Vogelgrun lock
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Vogelgrun lock is a major navigation lock on the Rhine in eastern France, facilitating river traffic and hydroelectric operations near the village of Vogelgrun in Alsace.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Vogelgrun lock canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3447818 — 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: Vogelgrun lock Context triple: [Grand Canal d’Alsace, hasLock, Vogelgrun lock]
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A.
Dutton Locks
Dutton Locks is a set of navigation locks on the River Weaver in Cheshire, England, used to manage water levels and enable boat passage along the river.
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B.
Burleigh Falls Lock
Burleigh Falls Lock is a canal lock on Ontario’s Trent–Severn Waterway, known for managing navigation and water levels near the scenic Burleigh Falls area.
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C.
Sollom Lock
Sollom Lock is a canal lock on the Rufford Branch of the Leeds and Liverpool Canal in Lancashire, England, used to manage water levels and enable boats to navigate between different elevations.
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D.
Okertalsperre
Okertalsperre is a large reservoir and dam complex in Germany’s Harz Mountains, used for hydroelectric power generation, flood control, and recreation.
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E.
North Dam
North Dam is a key irrigation and water management structure within Washington State’s Columbia Basin Project, helping form part of the extensive reservoir and canal system that supports regional agriculture.
- 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: Vogelgrun lock Target entity description: Vogelgrun lock is a major navigation lock on the Rhine in eastern France, facilitating river traffic and hydroelectric operations near the village of Vogelgrun in Alsace.
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A.
Dutton Locks
Dutton Locks is a set of navigation locks on the River Weaver in Cheshire, England, used to manage water levels and enable boat passage along the river.
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B.
Burleigh Falls Lock
Burleigh Falls Lock is a canal lock on Ontario’s Trent–Severn Waterway, known for managing navigation and water levels near the scenic Burleigh Falls area.
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C.
Sollom Lock
Sollom Lock is a canal lock on the Rufford Branch of the Leeds and Liverpool Canal in Lancashire, England, used to manage water levels and enable boats to navigate between different elevations.
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D.
Okertalsperre
Okertalsperre is a large reservoir and dam complex in Germany’s Harz Mountains, used for hydroelectric power generation, flood control, and recreation.
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E.
North Dam
North Dam is a key irrigation and water management structure within Washington State’s Columbia Basin Project, helping form part of the extensive reservoir and canal system that supports regional agriculture.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
navigation lock
ⓘ
river infrastructure ⓘ |
| associatedWith | hydroelectric operations ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| facilitates |
navigation on the Rhine
ⓘ
river traffic ⓘ |
| hasEconomicRole |
supports industrial transport on the Rhine
ⓘ
supports regional trade ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
bypassing a dam on the Rhine
ⓘ
water level regulation for navigation ⓘ |
| hasLanguageOfLocalToponym |
French
ⓘ
German ⓘ |
| hasStrategicImportance | major lock on the Rhine in France ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Grand Est
ⓘ
surface form:
Grand Est region
Upper Rhine ⓘ
surface form:
Upper Rhine section
northeastern France ⓘ
surface form:
eastern France
|
| locatedInDepartment | Haut-Rhin ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Alsace ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Vogelgrun ⓘ |
| locatedOnWaterway | Rhine ⓘ |
| nearBorderWith | Germany ⓘ |
| nearSettlement | Vogelgrun ⓘ |
| partOf |
Rhine hydroelectric scheme
ⓘ
Rhine waterway system ⓘ
surface form:
Rhine navigation system
|
| servesVessels |
barges
ⓘ
cargo ships ⓘ river cruise ships ⓘ |
| usedFor |
commercial shipping
ⓘ
inland waterway transport ⓘ |
| watercourse | Rhine ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Vogelgrun lock Description of subject: Vogelgrun lock is a major navigation lock on the Rhine in eastern France, facilitating river traffic and hydroelectric operations near the village of Vogelgrun in Alsace.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.