Devil's Throat
E144204
Devil's Throat is the most dramatic and powerful section of Iguazu Falls, featuring a massive U-shaped chasm where torrents of water plunge into a roaring abyss.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Devil's Throat canonical | 1 |
| horseshoe-shaped gorge Devil's Throat | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1260074 — 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: Devil's Throat Context triple: [Iguazu Falls, hasPart, Devil's Throat]
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A.
Katherine Gorge
Katherine Gorge is a spectacular series of sandstone gorges carved by the Katherine River, renowned for its dramatic cliffs, Aboriginal rock art, and popular boating and hiking opportunities in Nitmiluk National Park in Australia’s Northern Territory.
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B.
Burney Falls
Burney Falls is a spectacular 129-foot waterfall in Northern California, renowned for its constant, spring-fed flow and lush, moss-covered basalt cliffs.
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C.
Basaseachic Falls
Basaseachic Falls is a major waterfall in Mexico’s Copper Canyon region, renowned as one of the country’s tallest and most scenic natural attractions.
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D.
Havasu Falls
Havasu Falls is a famous turquoise-blue waterfall located in the Grand Canyon on the Havasupai Indian Reservation in Arizona, renowned for its striking travertine pools and scenic desert oasis setting.
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E.
Wahclella Falls
Wahclella Falls is a picturesque two-tiered waterfall on Tanner Creek in Oregon, popular for its short hiking trail and lush Columbia River Gorge scenery.
- 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: Devil's Throat Target entity description: Devil's Throat is the most dramatic and powerful section of Iguazu Falls, featuring a massive U-shaped chasm where torrents of water plunge into a roaring abyss.
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A.
Nachi Falls
Nachi Falls is one of Japan’s tallest and most famous waterfalls, revered as a sacred site and scenic highlight near the Kumano Nachi Taisha shrine in Wakayama Prefecture.
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B.
Katherine Gorge
Katherine Gorge is a spectacular series of sandstone gorges carved by the Katherine River, renowned for its dramatic cliffs, Aboriginal rock art, and popular boating and hiking opportunities in Nitmiluk National Park in Australia’s Northern Territory.
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C.
Burney Falls
Burney Falls is a spectacular 129-foot waterfall in Northern California, renowned for its constant, spring-fed flow and lush, moss-covered basalt cliffs.
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D.
Basaseachic Falls
Basaseachic Falls is a major waterfall in Mexico’s Copper Canyon region, renowned as one of the country’s tallest and most scenic natural attractions.
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E.
Havasu Falls
Havasu Falls is a famous turquoise-blue waterfall located in the Grand Canyon on the Havasupai Indian Reservation in Arizona, renowned for its striking travertine pools and scenic desert oasis setting.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
natural feature
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waterfall section ⓘ |
| accessMethod |
train from Argentine side
ⓘ
walkways ⓘ |
| attracts | international tourists ⓘ |
| country |
Argentina
ⓘ
Brazil ⓘ |
| erosionProcess | river erosion ⓘ |
| formedBy | basalt erosion ⓘ |
| hasCliffMaterial | basalt rock ⓘ |
| hasDanger |
steep cliffs
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strong currents ⓘ |
| hasDropType | plunge ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
intense mist
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massive water volume ⓘ roaring abyss ⓘ thunderous noise ⓘ |
| hasHeightApprox | 80 meters ⓘ |
| hasLengthApprox | 700 meters ⓘ |
| hasMist | permanent spray cloud ⓘ |
| hasPhotoOpportunities | yes ⓘ |
| hasReputation |
most dramatic section of Iguazu Falls
ⓘ
most powerful section of Iguazu Falls ⓘ |
| hasShape | U-shaped chasm ⓘ |
| hasSoundLevel | very loud waterfall roar ⓘ |
| hasSprayReach | visible from distance ⓘ |
| hasViewingPlatform | yes ⓘ |
| hasWidthApprox | 150 meters ⓘ |
| isComparedTo | Niagara Falls Horseshoe Falls in power ⓘ |
| isIconicFeatureOf |
Iguazu Falls
ⓘ
surface form:
Iguazu Falls landscape
|
| isKeyElementOf |
Iguazú National Park
ⓘ
surface form:
UNESCO World Heritage Site Iguazú National Park
Iguazú National Park ⓘ
surface form:
UNESCO World Heritage Site Iguaçu National Park
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| isMajorHighlightOf | Iguazu Falls tours ⓘ |
| isSectionOf | main canyon of Iguazu Falls ⓘ |
| languageVariantName |
Garganta del Diablo
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Garganta del Diablo ⓘ
surface form:
Garganta do Diabo
|
| locatedIn | Iguazu River ⓘ |
| locatedInProtectedArea |
Iguazú National Park
ⓘ
Iguazú National Park ⓘ
surface form:
Iguaçu National Park
|
| locatedOnBorderOf |
Argentina
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Brazil ⓘ |
| nameLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOf | Iguazu Falls ⓘ |
| partOfEcosystem | Atlantic Forest biome ⓘ |
| river | Iguazu River ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| viewedFrom |
Argentina side of Iguazu Falls
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Brazil side of Iguazu Falls ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Input
Subject: Devil's Throat Description of subject: Devil's Throat is the most dramatic and powerful section of Iguazu Falls, featuring a massive U-shaped chasm where torrents of water plunge into a roaring abyss.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
horseshoe-shaped gorge Devil's Throat