Durance River canal system
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The Durance River canal system is an extensive network of man-made channels in southeastern France that diverts water from the Durance River for irrigation, hydroelectric power, and regional water supply, including feeding the Étang de Berre.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Durance River canal system canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13447303 — 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: Durance River canal system Context triple: [Étang de Berre, hasInflow, Durance River canal system]
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A.
Canal de la Sensée
Canal de la Sensée is a navigable waterway in northern France that forms part of the regional canal network linking major rivers and facilitating inland transport.
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B.
Canal de Savières
The Canal de Savières is a short waterway in eastern France that links Lake Bourget to the Rhône River, serving as its natural outlet and a popular route for boating.
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C.
Canal de Briare
Canal de Briare is one of France’s oldest artificial waterways, historically significant for linking the Loire and Seine river basins and facilitating inland navigation.
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D.
Canal de la Robine
The Canal de la Robine is a historic waterway in southern France that links Narbonne to the Aude River and the Canal du Midi, forming part of the region’s inland navigation network.
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E.
Canal de la Thielle
Canal de la Thielle is a Swiss waterway that channels the Thielle River between lakes in the Jura region, playing a key role in regional drainage and navigation.
- 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: Durance River canal system Target entity description: The Durance River canal system is an extensive network of man-made channels in southeastern France that diverts water from the Durance River for irrigation, hydroelectric power, and regional water supply, including feeding the Étang de Berre.
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A.
Canal de la Sensée
Canal de la Sensée is a navigable waterway in northern France that forms part of the regional canal network linking major rivers and facilitating inland transport.
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B.
Canal de Savières
The Canal de Savières is a short waterway in eastern France that links Lake Bourget to the Rhône River, serving as its natural outlet and a popular route for boating.
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C.
Canal de Briare
Canal de Briare is one of France’s oldest artificial waterways, historically significant for linking the Loire and Seine river basins and facilitating inland navigation.
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D.
Canal de la Robine
The Canal de la Robine is a historic waterway in southern France that links Narbonne to the Aude River and the Canal du Midi, forming part of the region’s inland navigation network.
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E.
Canal de la Thielle
Canal de la Thielle is a Swiss waterway that channels the Thielle River between lakes in the Jura region, playing a key role in regional drainage and navigation.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
canal system
ⓘ
water management infrastructure ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Durance-Verdon hydroelectric scheme NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| component |
Canal EDF de la Durance
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Canal de Carpentras NERFINISHED ⓘ Canal de Craponne NERFINISHED ⓘ Canal de Curbans NERFINISHED ⓘ Canal de Manosque NERFINISHED ⓘ Canal de Marseille NERFINISHED ⓘ Canal de Saint-Julien NERFINISHED ⓘ Canal de Ventavon NERFINISHED ⓘ Canal de la Crau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionPeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| divertsWaterTo | Étang de Berre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| expandedIn | 20th century ⓘ |
| feeds | Étang de Berre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasImpactOn | Étang de Berre ecosystem ⓘ |
| infrastructureType |
aqueducts
ⓘ
open channels ⓘ reservoirs ⓘ tunnels ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Durance valley
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
southeastern France ⓘ |
| managedBy | Électricité de France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Durance River basin water management ⓘ |
| purpose |
hydroelectric power generation
ⓘ
irrigation ⓘ regional water supply ⓘ |
| regionServed |
Alpes-de-Haute-Provence
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bouches-du-Rhône NERFINISHED ⓘ Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur NERFINISHED ⓘ Vaucluse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Durance River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Étang de Berre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| source | Durance River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supports |
hydroelectric power plants on the Durance
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hydroelectric power plants on the Verdon ⓘ |
| usedFor |
agricultural irrigation
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drinking water supply ⓘ industrial water supply ⓘ |
| usesWaterFrom | Durance River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| waterTransferDirection | from Alps to Mediterranean coastal plain ⓘ |
| waterUser |
Aix-en-Provence metropolitan area
NERFINISHED
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Luberon agricultural areas ⓘ city of Marseille NERFINISHED ⓘ irrigated plains of Crau ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Durance River canal system Description of subject: The Durance River canal system is an extensive network of man-made channels in southeastern France that diverts water from the Durance River for irrigation, hydroelectric power, and regional water supply, including feeding the Étang de Berre.
Referenced by (1)
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