Sierra Nevada river system
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The Sierra Nevada river system is the network of rivers and streams that drain the Sierra Nevada mountain range in the western United States, supplying water to surrounding valleys and reservoirs.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Sierra Nevada river system canonical | 3 |
| Sierra Nevada hydrologic region | 1 |
| Sierra Nevada watershed | 1 |
| Sierra Nevada watershed system | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1464994 — 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.
Target entity: Sierra Nevada river system Context triple: [Blackwood Creek, partOf, Sierra Nevada river system]
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A.
Sacramento River Basin
The Sacramento River Basin is a major watershed in Northern California that drains the Sacramento River and its tributaries, supporting extensive agriculture, ecosystems, and water supply for the region.
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B.
San Joaquin River
The San Joaquin River is a major river in central California that flows through the San Joaquin Valley and supports extensive agricultural, ecological, and water supply systems before joining the Sacramento–San Joaquin Delta.
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C.
Sacramento River
The Sacramento River is the longest river entirely within California, flowing through the northern part of the state and serving as a major source of water, transportation, and ecological habitat.
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D.
Kings River
Kings River is a major river in California’s Sierra Nevada that carves the deep gorge of Kings Canyon and gives its name to Kings Canyon National Park.
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E.
Humboldt River
The Humboldt River is a major river in northern Nevada that flows westward across the Great Basin, serving as an important historical route and water source in an otherwise arid region.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Sierra Nevada river system Target entity description: The Sierra Nevada river system is the network of rivers and streams that drain the Sierra Nevada mountain range in the western United States, supplying water to surrounding valleys and reservoirs.
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A.
Sacramento River Basin
The Sacramento River Basin is a major watershed in Northern California that drains the Sacramento River and its tributaries, supporting extensive agriculture, ecosystems, and water supply for the region.
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B.
San Joaquin River
The San Joaquin River is a major river in central California that flows through the San Joaquin Valley and supports extensive agricultural, ecological, and water supply systems before joining the Sacramento–San Joaquin Delta.
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C.
Sacramento River
The Sacramento River is the longest river entirely within California, flowing through the northern part of the state and serving as a major source of water, transportation, and ecological habitat.
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D.
Kings River
Kings River is a major river in California’s Sierra Nevada that carves the deep gorge of Kings Canyon and gives its name to Kings Canyon National Park.
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E.
Humboldt River
The Humboldt River is a major river in northern Nevada that flows westward across the Great Basin, serving as an important historical route and water source in an otherwise arid region.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
drainage system
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river system ⓘ |
| drainagePattern | radial drainage from Sierra Nevada crest ⓘ |
| drains |
Sierra Nevada
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surface form:
Sierra Nevada mountain range
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| emptiesInto |
Pacific Ocean via San Francisco Bay
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Sacramento–San Joaquin River Delta ⓘ endorheic basins east of the Sierra Nevada ⓘ |
| feedsReservoir |
Don Pedro Reservoir
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Folsom Lake ⓘ Hetch Hetchy Reservoir ⓘ Isabella Lake ⓘ Lake Oroville ⓘ Millerton Lake NERFINISHED ⓘ New Melones Lake ⓘ Pine Flat Lake ⓘ Shasta Lake ⓘ |
| flowsFrom |
eastern slope of the Sierra Nevada
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western slope of the Sierra Nevada ⓘ |
| hasMajorRiver |
American River (California)
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surface form:
American River
Carson River ⓘ Cosumnes River ⓘ Feather River ⓘ Kaweah River ⓘ Kern River ⓘ Kings River ⓘ Merced River ⓘ Mokelumne River ⓘ Owens River ⓘ Sacramento River ⓘ Sacramento River Basin ⓘ
surface form:
Sacramento River basin
San Joaquin River ⓘ San Joaquin River Basin ⓘ
surface form:
San Joaquin River basin
Stanislaus River ⓘ Truckee River ⓘ Tuolumne River ⓘ Walker River ⓘ Yuba River ⓘ |
| includesHydrologicFeature |
glacially carved river valleys
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snowmelt-fed streams ⓘ |
| influences | California water supply reliability ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
California, United States
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surface form:
California
Sierra Nevada ⓘ western United States ⓘ |
| primaryWaterSourceFor |
State Water Project
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surface form:
California State Water Project
Central Valley Project ⓘ |
| suppliesWaterTo |
Central Valley
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surface form:
Central Valley of California
reservoirs in California ⓘ surrounding valleys ⓘ |
| usedFor |
hydroelectric power generation
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irrigation ⓘ municipal water supply ⓘ recreation ⓘ |
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Subject: Sierra Nevada river system Description of subject: The Sierra Nevada river system is the network of rivers and streams that drain the Sierra Nevada mountain range in the western United States, supplying water to surrounding valleys and reservoirs.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.