Kissimmee River basin
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The Kissimmee River basin is a major watershed in central Florida that drains into Lake Okeechobee and plays a key role in the region’s hydrology and wetland ecosystems.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kissimmee River basin canonical | 3 |
| Kissimmee River valley | 1 |
| Kissimmee River watershed | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2050284 — 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: Kissimmee River basin Context triple: [Osceola County, Florida, contains, Kissimmee River basin]
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A.
St. Johns River
The St. Johns River is a major north-flowing river in northeastern Florida that serves as a central geographic and economic feature of the Jacksonville metropolitan area.
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B.
Loxahatchee River
The Loxahatchee River is a scenic, federally designated Wild and Scenic River in southeastern Florida known for its winding, cypress-lined waterways and rich wildlife habitat.
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C.
St. Johns
St. Johns is a historic, self-contained neighborhood in North Portland known for its small-town feel, waterfront parks, and the iconic St. Johns Bridge.
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D.
Aucilla River
The Aucilla River is a relatively short, spring-fed river in northern Florida and southern Georgia known for its karst features, disappearing underground stretches, and rich archaeological sites.
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E.
Suwannee River
The Suwannee River is a major blackwater river in the southeastern United States, flowing from the Okefenokee Swamp in Georgia through northern Florida to the Gulf of Mexico and celebrated in American folk culture and music.
- 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: Kissimmee River basin Target entity description: The Kissimmee River basin is a major watershed in central Florida that drains into Lake Okeechobee and plays a key role in the region’s hydrology and wetland ecosystems.
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A.
St. Johns River
The St. Johns River is a major north-flowing river in northeastern Florida that serves as a central geographic and economic feature of the Jacksonville metropolitan area.
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B.
Loxahatchee River
The Loxahatchee River is a scenic, federally designated Wild and Scenic River in southeastern Florida known for its winding, cypress-lined waterways and rich wildlife habitat.
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C.
St. Johns
St. Johns is a historic, self-contained neighborhood in North Portland known for its small-town feel, waterfront parks, and the iconic St. Johns Bridge.
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D.
Aucilla River
The Aucilla River is a relatively short, spring-fed river in northern Florida and southern Georgia known for its karst features, disappearing underground stretches, and rich archaeological sites.
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E.
Suwannee River
The Suwannee River is a major blackwater river in the southeastern United States, flowing from the Okefenokee Swamp in Georgia through northern Florida to the Gulf of Mexico and celebrated in American folk culture and music.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
river basin
ⓘ
watershed ⓘ |
| climate | humid subtropical ⓘ |
| contains |
Chain of Lakes near Kissimmee
ⓘ
Cypress Lake ⓘ Lake Tohopekaliga ⓘ
surface form:
East Lake Tohopekaliga
Kissimmee River ⓘ Lake Hatchineha ⓘ Lake Kissimmee ⓘ Lake Tohopekaliga ⓘ headwaters lakes near Orlando–Kissimmee area ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| drainageDirection | southward ⓘ |
| drainsInto | Lake Okeechobee ⓘ |
| ecoregion | subtropical wetland ⓘ |
| environmentalIssue |
altered flow regime
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degraded water quality ⓘ loss of floodplain wetlands ⓘ |
| historicalModification |
channelization of Kissimmee River
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construction of C-38 canal ⓘ levee construction ⓘ |
| hydrologicRole | primary source of inflow to Lake Okeechobee from the north ⓘ |
| hydrologicUnitCode | 03090101 ⓘ |
| importance |
critical to restoration of the Everglades
ⓘ
key component of regional flood control system ⓘ |
| locatedIn | central Florida ⓘ |
| majorFunction |
aquatic habitat provision
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floodplain wetland support ⓘ support of Everglades hydrology ⓘ surface water drainage ⓘ water supply contribution to South Florida ⓘ |
| managedBy |
South Florida Water Management District
ⓘ
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers ⓘ |
| partOf |
Greater Everglades ecosystem
ⓘ
South Florida hydrologic system ⓘ |
| primaryLandUse |
agriculture
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pasture ⓘ rangeland ⓘ urban and suburban development ⓘ |
| region |
Florida Peninsula
ⓘ
surface form:
peninsular Florida
|
| restorationProject | Kissimmee River Restoration Project ⓘ |
| river | Kissimmee River ⓘ |
| state | Florida ⓘ |
| supports |
aquatic invertebrate communities
ⓘ
fish communities ⓘ wading bird habitat ⓘ waterfowl habitat ⓘ |
| upstreamFrom | Lake Okeechobee ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Kissimmee River basin Description of subject: The Kissimmee River basin is a major watershed in central Florida that drains into Lake Okeechobee and plays a key role in the region’s hydrology and wetland ecosystems.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Kissimmee River valley
this entity surface form:
Kissimmee River watershed