Haringvliet sluices
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The Haringvliet sluices are a major Dutch hydraulic engineering structure in the Rhine–Meuse–Scheldt delta, designed to regulate river discharge and protect the southwestern Netherlands from flooding while managing freshwater and saltwater exchange.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Haringvliet locks and harbor | 1 |
| Haringvliet sluices canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4763475 — 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: Haringvliet sluices Context triple: [Kierbesluit, appliesTo, Haringvliet sluices]
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A.
Volkeraksluizen
Volkeraksluizen is a major lock complex in the Netherlands that regulates water levels and shipping traffic between the Volkerak and surrounding waterways.
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B.
Amerongen weir
Amerongen weir is a major hydraulic structure on the Nederrijn in the Netherlands that regulates river water levels and flow through a system of floodgates.
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C.
Driel weir
Driel weir is a key hydraulic structure in the Netherlands that regulates water levels and flow in the Rhine delta to support flood control, navigation, and water management.
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D.
Afsluitdijk
The Afsluitdijk is a major Dutch causeway and dam that closed off the Zuiderzee from the North Sea, creating the IJsselmeer and serving as a key flood defense and transport link.
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E.
Hollandse IJssel storm surge barrier
The Hollandse IJssel storm surge barrier is a major Dutch flood defense structure near Krimpen aan den IJssel that protects the low-lying Randstad region from high water levels during North Sea storms.
- 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: Haringvliet sluices Target entity description: The Haringvliet sluices are a major Dutch hydraulic engineering structure in the Rhine–Meuse–Scheldt delta, designed to regulate river discharge and protect the southwestern Netherlands from flooding while managing freshwater and saltwater exchange.
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A.
Volkeraksluizen
Volkeraksluizen is a major lock complex in the Netherlands that regulates water levels and shipping traffic between the Volkerak and surrounding waterways.
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B.
Amerongen weir
Amerongen weir is a major hydraulic structure on the Nederrijn in the Netherlands that regulates river water levels and flow through a system of floodgates.
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C.
Driel weir
Driel weir is a key hydraulic structure in the Netherlands that regulates water levels and flow in the Rhine delta to support flood control, navigation, and water management.
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D.
Afsluitdijk
The Afsluitdijk is a major Dutch causeway and dam that closed off the Zuiderzee from the North Sea, creating the IJsselmeer and serving as a key flood defense and transport link.
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E.
Hollandse IJssel storm surge barrier
The Hollandse IJssel storm surge barrier is a major Dutch flood defense structure near Krimpen aan den IJssel that protects the low-lying Randstad region from high water levels during North Sea storms.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Delta Works structure
ⓘ
hydraulic engineering structure ⓘ sluice complex ⓘ |
| connectsWaterbody |
Haringvliet
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
North Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1957 ⓘ |
| country | Netherlands ⓘ |
| designedBy | Dutch hydraulic engineers ⓘ |
| designedFor |
controlled river discharge to the North Sea
ⓘ
protection of southwestern Netherlands from flooding ⓘ |
| environmentalRole |
improvement of fish migration
ⓘ
partial restoration of estuarine dynamics ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
discharge excess river water during high river flows
ⓘ
limit seawater inflow during high tides ⓘ |
| hasMaterial |
concrete
ⓘ
steel ⓘ |
| hasPolicyChange | Kierbesluit ⓘ |
| hasStructureType |
dam
ⓘ
sluice gate ⓘ |
| inaugurationDate | 1970 ⓘ |
| KierbesluitImplementationStart | 2018 ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Rhine–Meuse–Scheldt delta
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
South Holland ⓘ |
| locatedInCountrySubdivision | Province of South Holland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Goeree-Overflakkee
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hellevoetsluis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnWaterbody | Haringvliet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managesRiver |
Meuse
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rhine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfSluiceGates | 17 ⓘ |
| opened | 1970 ⓘ |
| operator | Rijkswaterstaat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Delta Works
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dutch coastal defense system ⓘ primary flood defense line of the Netherlands ⓘ |
| protectsFrom | storm surges from the North Sea ⓘ |
| protectsRegion | Southwestern Netherlands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
flood protection
ⓘ
freshwater management ⓘ navigation support ⓘ river discharge regulation ⓘ saltwater intrusion control ⓘ storm surge protection ⓘ |
| regulates |
freshwater–saltwater exchange
ⓘ
water levels in the Rhine–Meuse system ⓘ |
| relatedToProject |
Maeslantkering
NERFINISHED
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Oosterschelde barrier NERFINISHED ⓘ Zuiderzee Works NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Haringvliet sluices Description of subject: The Haringvliet sluices are a major Dutch hydraulic engineering structure in the Rhine–Meuse–Scheldt delta, designed to regulate river discharge and protect the southwestern Netherlands from flooding while managing freshwater and saltwater exchange.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Haringvliet locks and harbor