Water of Leith
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The Water of Leith is the main river flowing through Edinburgh, Scotland, running from the Pentland Hills to the Firth of Forth and historically powering much of the city’s industry.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Water of Leith canonical | 27 |
| Water of Leith gorge | 1 |
| Water of Leith river corridor | 1 |
| Water of Leith valley | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7533906 — 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: Water of Leith Context triple: [Harperrig Reservoir, locatedOnWatercourse, Water of Leith]
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A.
Murieston Water
Murieston Water is a small river in West Lothian, Scotland, that flows through the Murieston area before joining the River Almond.
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B.
Shotts Burn
Shotts Burn is a small stream in North Lanarkshire, Scotland, that flows through the town of Shotts before joining the South Calder Water.
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C.
Vale of Leven
Vale of Leven is a district in West Dunbartonshire, Scotland, known for its historic textile industry and location between Loch Lomond and the River Clyde.
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D.
Glasgow Harbour
Glasgow Harbour is a major riverside redevelopment area in Glasgow, Scotland, transforming former docklands on the River Clyde into a mixed-use district of housing, offices, and leisure facilities.
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E.
North Calder Water
North Calder Water is a river in North Lanarkshire, Scotland, that flows through several towns before joining the River Clyde.
- 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: Water of Leith Target entity description: The Water of Leith is the main river flowing through Edinburgh, Scotland, running from the Pentland Hills to the Firth of Forth and historically powering much of the city’s industry.
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A.
Murieston Water
Murieston Water is a small river in West Lothian, Scotland, that flows through the Murieston area before joining the River Almond.
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B.
Shotts Burn
Shotts Burn is a small stream in North Lanarkshire, Scotland, that flows through the town of Shotts before joining the South Calder Water.
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C.
Vale of Leven
Vale of Leven is a district in West Dunbartonshire, Scotland, known for its historic textile industry and location between Loch Lomond and the River Clyde.
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D.
Glasgow Harbour
Glasgow Harbour is a major riverside redevelopment area in Glasgow, Scotland, transforming former docklands on the River Clyde into a mixed-use district of housing, offices, and leisure facilities.
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E.
North Calder Water
North Calder Water is a river in North Lanarkshire, Scotland, that flows through several towns before joining the River Clyde.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | river ⓘ |
| basinCountry | Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| city | Edinburgh ⓘ |
| country | Scotland ⓘ |
| designation | Local Nature Reserve (parts) ⓘ |
| flowsInto | Firth of Forth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| flowsThrough | Edinburgh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasOrganization | Water of Leith Conservation Trust NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasProtectedArea |
Water of Leith Conservation Trust Visitor Centre vicinity
ⓘ
Water of Leith Walkway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasStructure |
Dean Bridge
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Leith Docks NERFINISHED ⓘ Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art grounds footbridges ⓘ |
| hasTributary |
Bonaly Burn
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Braid Burn NERFINISHED ⓘ Dean Burn NERFINISHED ⓘ Howden Burn NERFINISHED ⓘ Murray Burn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalUse |
powering mills
ⓘ
supporting brewing industry ⓘ supporting distilling industry ⓘ supporting flour mills ⓘ supporting paper mills ⓘ supporting textile mills ⓘ |
| length |
35 km
ⓘ
about 22 miles ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
City of Edinburgh council area
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Edinburgh ⓘ |
| mouth | Firth of Forth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| passesThrough |
Balerno
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Canonmills NERFINISHED ⓘ Colinton NERFINISHED ⓘ Currie NERFINISHED ⓘ Dean Village NERFINISHED ⓘ Gorgie NERFINISHED ⓘ Juniper Green NERFINISHED ⓘ Leith NERFINISHED ⓘ Roseburn NERFINISHED ⓘ Slateford NERFINISHED ⓘ Stockbridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recreation |
angling
ⓘ
cycling (on adjacent paths) ⓘ walking ⓘ |
| sourceLocation |
Colzium Springs
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
near Harperrig Reservoir ⓘ |
| sourceRegion | Pentland Hills NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wildlife |
brown trout
ⓘ
heron ⓘ kingfisher ⓘ otter ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Water of Leith Description of subject: The Water of Leith is the main river flowing through Edinburgh, Scotland, running from the Pentland Hills to the Firth of Forth and historically powering much of the city’s industry.
Referenced by (30)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Water of Leith valley
this entity surface form:
Water of Leith gorge
this entity surface form:
Water of Leith river corridor