINISHED ⓘ Mono County, California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| forms | Topaz Lake NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEcosystem | riparian habitat ⓘ |
| hasLeftTributary | Leavitt Creek NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRecreationArea | West Walker River Wild and Scenic River (California segment) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasReservoir | Topaz Lake NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRightTributary |
Little Walker River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rock Creek NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
California, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
California
Nevada ⓘ eastern Sierra Nevada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mouthLocation | confluence with East Walker River ⓘ |
| partOf |
Walker River system
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Walker River watershed NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protectedAreaStatus | partly designated Wild and Scenic River in California ⓘ |
| region | Great Basin ⓘ |
| sourceLocation | Sierra Nevada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| state |
California, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
California
Nevada ⓘ |
| supports |
fishing
ⓘ
whitewater boating ⓘ |
| tributaryOf | Walker River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
irrigation
ⓘ
recreation ⓘ reservoir storage ⓘ |
| waterSourceFor |
agricultural lands in Antelope Valley
ⓘ
irrigated farms in Nevada ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: West Walker River Description of subject: The West Walker River is a tributary of the Walker River that flows from the eastern Sierra Nevada through California and Nevada, providing water for irrigation, recreation, and reservoirs such as Topaz Lake.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.