Ohio and Erie Canal locks
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The Ohio and Erie Canal locks are historic canal structures built in the 19th century to raise and lower boats along the Ohio and Erie Canal, a major waterway that once linked Lake Erie with the Ohio River and spurred regional development.
All labels observed (1)
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How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T17163014 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ohio and Erie Canal locks Context triple: [Lockbourne, Ohio, namedAfter, Ohio and Erie Canal locks]
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A.
Erie Canal Lock 17
Erie Canal Lock 17 is a historic and still-operational lock on the Erie Canal notable for its high lift and engineering significance near Little Falls, New York.
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B.
Erie Canal weighlock
The Erie Canal weighlock was a specialized canal facility where boats were weighed to calculate tolls during the operation of the Erie Canal.
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C.
Erie Canal Lock E-7
Erie Canal Lock E-7 is a navigation lock on the Erie Canal located in Waterford, New York, helping vessels transition between different water levels near the canal’s eastern terminus.
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D.
Erie Canal Lock E-2
Erie Canal Lock E-2 is a canal lock on the Erie Canal located in Waterford, New York, serving as part of the eastern entrance series of locks that raise boats from the Hudson River into the canal system.
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E.
Erie Canal Lock E-6
Erie Canal Lock E-6 is a navigation lock on the Erie Canal located in Waterford, New York, that helps vessels transition between different water levels along the canal system.
- 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: Ohio and Erie Canal locks Target entity description: The Ohio and Erie Canal locks are historic canal structures built in the 19th century to raise and lower boats along the Ohio and Erie Canal, a major waterway that once linked Lake Erie with the Ohio River and spurred regional development.
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A.
Erie Canal Lock 17
Erie Canal Lock 17 is a historic and still-operational lock on the Erie Canal notable for its high lift and engineering significance near Little Falls, New York.
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B.
Erie Canal weighlock
The Erie Canal weighlock was a specialized canal facility where boats were weighed to calculate tolls during the operation of the Erie Canal.
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C.
Erie Canal Lock E-7
Erie Canal Lock E-7 is a navigation lock on the Erie Canal located in Waterford, New York, helping vessels transition between different water levels near the canal’s eastern terminus.
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D.
Erie Canal Lock E-2
Erie Canal Lock E-2 is a canal lock on the Erie Canal located in Waterford, New York, serving as part of the eastern entrance series of locks that raise boats from the Hudson River into the canal system.
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E.
Erie Canal Lock E-6
Erie Canal Lock E-6 is a navigation lock on the Erie Canal located in Waterford, New York, that helps vessels transition between different water levels along the canal system.
- F. None of above. chosen
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.