Whiskeytown Lake
E136968
Whiskeytown Lake is a large reservoir in Northern California known for its clear waters, outdoor recreation, and role in the Central Valley Project.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Whiskeytown Lake canonical | 5 |
| Whiskeytown Reservoir | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T779520 — 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: Whiskeytown Lake Context triple: [Shasta Cascade region, contains, Whiskeytown Lake]
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A.
Caples Lake
Caples Lake is a high-elevation reservoir in the Sierra Nevada of California, popular for fishing, boating, and hiking in an alpine setting.
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B.
Medicine Lake
Medicine Lake is a high-elevation lake in northeastern California, situated within the caldera of the Medicine Lake Volcano and known for its scenic, forested setting and recreational opportunities.
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C.
Newcomb Lake
Newcomb Lake is a remote Adirondack lake in New York’s High Peaks region, known for its wilderness setting and historic great camp architecture.
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D.
Woods Lake
Woods Lake is a scenic alpine lake in the Sierra Nevada of California, popular for camping, fishing, and hiking in the Carson Pass area.
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E.
Columbia Lake
Columbia Lake is a freshwater lake in southeastern British Columbia, Canada, best known as the headwater of the Columbia River.
- 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: Whiskeytown Lake Target entity description: Whiskeytown Lake is a large reservoir in Northern California known for its clear waters, outdoor recreation, and role in the Central Valley Project.
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A.
Caples Lake
Caples Lake is a high-elevation reservoir in the Sierra Nevada of California, popular for fishing, boating, and hiking in an alpine setting.
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B.
Medicine Lake
Medicine Lake is a high-elevation lake in northeastern California, situated within the caldera of the Medicine Lake Volcano and known for its scenic, forested setting and recreational opportunities.
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C.
Newcomb Lake
Newcomb Lake is a remote Adirondack lake in New York’s High Peaks region, known for its wilderness setting and historic great camp architecture.
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D.
Woods Lake
Woods Lake is a scenic alpine lake in the Sierra Nevada of California, popular for camping, fishing, and hiking in the Carson Pass area.
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E.
Columbia Lake
Columbia Lake is a freshwater lake in southeastern British Columbia, Canada, best known as the headwater of the Columbia River.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
artificial lake
ⓘ
reservoir ⓘ |
| basinCountry |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| createdBy | Whiskeytown Dam ⓘ |
| ecosystemType | reservoir ecosystem ⓘ |
| hasActivity |
camping
ⓘ
hiking ⓘ picnicking ⓘ wildlife viewing ⓘ |
| hasDam | Whiskeytown Dam ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
cold, deep water
ⓘ
scenic mountain setting ⓘ |
| hasInfrastructure |
boat ramps
ⓘ
campgrounds ⓘ day-use areas ⓘ |
| hasRecreationManagement | National Park Service ⓘ |
| hasShorelineFeature |
beaches
ⓘ
marinas ⓘ |
| inflow |
Clear Creek
ⓘ
Trinity River diversion ⓘ |
| knownFor |
boating
ⓘ
clear water ⓘ fishing ⓘ kayaking ⓘ outdoor recreation ⓘ sailing ⓘ scuba diving ⓘ swimming ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
California, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
California
Northern California ⓘ Shasta County ⓘ
surface form:
Shasta County, California
|
| locatedInProtectedArea | Whiskeytown National Recreation Area ⓘ |
| managedBy | National Park Service ⓘ |
| nearbyCity |
City of Redding, California
ⓘ
surface form:
Redding, California
|
| nearbyCommunity | Whiskeytown, California ⓘ |
| outflow | Clear Creek ⓘ |
| partOf |
Central Valley Project
ⓘ
Whiskeytown National Recreation Area ⓘ
surface form:
Whiskeytown–Shasta–Trinity National Recreation Area
|
| purpose |
flood control
ⓘ
hydroelectric power generation ⓘ recreation ⓘ water storage ⓘ |
| region |
Shasta-Trinity National Forest
ⓘ
surface form:
Shasta-Trinity area
|
| river | Clear Creek ⓘ |
| usedFor |
irrigation supply
ⓘ
municipal water supply ⓘ power generation ⓘ |
| waterProject | Central Valley Project ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Whiskeytown Lake Description of subject: Whiskeytown Lake is a large reservoir in Northern California known for its clear waters, outdoor recreation, and role in the Central Valley Project.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Whiskeytown Reservoir