Montezuma Well
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Montezuma Well is a natural limestone sinkhole and spring-fed pool in central Arizona that is part of the Montezuma Castle National Monument and known for its unique ecosystem and ancient cliff dwellings.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Montezuma Well canonical | 4 |
| Montezuma Well (nearby) | 1 |
| Montezuma Well unit | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3363657 — 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: Montezuma Well Context triple: [Yavapai County, Arizona, containsProtectedArea, Montezuma Well]
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A.
San Juan Parangaricutiro
San Juan Parangaricutiro was a Mexican village in Michoacán that became famous for being buried and largely destroyed by the sudden eruption of the Parícutin volcano in the 1940s.
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B.
Paulina Lake
Paulina Lake is a high-elevation volcanic crater lake in central Oregon, known for its clear waters, hot springs, and location within the Newberry National Volcanic Monument.
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C.
Agua Azul
Agua Azul is a famous series of striking turquoise-blue waterfalls and pools located in the jungle of Chiapas, Mexico, known for their scenic beauty and popular ecotourism activities.
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D.
Chicamocha Canyon
Chicamocha Canyon is a vast, steep-sided canyon in northeastern Colombia known for its dramatic landscapes, adventure tourism, and significance as one of the country’s most impressive natural attractions.
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E.
Batopilas Canyon
Batopilas Canyon is a deep, scenic gorge in the Copper Canyon system of Chihuahua, Mexico, known for its historic mining town of Batopilas and dramatic desert-mountain landscapes.
- 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: Montezuma Well Target entity description: Montezuma Well is a natural limestone sinkhole and spring-fed pool in central Arizona that is part of the Montezuma Castle National Monument and known for its unique ecosystem and ancient cliff dwellings.
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A.
San Juan Parangaricutiro
San Juan Parangaricutiro was a Mexican village in Michoacán that became famous for being buried and largely destroyed by the sudden eruption of the Parícutin volcano in the 1940s.
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B.
Paulina Lake
Paulina Lake is a high-elevation volcanic crater lake in central Oregon, known for its clear waters, hot springs, and location within the Newberry National Volcanic Monument.
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C.
Agua Azul
Agua Azul is a famous series of striking turquoise-blue waterfalls and pools located in the jungle of Chiapas, Mexico, known for their scenic beauty and popular ecotourism activities.
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D.
Chicamocha Canyon
Chicamocha Canyon is a vast, steep-sided canyon in northeastern Colombia known for its dramatic landscapes, adventure tourism, and significance as one of the country’s most impressive natural attractions.
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E.
Batopilas Canyon
Batopilas Canyon is a deep, scenic gorge in the Copper Canyon system of Chihuahua, Mexico, known for its historic mining town of Batopilas and dramatic desert-mountain landscapes.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (57)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
natural limestone sinkhole
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protected area ⓘ spring-fed pool ⓘ |
| access | day-use only ⓘ |
| associatedPeople |
Apache people
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Hohokam culture ⓘ
surface form:
Hohokam people
Sinagua people ⓘ Yavapai people ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | sacred site for local Native American tribes ⓘ |
| ecosystemType | unique aquatic ecosystem ⓘ |
| geologicalFormation | limestone ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalFeature | pueblo ruins near rim ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalPeriod | occupied during Sinagua period ⓘ |
| hasDepth |
approximately 15 meters
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approximately 50 feet ⓘ |
| hasDiameter |
approximately 120 meters
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approximately 393 feet ⓘ |
| hasEndemicSpecies |
Montezuma Well amphipod
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Montezuma Well diatom species ⓘ Montezuma Well leech ⓘ Montezuma Well spring snail ⓘ Montezuma Well amphipod ⓘ
surface form:
Montezuma Well water scorpion
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| hasFeature |
algal mats
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cliff dwellings ⓘ outflow channel ⓘ prehistoric irrigation canal ⓘ rim trail ⓘ submerged vegetation ⓘ swallet ⓘ travertine deposits ⓘ vertical limestone walls ⓘ |
| hasOutflow |
irrigation canal to Wet Beaver Creek
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underground spring outlet ⓘ |
| hasTrailLength | approximately 0.5 miles of developed trail ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Sinagua cliff dwellings
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archaeological sites ⓘ endemic aquatic species ⓘ prehistoric irrigation system ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Arizona
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Verde Valley ⓘ Yavapai County, Arizona ⓘ |
| managedBy | National Park Service ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Moctezuma II (Montezuma) in popular but incorrect association ⓘ |
| nearestCity | Camp Verde, Arizona ⓘ |
| partOf |
Montezuma Castle National Monument
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United States National Park System ⓘ
surface form:
National Park System
|
| protectionStatus | federal protected area ⓘ |
| tourismActivity |
birdwatching
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hiking ⓘ wildlife viewing ⓘ |
| waterChemistry |
alkaline
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contains arsenic ⓘ high in dissolved carbon dioxide ⓘ |
| waterSource | spring ⓘ |
| waterTemperature |
approximately 24 °C
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approximately 76 °F ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Montezuma Well Description of subject: Montezuma Well is a natural limestone sinkhole and spring-fed pool in central Arizona that is part of the Montezuma Castle National Monument and known for its unique ecosystem and ancient cliff dwellings.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Beaver Creek (Arizona)
this entity surface form:
Montezuma Well unit
this entity surface form:
Montezuma Well (nearby)