Frenchman Hills Wasteway
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Frenchman Hills Wasteway is an irrigation and drainage channel in central Washington State that conveys water from Potholes Reservoir through the Frenchman Hills area as part of the Columbia Basin Project.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Frenchman Hills Wasteway canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4652204 — 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: Frenchman Hills Wasteway Context triple: [Potholes Reservoir, outflow, Frenchman Hills Wasteway]
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A.
Tracy Pumping Plant
Tracy Pumping Plant is a major water pumping facility in California that lifts and conveys water from the Sacramento–San Joaquin Delta into the Central Valley Project’s distribution system.
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B.
Cruquius Pumping Station
Cruquius Pumping Station is a historic 19th-century Dutch steam-powered pumping station, now a museum, renowned for its role in draining the Haarlemmermeer lake and showcasing monumental industrial engineering.
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C.
The Reservoir
The Reservoir is a large man-made lake in Central Park, New York City, popular for its scenic running track and iconic skyline views.
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D.
Taylor Slough
Taylor Slough is a major freshwater wetland drainage channel in the southern Everglades that plays a key role in the park’s hydrology and ecosystem.
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E.
Mill Basin
Mill Basin is a residential neighborhood and inlet area in southeastern Brooklyn, New York City, known for its waterfront homes along Jamaica Bay.
- 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: Frenchman Hills Wasteway Target entity description: Frenchman Hills Wasteway is an irrigation and drainage channel in central Washington State that conveys water from Potholes Reservoir through the Frenchman Hills area as part of the Columbia Basin Project.
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A.
Tracy Pumping Plant
Tracy Pumping Plant is a major water pumping facility in California that lifts and conveys water from the Sacramento–San Joaquin Delta into the Central Valley Project’s distribution system.
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B.
Cruquius Pumping Station
Cruquius Pumping Station is a historic 19th-century Dutch steam-powered pumping station, now a museum, renowned for its role in draining the Haarlemmermeer lake and showcasing monumental industrial engineering.
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C.
The Reservoir
The Reservoir is a large man-made lake in Central Park, New York City, popular for its scenic running track and iconic skyline views.
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D.
Taylor Slough
Taylor Slough is a major freshwater wetland drainage channel in the southern Everglades that plays a key role in the park’s hydrology and ecosystem.
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E.
Mill Basin
Mill Basin is a residential neighborhood and inlet area in southeastern Brooklyn, New York City, known for its waterfront homes along Jamaica Bay.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (26)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
drainage channel
ⓘ
irrigation canal ⓘ waterway ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Potholes Canal system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basinCountry |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| conveysWaterFrom | Potholes Reservoir NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| crossesFeature | Frenchman Hills ridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| flowsGenerallyToward | west ⓘ |
| flowsThrough | Frenchman Hills NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function |
convey excess irrigation water
ⓘ
drain agricultural lands in the Columbia Basin Project area ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Grant County, Washington
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Washington ⓘ
surface form:
Washington State
central Washington ⓘ |
| locatedInHydrologicUnit | Columbia River Basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managingAgency | U.S. Bureau of Reclamation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| manMade | true ⓘ |
| partOf | Columbia Basin Project NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| projectComponentOf | Columbia Basin irrigation system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
drainage
ⓘ
irrigation ⓘ |
| region | Columbia Plateau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
agricultural irrigation
ⓘ
conveyance of return flows ⓘ |
| waterSource | Potholes Reservoir NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Frenchman Hills Wasteway Description of subject: Frenchman Hills Wasteway is an irrigation and drainage channel in central Washington State that conveys water from Potholes Reservoir through the Frenchman Hills area as part of the Columbia Basin Project.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.