Zandkreekdam
E104499
Zandkreekdam is a Dutch dam and water barrier that forms part of the Delta Works coastal defense system, helping to protect the southwestern Netherlands from flooding.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Zandkreekdam canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T857658 — 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: Zandkreekdam Context triple: [Delta Works, hasPart, Zandkreekdam]
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A.
Grevelingendam
Grevelingendam is a major dam in the southwestern Netherlands that forms part of the Delta Works, protecting the Rhine–Meuse–Scheldt delta from flooding while separating the Grevelingenmeer from the North Sea.
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B.
Volkerakdam
Volkerakdam is a major Dutch dam and water management structure that forms part of the Delta Works system, helping to control water levels and protect against flooding in the Rhine–Meuse–Scheldt delta.
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C.
Haringvlietdam
Haringvlietdam is a major Dutch storm surge barrier and dam complex that regulates water flow and protects the southwestern Netherlands from flooding as part of the Delta Works.
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D.
Van Starkenborghkanaal
The Van Starkenborghkanaal is a key Dutch shipping canal in the province of Groningen that forms part of an important east–west inland waterway connection in the northern Netherlands.
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E.
Stadhouderspoort
Stadhouderspoort is a historic gate within The Hague’s Binnenhof complex, traditionally associated with the access route used by the stadtholders of the Dutch Republic.
- 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: Zandkreekdam Target entity description: Zandkreekdam is a Dutch dam and water barrier that forms part of the Delta Works coastal defense system, helping to protect the southwestern Netherlands from flooding.
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A.
Grevelingendam
Grevelingendam is a major dam in the southwestern Netherlands that forms part of the Delta Works, protecting the Rhine–Meuse–Scheldt delta from flooding while separating the Grevelingenmeer from the North Sea.
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B.
Volkerakdam
Volkerakdam is a major Dutch dam and water management structure that forms part of the Delta Works system, helping to control water levels and protect against flooding in the Rhine–Meuse–Scheldt delta.
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C.
Haringvlietdam
Haringvlietdam is a major Dutch storm surge barrier and dam complex that regulates water flow and protects the southwestern Netherlands from flooding as part of the Delta Works.
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D.
Van Starkenborghkanaal
The Van Starkenborghkanaal is a key Dutch shipping canal in the province of Groningen that forms part of an important east–west inland waterway connection in the northern Netherlands.
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E.
Stadhouderspoort
Stadhouderspoort is a historic gate within The Hague’s Binnenhof complex, traditionally associated with the access route used by the stadtholders of the Dutch Republic.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Delta Works structure
ⓘ
dam ⓘ water barrier ⓘ |
| belongsToCategory |
Buildings and structures in Zeeland
ⓘ
Dams in the Netherlands ⓘ Delta Works ⓘ |
| builtAfterEvent | North Sea flood of 1953 ⓘ |
| connects |
Noord-Beveland
ⓘ
South Beveland ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1959 ⓘ |
| country | Netherlands ⓘ |
| crosses | Zandkreek tidal channel ⓘ |
| designedFor |
improving safety after North Sea flood of 1953
ⓘ
shortening coastline of Zeeland ⓘ |
| hasEngineeringRole | storm surge barrier element ⓘ |
| hasFunction | road connection ⓘ |
| hasImpact |
improved freshwater management in Veerse Meer
ⓘ
reduction of tidal influence in Veerse Meer ⓘ |
| hasStrategicImportance | primary flood defense line in Zeeland ⓘ |
| hasType | closed dam ⓘ |
| isPartOfHydraulicSystem | Delta Works hydraulic infrastructure ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Zeeland
ⓘ
surface form:
province of Zeeland
|
| locatedInEstuaryRegion |
Eastern Scheldt
ⓘ
surface form:
Eastern Scheldt region
|
| locatedInRegion |
Dutch Delta Works region
ⓘ
surface form:
Southwestern Delta of the Netherlands
|
| locatedInWaterBody | Zandkreek ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Goes
ⓘ
Kortgene ⓘ |
| maintainedBy | Rijkswaterstaat ⓘ |
| openingDate | 1960 ⓘ |
| partOf |
Delta Plan
ⓘ
Delta Works ⓘ |
| partOfDefenseSystem |
Delta Works
ⓘ
surface form:
Delta Works coastal defense system
|
| protectsRegion | southwestern Netherlands ⓘ |
| purpose |
coastal defense
ⓘ
flood protection ⓘ storm surge protection ⓘ |
| regionServed | Zeeland ⓘ |
| roadOnStructure | N256 ⓘ |
| separates |
Eastern Scheldt
ⓘ
Veerse Meer ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Zandkreekdam Description of subject: Zandkreekdam is a Dutch dam and water barrier that forms part of the Delta Works coastal defense system, helping to protect the southwestern Netherlands from flooding.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.