Des Moines River
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The Des Moines River is a major tributary of the Mississippi River that flows through Iowa and Minnesota, playing a central role in the geography and history of Des Moines and the surrounding region.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Des Moines River canonical | 24 |
| Des Moines River basin | 3 |
| Des Moines River valley | 3 |
| Des Moines River Valley | 1 |
| Des Moines River flood control system | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1176702 — 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: Des Moines River Context triple: [Des Moines, Iowa, namedFor, Des Moines River]
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A.
Iowa River
The Iowa River is a major waterway in the U.S. state of Iowa that flows generally southeastward and ultimately joins the Mississippi River.
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B.
Cedar River
The Cedar River is a river in Washington State that flows from the Cascade Range through rural and suburban areas before ultimately feeding into Lake Washington near Seattle.
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C.
Cedar River
Cedar River is a major river in Iowa and Minnesota known for flowing through cities like Cedar Rapids and contributing significantly to the region’s ecology and economy.
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D.
Minnesota River
The Minnesota River is a major tributary of the Mississippi River in southern Minnesota, flowing through agricultural and prairie landscapes before joining the Mississippi near the Twin Cities.
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E.
Menominee River
The Menominee River is a major river forming part of the border between Wisconsin and Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, known for its forests, hydroelectric dams, and role as a key tributary in the Great Lakes watershed.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Des Moines River Target entity description: The Des Moines River is a major tributary of the Mississippi River that flows through Iowa and Minnesota, playing a central role in the geography and history of Des Moines and the surrounding region.
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A.
Iowa River
The Iowa River is a major waterway in the U.S. state of Iowa that flows generally southeastward and ultimately joins the Mississippi River.
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B.
Cedar River
The Cedar River is a river in Washington State that flows from the Cascade Range through rural and suburban areas before ultimately feeding into Lake Washington near Seattle.
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C.
Cedar River
Cedar River is a major river in Iowa and Minnesota known for flowing through cities like Cedar Rapids and contributing significantly to the region’s ecology and economy.
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D.
Minnesota River
The Minnesota River is a major tributary of the Mississippi River in southern Minnesota, flowing through agricultural and prairie landscapes before joining the Mississippi near the Twin Cities.
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E.
Menominee River
The Menominee River is a major river forming part of the border between Wisconsin and Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, known for its forests, hydroelectric dams, and role as a key tributary in the Great Lakes watershed.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
river
ⓘ
tributary ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Des Moines River
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Des Moines River Valley
|
| basinCountry |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| crossedBy |
Interstate 235
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Interstate 80 ⓘ U.S. Route 30 ⓘ U.S. Route 34 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| flowsThrough |
Iowa
ⓘ
Minnesota ⓘ |
| flowsThroughCounty |
Boone County, Iowa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lee County, Iowa NERFINISHED ⓘ Polk County, Iowa NERFINISHED ⓘ Wapello County, Iowa NERFINISHED ⓘ Webster County, Iowa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formsBorderBetween |
Illinois
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Iowa ⓘ Missouri ⓘ |
| hasDam |
Red Rock Dam
ⓘ
Saylorville Dam ⓘ |
| hasReservoir |
Lake Red Rock
ⓘ
Saylorville Lake ⓘ |
| hasTributary |
Beaver Creek
ⓘ
Boone River ⓘ Lizard Creek NERFINISHED ⓘ Raccoon River ⓘ
surface form:
North Raccoon River
Raccoon River ⓘ Raccoon River ⓘ
surface form:
South Raccoon River
|
| historicalUse |
fur trade route
ⓘ
transportation route ⓘ |
| influencedDevelopmentOf |
Des Moines–West Des Moines metropolitan area
ⓘ
surface form:
Des Moines metropolitan area
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| mouthLocatedIn | Missouri ⓘ |
| mouthLocation | near Keokuk, Iowa ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Des Moines, Iowa
ⓘ
surface form:
Des Moines (city)
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| passesThrough | Des Moines, Iowa ⓘ |
| region | Midwestern United States ⓘ |
| riverSystem | Mississippi River basin ⓘ |
| sourceLocation |
near Lake Shetek, Minnesota
ⓘ
southern Minnesota ⓘ |
| tributaryOf | Mississippi River ⓘ |
| usedFor |
flood control
ⓘ
hydroelectric power ⓘ recreation ⓘ water supply ⓘ |
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Subject: Des Moines River Description of subject: The Des Moines River is a major tributary of the Mississippi River that flows through Iowa and Minnesota, playing a central role in the geography and history of Des Moines and the surrounding region.
Referenced by (32)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.