Lake Drummond
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Lake Drummond is a large, shallow natural lake in southeastern Virginia, known as one of only two natural lakes in the state and a central feature of the Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Lake Drummond canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2751667 — 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: Lake Drummond Context triple: [Great Dismal Swamp, hasPart, Lake Drummond]
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A.
Black Bayou Lake
Black Bayou Lake is a scenic freshwater lake in northeastern Louisiana known for its cypress-tupelo swamps, rich wildlife, and recreational opportunities like fishing, paddling, and wildlife viewing.
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B.
Lake Martin
Lake Martin is a large, man-made reservoir in central Alabama known for its scenic shoreline, recreational boating, and lakeside communities.
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C.
Lake Ray Hubbard
Lake Ray Hubbard is a large reservoir in the Dallas–Fort Worth area of Texas, popular for boating, fishing, and lakeside recreation.
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D.
Ray Roberts Lake
Ray Roberts Lake is a large reservoir in North Texas popular for fishing, boating, and outdoor recreation within Ray Roberts Lake State Park.
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E.
Lake Eufaula
Lake Eufaula is a large reservoir on the Chattahoochee River along the Alabama–Georgia border, popular for fishing, boating, and other recreational activities.
- 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: Lake Drummond Target entity description: Lake Drummond is a large, shallow natural lake in southeastern Virginia, known as one of only two natural lakes in the state and a central feature of the Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge.
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A.
Black Bayou Lake
Black Bayou Lake is a scenic freshwater lake in northeastern Louisiana known for its cypress-tupelo swamps, rich wildlife, and recreational opportunities like fishing, paddling, and wildlife viewing.
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B.
Lake Martin
Lake Martin is a large, man-made reservoir in central Alabama known for its scenic shoreline, recreational boating, and lakeside communities.
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C.
Lake Ray Hubbard
Lake Ray Hubbard is a large reservoir in the Dallas–Fort Worth area of Texas, popular for boating, fishing, and lakeside recreation.
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D.
Ray Roberts Lake
Ray Roberts Lake is a large reservoir in North Texas popular for fishing, boating, and outdoor recreation within Ray Roberts Lake State Park.
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E.
Lake Eufaula
Lake Eufaula is a large reservoir on the Chattahoochee River along the Alabama–Georgia border, popular for fishing, boating, and other recreational activities.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geographical feature
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lake ⓘ natural lake ⓘ |
| area |
approximately 12.5 square kilometers
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approximately 3,100 acres ⓘ |
| averageDepth | about 6 feet ⓘ |
| basinCountry |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| conservationStatus | protected within a national wildlife refuge ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| ecosystemType | freshwater wetland-associated lake ⓘ |
| elevation | about 6 feet above sea level ⓘ |
| hasRecreationRegulation | subject to refuge rules and permits ⓘ |
| hasWildlife |
black bear habitat nearby
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wading birds ⓘ waterfowl ⓘ |
| knownFor |
being one of only two natural lakes in Virginia
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dark, tannin-stained water ⓘ scenic and wildlife viewing opportunities ⓘ shallow depth ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Virginia ⓘ |
| locatedInCounty |
Chesapeake, Virginia
ⓘ
Suffolk, Virginia, United States ⓘ
surface form:
Suffolk, Virginia
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| locatedInEcoregion | Great Dismal Swamp ⓘ |
| locatedInProtectedArea | Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion |
Southeastern Virginia
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surface form:
southeastern Virginia
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| locatedNear | North Carolina border ⓘ |
| managedBy | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service ⓘ |
| maximumDepth | about 7 feet ⓘ |
| navigationAccess | via Feeder Ditch from Dismal Swamp Canal ⓘ |
| oneOfOnlyTwoNaturalLakesIn | Virginia ⓘ |
| outflow |
Dismal Swamp Canal
ⓘ
Feeder Ditch ⓘ |
| partOf | Great Dismal Swamp ⓘ |
| partOfHydrologicalSystem |
Dismal Swamp Canal
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surface form:
Dismal Swamp Canal system
|
| primaryAccess | Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge ⓘ |
| shape | roughly circular ⓘ |
| state | Virginia ⓘ |
| surroundedBy | forested wetlands ⓘ |
| usedFor |
birdwatching
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fishing ⓘ recreational boating ⓘ |
| waterColor | tea-colored ⓘ |
| waterColorCause | tannins from surrounding vegetation ⓘ |
| waterType | freshwater ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Lake Drummond Description of subject: Lake Drummond is a large, shallow natural lake in southeastern Virginia, known as one of only two natural lakes in the state and a central feature of the Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.