Erie Canal Lock E-4
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Erie Canal Lock E-4 is a navigation lock on the Erie Canal located in Waterford, New York, helping vessels transition between different water levels near the canal’s eastern terminus.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Erie Canal Lock E-4 canonical | 1 |
| Erie Canal Lock E-5 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4733277 — 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: Erie Canal Lock E-4 Context triple: [Waterford, New York, hasLock, Erie Canal Lock E-4]
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A.
Erie Canal Lock E-2
Erie Canal Lock E-2 is a canal lock on the Erie Canal located in Waterford, New York, serving as part of the eastern entrance series of locks that raise boats from the Hudson River into the canal system.
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B.
Lockport Lock and Dam
Lockport Lock and Dam is a major lock and dam complex on the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal that controls water levels, aids navigation, and helps manage flood and wastewater flows between the Chicago area and the Des Plaines River.
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C.
Jones Falls Locks
Jones Falls Locks is a historic flight of canal locks on the Rideau Canal in Ontario, Canada, known for its impressive 19th-century engineering and scenic setting.
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D.
Fonserannes Locks
Fonserannes Locks is a historic multi-chamber lock staircase on the Canal du Midi near Béziers in southern France, renowned as one of the canal’s most impressive engineering works.
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E.
Merrickville Locks
Merrickville Locks are a historic set of canal locks in Merrickville, Ontario, that form part of the UNESCO-listed Rideau Canal waterway.
- 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: Erie Canal Lock E-4 Target entity description: Erie Canal Lock E-4 is a navigation lock on the Erie Canal located in Waterford, New York, helping vessels transition between different water levels near the canal’s eastern terminus.
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A.
Erie Canal Lock E-2
Erie Canal Lock E-2 is a canal lock on the Erie Canal located in Waterford, New York, serving as part of the eastern entrance series of locks that raise boats from the Hudson River into the canal system.
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B.
Lockport Lock and Dam
Lockport Lock and Dam is a major lock and dam complex on the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal that controls water levels, aids navigation, and helps manage flood and wastewater flows between the Chicago area and the Des Plaines River.
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C.
Jones Falls Locks
Jones Falls Locks is a historic flight of canal locks on the Rideau Canal in Ontario, Canada, known for its impressive 19th-century engineering and scenic setting.
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D.
Fonserannes Locks
Fonserannes Locks is a historic multi-chamber lock staircase on the Canal du Midi near Béziers in southern France, renowned as one of the canal’s most impressive engineering works.
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E.
Merrickville Locks
Merrickville Locks are a historic set of canal locks in Merrickville, Ontario, that form part of the UNESCO-listed Rideau Canal waterway.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Erie Canal lock
ⓘ
navigation lock ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| function |
enables vessels to transition between different water levels
ⓘ
facilitates navigation near the eastern terminus of the Erie Canal ⓘ |
| hasAccess | boaters on the Erie Canal ⓘ |
| hasGateType | miter gates ⓘ |
| hasInfrastructureCategory | inland waterway infrastructure ⓘ |
| hasJurisdiction | State of New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasStructureType | chamber lock ⓘ |
| hasTransportationMode | water transport ⓘ |
| isNumbered | E-4 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isPartOfSequence | series of Erie Canal locks near Waterford ⓘ |
| isPublicInfrastructure | true ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
New York State
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Saratoga County, New York NERFINISHED ⓘ Waterford, New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnWaterway | Erie Canal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near | eastern terminus of the Erie Canal ⓘ |
| operatedBy | New York State Canal Corporation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | New York State Canal System NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
commercial vessel traffic
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recreational boating ⓘ |
| waterwayDirectionServed | east–west ⓘ |
| waterwaySystem | Erie Canal flight of locks near Waterford ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Erie Canal Lock E-4 Description of subject: Erie Canal Lock E-4 is a navigation lock on the Erie Canal located in Waterford, New York, helping vessels transition between different water levels near the canal’s eastern terminus.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.