Waterford Flight of Locks
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The Waterford Flight of Locks is a historic series of canal locks in Waterford, New York, that forms one of the highest set of lift locks in the world and a key feature of the Erie Canal system.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Waterford Flight (series of locks) | 1 |
| Waterford Flight of Locks canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4733274 — 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: Waterford Flight of Locks Context triple: [Waterford, New York, hasHistoricSite, Waterford Flight of Locks]
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A.
Athlone Lock
Athlone Lock is a navigation lock on the River Shannon in Athlone, Ireland, that enables boats to pass through differing water levels along the river.
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B.
Meelick Lock
Meelick Lock is a historic navigation lock on Ireland’s River Shannon that facilitates boat passage along the waterway.
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C.
Lagan Weir
Lagan Weir is a river control and pedestrian bridge structure in Belfast that regulates water levels on the River Lagan and has become a notable local landmark.
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D.
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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E.
Royal Canal
The Royal Canal is a historic Irish waterway running from Dublin to the River Shannon, once vital for transport and now popular for leisure boating and walking.
- 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: Waterford Flight of Locks Target entity description: The Waterford Flight of Locks is a historic series of canal locks in Waterford, New York, that forms one of the highest set of lift locks in the world and a key feature of the Erie Canal system.
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A.
Athlone Lock
Athlone Lock is a navigation lock on the River Shannon in Athlone, Ireland, that enables boats to pass through differing water levels along the river.
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B.
Meelick Lock
Meelick Lock is a historic navigation lock on Ireland’s River Shannon that facilitates boat passage along the waterway.
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C.
Lagan Weir
Lagan Weir is a river control and pedestrian bridge structure in Belfast that regulates water levels on the River Lagan and has become a notable local landmark.
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D.
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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E.
Royal Canal
The Royal Canal is a historic Irish waterway running from Dublin to the River Shannon, once vital for transport and now popular for leisure boating and walking.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Erie Canal infrastructure
ⓘ
canal lock system ⓘ historic site ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Waterford Flight
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Waterford Flight of Five Locks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | New York State Barge Canal system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| connectsWaterway |
Erie Canal mainline
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hudson River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionPeriod | early 20th century ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| elevationGain | approximately 169 feet ⓘ |
| endPoint | Erie Canal at the top of Lock E-6 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engineeringSignificance | example of early 20th-century large-scale lock engineering ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
concrete lock chambers
ⓘ
mechanized gate and valve controls ⓘ steel lock gates ⓘ |
| hasNearbyEvent | annual Tugboat Roundup in Waterford ⓘ |
| hasNearbyStructure | Waterford Visitors Center NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Lock E-2
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lock E-3 NERFINISHED ⓘ Lock E-4 NERFINISHED ⓘ Lock E-5 NERFINISHED ⓘ Lock E-6 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | listed on the National Register of Historic Places ⓘ |
| length | approximately 1.5 miles ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
New York State
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Saratoga County, New York NERFINISHED ⓘ Waterford, New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near | confluence of the Mohawk River and Hudson River ⓘ |
| NRHPType | historic district contributing structure ⓘ |
| numberOfLocks | 5 ⓘ |
| openingDate | 1915 ⓘ |
| operator | New York State Canal Corporation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownedBy | State of New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Erie Canal
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
New York State Canal System NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfRoute | Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance |
major eastern gateway to the Erie Canal
ⓘ
one of the highest set of lift locks in the world ⓘ |
| startPoint | Hudson River at Waterford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | operational ⓘ |
| tourism | popular visitor attraction ⓘ |
| usedFor |
commercial shipping
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navigation ⓘ recreational boating ⓘ |
| waterwayType | lock flight ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Waterford Flight of Locks Description of subject: The Waterford Flight of Locks is a historic series of canal locks in Waterford, New York, that forms one of the highest set of lift locks in the world and a key feature of the Erie Canal system.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Waterford, New York
subject surface form:
Waterford, New York
this entity surface form:
Waterford Flight (series of locks)