Erie Canal Lock 17
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Erie Canal Lock 17 is a historic and still-operational lock on the Erie Canal notable for its high lift and engineering significance near Little Falls, New York.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Erie Canal Lock 17 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6926180 — 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 17 Context triple: [Little Falls, New York, hasLock, Erie Canal Lock 17]
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A.
Erie Canal Lock E-7
Erie Canal Lock E-7 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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B.
Erie Canal Lock E-6
Erie Canal Lock E-6 is a navigation lock on the Erie Canal located in Waterford, New York, that helps vessels transition between different water levels along the canal system.
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C.
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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D.
Erie Canal Lock E-4
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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E.
Erie Canal weighlock
The Erie Canal weighlock was a specialized canal facility where boats were weighed to calculate tolls during the operation of the Erie Canal.
- 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 17 Target entity description: Erie Canal Lock 17 is a historic and still-operational lock on the Erie Canal notable for its high lift and engineering significance near Little Falls, New York.
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A.
Erie Canal Lock E-7
Erie Canal Lock E-7 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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B.
Erie Canal Lock E-6
Erie Canal Lock E-6 is a navigation lock on the Erie Canal located in Waterford, New York, that helps vessels transition between different water levels along the canal system.
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C.
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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D.
Erie Canal Lock E-4
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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E.
Erie Canal weighlock
The Erie Canal weighlock was a specialized canal facility where boats were weighed to calculate tolls during the operation of the Erie Canal.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
canal lock
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historic place ⓘ transport infrastructure ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| hasAccess | viewing areas for the public ⓘ |
| hasConstructionMaterial |
concrete
ⓘ
steel ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
control house
ⓘ
gated lock chamber ⓘ mechanized gates ⓘ spillway ⓘ |
| hasFunction | raise and lower boats ⓘ |
| hasHeritageValue | industrial heritage ⓘ |
| hasLockType | chamber lock ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | historic structure ⓘ |
| isPartOfRoute | Erie Canal mainline NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Herkimer County, New York
NERFINISHED
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Little Falls, New York NERFINISHED ⓘ New York State NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnWaterway | Erie Canal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near |
Little Falls
NERFINISHED
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Mohawk River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
engineering significance
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high lift ⓘ |
| operatedBy | New York State Canal Corporation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | New York State Canal System NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | operational ⓘ |
| tourism | attracts visitors interested in canal history ⓘ |
| usedFor |
commercial navigation
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recreational boating ⓘ |
| usedSince | 20th century ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Erie Canal Lock 17 Description of subject: Erie Canal Lock 17 is a historic and still-operational lock on the Erie Canal notable for its high lift and engineering significance near Little Falls, New York.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.