Briones Reservoir
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Briones Reservoir is a man-made lake in Contra Costa County, California, used for water supply and recreational activities such as rowing.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Briones Reservoir canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4734122 — 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: Briones Reservoir Context triple: [California Golden Bears women’s rowing, homeBodyOfWater, Briones Reservoir]
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A.
Martinez Reservoir
Martinez Reservoir is a man-made water storage facility in Contra Costa County, California, used for municipal and irrigation supply as part of the region’s canal and water management system.
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B.
Hollywood Reservoir
Hollywood Reservoir is a man-made lake in the Hollywood Hills of Los Angeles, known for its scenic walking paths and iconic views of the Hollywood Sign.
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C.
San Luis Reservoir
San Luis Reservoir is a large artificial lake in California that serves as a major water storage facility for irrigation and municipal use in the state’s Central Valley.
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D.
Lake Merced
Lake Merced is a freshwater lake and surrounding parkland in southwestern San Francisco, known for recreation, wildlife habitat, and nearby residential and educational areas.
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E.
Contra Loma Reservoir
Contra Loma Reservoir is a man-made lake and recreational area in Antioch, California, used for water storage, fishing, and outdoor 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: Briones Reservoir Target entity description: Briones Reservoir is a man-made lake in Contra Costa County, California, used for water supply and recreational activities such as rowing.
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A.
Martinez Reservoir
Martinez Reservoir is a man-made water storage facility in Contra Costa County, California, used for municipal and irrigation supply as part of the region’s canal and water management system.
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B.
Hollywood Reservoir
Hollywood Reservoir is a man-made lake in the Hollywood Hills of Los Angeles, known for its scenic walking paths and iconic views of the Hollywood Sign.
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C.
San Luis Reservoir
San Luis Reservoir is a large artificial lake in California that serves as a major water storage facility for irrigation and municipal use in the state’s Central Valley.
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D.
Lake Merced
Lake Merced is a freshwater lake and surrounding parkland in southwestern San Francisco, known for recreation, wildlife habitat, and nearby residential and educational areas.
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E.
Contra Loma Reservoir
Contra Loma Reservoir is a man-made lake and recreational area in Antioch, California, used for water storage, fishing, and outdoor activities.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
man-made lake
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reservoir ⓘ |
| accessPolicy |
limited boating under permit
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no public swimming ⓘ restricted shoreline access ⓘ |
| basinCountry |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| category |
East Bay Municipal Utility District reservoirs
NERFINISHED
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Lakes of the San Francisco Bay Area ⓘ Reservoirs in Contra Costa County, California ⓘ |
| constructionStatus | completed ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| environment |
grassland surroundings
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oak woodland surroundings ⓘ |
| function |
emergency water storage
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operational storage for East Bay water distribution ⓘ |
| hasNearbyTrail | Briones Reservoir Loop Trail NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| impoundedBy | Briones Dam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
California, United States
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surface form:
California
Contra Costa County, California NERFINISHED ⓘ East Bay NERFINISHED ⓘ San Francisco Bay Area ⓘ |
| locatedWithin | Briones Regional Park vicinity ⓘ |
| managedBy | East Bay Municipal Utility District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near |
Lafayette, California
NERFINISHED
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Martinez, California NERFINISHED ⓘ Orinda, California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operator | East Bay Municipal Utility District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownedBy | East Bay Municipal Utility District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | East Bay Municipal Utility District water system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryUse | municipal water supply ⓘ |
| recreationalActivity |
birdwatching in surrounding area
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hiking along surrounding trails ⓘ rowing ⓘ |
| region | Northern California ⓘ |
| use |
recreation
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water storage ⓘ |
| waterBodyType | drinking water reservoir ⓘ |
| waterSource |
imported Sierra Nevada water via aqueducts
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local watershed ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Briones Reservoir Description of subject: Briones Reservoir is a man-made lake in Contra Costa County, California, used for water supply and recreational activities such as rowing.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.