Kansas City stormwater system
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The Kansas City stormwater system is the municipal network of drains, channels, and waterways that manages rainfall runoff and reduces flooding risks throughout Kansas City.
All labels observed (4)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3305442 — 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: Kansas City stormwater system Context triple: [Brush Creek, partOf, Kansas City stormwater system]
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A.
Dallas–Fort Worth water supply system
The Dallas–Fort Worth water supply system is a regional network of reservoirs, treatment facilities, and pipelines that provides drinking water to the Dallas–Fort Worth metropolitan area in North Texas.
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B.
Kansas City parks system
The Kansas City parks system is a municipal network of public parks, boulevards, and recreational spaces that provides green infrastructure, leisure amenities, and cultural landmarks throughout Kansas City.
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C.
McClellan–Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System
The McClellan–Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System is a major inland waterway project that transforms the Arkansas River and connected channels into a navigable route for commercial shipping between the Midwest and the Gulf of Mexico.
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D.
Paerdegat Basin Combined Sewer Overflow Facility
The Paerdegat Basin Combined Sewer Overflow Facility is a major wastewater management installation in Brooklyn, New York, designed to capture and treat combined sewer overflows before they enter Paerdegat Basin and Jamaica Bay.
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E.
Illinois Waterway system
The Illinois Waterway system is a network of rivers, canals, and locks in Illinois that provides a vital navigable link between the Great Lakes and the Mississippi River.
- 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: Kansas City stormwater system Target entity description: The Kansas City stormwater system is the municipal network of drains, channels, and waterways that manages rainfall runoff and reduces flooding risks throughout Kansas City.
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A.
Dallas–Fort Worth water supply system
The Dallas–Fort Worth water supply system is a regional network of reservoirs, treatment facilities, and pipelines that provides drinking water to the Dallas–Fort Worth metropolitan area in North Texas.
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B.
Kansas City parks system
The Kansas City parks system is a municipal network of public parks, boulevards, and recreational spaces that provides green infrastructure, leisure amenities, and cultural landmarks throughout Kansas City.
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C.
McClellan–Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System
The McClellan–Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System is a major inland waterway project that transforms the Arkansas River and connected channels into a navigable route for commercial shipping between the Midwest and the Gulf of Mexico.
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D.
Paerdegat Basin Combined Sewer Overflow Facility
The Paerdegat Basin Combined Sewer Overflow Facility is a major wastewater management installation in Brooklyn, New York, designed to capture and treat combined sewer overflows before they enter Paerdegat Basin and Jamaica Bay.
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E.
Illinois Waterway system
The Illinois Waterway system is a network of rivers, canals, and locks in Illinois that provides a vital navigable link between the Great Lakes and the Mississippi River.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
municipal infrastructure
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stormwater management system ⓘ |
| affects |
Blue River (Missouri)
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Brush Creek ⓘ
surface form:
Brush Creek (Kansas City)
Kansas River ⓘ Line Creek (Missouri) ⓘ Missouri River ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
improve water quality in local streams and rivers
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reduce combined sewer overflows ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| fundedBy |
federal grants
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municipal bonds ⓘ stormwater utility fees ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
combined sewer overflow control structures
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culverts ⓘ detention basins ⓘ green infrastructure facilities ⓘ inlets ⓘ open channels ⓘ outfalls ⓘ retention basins ⓘ storm drains ⓘ storm sewers ⓘ |
| hasPurpose |
flood risk reduction
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protection of property from flooding ⓘ protection of public safety during storms ⓘ stormwater runoff management ⓘ |
| includesProgram |
construction site runoff control
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illicit discharge detection and elimination ⓘ post-construction stormwater management ⓘ public education on stormwater pollution ⓘ stormwater capital improvements program ⓘ stormwater maintenance program ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Kansas City, Missouri, United States
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surface form:
Kansas City, Missouri
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| managedBy |
Kansas City stormwater system
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Kansas City Water Services Department Stormwater Division
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| operatedBy |
Kansas City, Missouri, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
City of Kansas City, Missouri
Kansas City stormwater system self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Kansas City Water Services Department
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| ownedBy |
Kansas City, Missouri, United States
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surface form:
City of Kansas City, Missouri
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| partOf | Kansas City municipal infrastructure ⓘ |
| regulates |
conveyance of rainfall runoff
ⓘ
discharge of stormwater to local waterways ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Kansas City stormwater system
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Kansas City Overflow Control Program
Kansas City combined sewer system ⓘ |
| subjectTo |
Clean Water Act
ⓘ
Kansas City, Missouri Code of Ordinances ⓘ Missouri state stormwater regulations ⓘ National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System ⓘ
surface form:
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permit
|
| usesApproach |
gray infrastructure
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green infrastructure ⓘ low impact development practices ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Kansas City stormwater system Description of subject: The Kansas City stormwater system is the municipal network of drains, channels, and waterways that manages rainfall runoff and reduces flooding risks throughout Kansas City.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Kansas City stormwater system
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operatedBy
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Kansas City stormwater system
self-linksurface differs
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this entity surface form:
Kansas City Water Services Department
Kansas City stormwater system
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managedBy
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Kansas City stormwater system
self-linksurface differs
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this entity surface form:
Kansas City Water Services Department Stormwater Division
Kansas City stormwater system
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relatedTo
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Kansas City stormwater system
self-linksurface differs
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this entity surface form:
Kansas City Overflow Control Program