Clark Fork River and Bitterroot River
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The Clark Fork River and Bitterroot River are two major rivers in western Montana whose confluence forms a key geographic and ecological feature near the city of Missoula.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Clark Fork River | 2 |
| Clark Fork River and Bitterroot River canonical | 1 |
| Clark Fork River valley | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2332988 — 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: Clark Fork River and Bitterroot River Context triple: [Missoula, hasRiverConfluence, Clark Fork River and Bitterroot River]
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A.
Lewis and Clark River
The Lewis and Clark River is a small coastal river in northwestern Oregon that flows through forested terrain into the Youngs River near Astoria, historically associated with the Lewis and Clark Expedition.
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B.
Spokane River
The Spokane River is a significant waterway in the northwestern United States that flows through northern Idaho and eastern Washington, including the city of Spokane, before joining the Columbia River.
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C.
Okanogan River
The Okanogan River is a north–south flowing river in British Columbia and Washington that drains the Okanagan region into the Columbia River.
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D.
Suiattle River
The Suiattle River is a glacially fed river in the North Cascades of Washington State, originating on the slopes of Glacier Peak and flowing through remote forested valleys before joining the Sauk River.
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E.
Necanicum River
The Necanicum River is a coastal river in northwestern Oregon that flows through Clatsop County to the Pacific Ocean near the city of Seaside.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Clark Fork River and Bitterroot River Target entity description: The Clark Fork River and Bitterroot River are two major rivers in western Montana whose confluence forms a key geographic and ecological feature near the city of Missoula.
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A.
Lewis and Clark River
The Lewis and Clark River is a small coastal river in northwestern Oregon that flows through forested terrain into the Youngs River near Astoria, historically associated with the Lewis and Clark Expedition.
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B.
Spokane River
The Spokane River is a significant waterway in the northwestern United States that flows through northern Idaho and eastern Washington, including the city of Spokane, before joining the Columbia River.
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C.
Okanogan River
The Okanogan River is a north–south flowing river in British Columbia and Washington that drains the Okanagan region into the Columbia River.
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D.
Suiattle River
The Suiattle River is a glacially fed river in the North Cascades of Washington State, originating on the slopes of Glacier Peak and flowing through remote forested valleys before joining the Sauk River.
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E.
Necanicum River
The Necanicum River is a coastal river in northwestern Oregon that flows through Clatsop County to the Pacific Ocean near the city of Seaside.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ecological feature
ⓘ
geographic feature ⓘ river ⓘ river ⓘ river confluence ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Clark Fork River
ⓘ
surface form:
Clark Fork of the Columbia River
|
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| crossedBy |
Interstate 90 near Missoula
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U.S. Route 93 ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. Route 93 near Missoula
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| ecologicalImportance |
support fish populations
ⓘ
support riparian habitats ⓘ |
| flowsNear |
Missoula
ⓘ
surface form:
Missoula, Montana
|
| flowsThrough |
Bitterroot Valley
ⓘ
Missoula County ⓘ
surface form:
Missoula County, Montana
Missoula County ⓘ
surface form:
Missoula County, Montana
Missoula ⓘ
surface form:
Missoula, Montana
Ravalli County, Montana ⓘ |
| forms |
key ecological feature near Missoula
ⓘ
key geographic feature near Missoula ⓘ |
| formsConfluenceNear |
Missoula
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surface form:
city of Missoula
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| hydrologicalRole | major rivers of the Columbia River Basin headwaters ⓘ |
| importance |
significant to Missoula’s water resources
ⓘ
significant to regional biodiversity ⓘ |
| influences |
local climate near Missoula
ⓘ
local ecosystems near Missoula ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Missoula County
ⓘ
surface form:
Missoula County, Montana
Montana ⓘ Montana ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion |
western Montana
ⓘ
western Montana ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Missoula
ⓘ
surface form:
Missoula, Montana
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| mouth | Lake Pend Oreille ⓘ |
| mouthLocatedIn | Idaho ⓘ |
| partOf |
Columbia River Basin
ⓘ
Columbia River Basin ⓘ hydrology of western Montana ⓘ |
| recreationAreaFor | residents of Missoula ⓘ |
| sourceLocatedIn |
Bitterroot Range
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surface form:
Bitterroot Mountains
Montana ⓘ |
| tributaryOf | Clark Fork River ⓘ |
| usedFor |
boating
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fishing ⓘ rafting ⓘ recreation ⓘ |
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Subject: Clark Fork River and Bitterroot River Description of subject: The Clark Fork River and Bitterroot River are two major rivers in western Montana whose confluence forms a key geographic and ecological feature near the city of Missoula.
Referenced by (4)
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