Yamuna River basin
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The Yamuna River basin is the extensive drainage area in northern India that collects the waters of the Yamuna and its numerous tributaries, supporting major agricultural, urban, and ecological systems.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Yamuna River basin canonical | 5 |
| Yamuna basin | 4 |
| Yamuna River floodplain | 1 |
| Yamuna River forms boundary between Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand near Paonta Sahib | 1 |
| Yamuna River system | 1 |
| Yamuna River watershed | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8133868 — 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: Yamuna River basin Context triple: [Pahuj River, partOfRiverSystem, Yamuna River basin]
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A.
Krishna River basin
The Krishna River basin is a major river drainage region in southern India that supports extensive agriculture, hydropower, and diverse ecosystems across several states.
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B.
Upper Ganges-Yamuna Doab
The Upper Ganges-Yamuna Doab is a fertile alluvial region in northern India between the Ganges and Yamuna rivers, known for its intensive agriculture and dense rural-urban settlements.
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C.
Yamuna
Yamuna is a major sacred river of northern India, flowing through cities like Delhi and Agra and serving as a key tributary of the Ganges.
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D.
Betwa River
The Betwa River is a major river in central India that flows through Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh before joining the Yamuna, supporting irrigation, agriculture, and several historic cities along its course.
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E.
Saraswati River
The Saraswati River is a legendary and partially identified ancient river of the Indian subcontinent, revered in Hindu tradition and Vedic texts as a sacred and life-giving 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: Yamuna River basin Target entity description: The Yamuna River basin is the extensive drainage area in northern India that collects the waters of the Yamuna and its numerous tributaries, supporting major agricultural, urban, and ecological systems.
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A.
Krishna River basin
The Krishna River basin is a major river drainage region in southern India that supports extensive agriculture, hydropower, and diverse ecosystems across several states.
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B.
Upper Ganges-Yamuna Doab
The Upper Ganges-Yamuna Doab is a fertile alluvial region in northern India between the Ganges and Yamuna rivers, known for its intensive agriculture and dense rural-urban settlements.
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C.
Yamuna
Yamuna is a major sacred river of northern India, flowing through cities like Delhi and Agra and serving as a key tributary of the Ganges.
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D.
Betwa River
The Betwa River is a major river in central India that flows through Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh before joining the Yamuna, supporting irrigation, agriculture, and several historic cities along its course.
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E.
Saraswati River
The Saraswati River is a legendary and partially identified ancient river of the Indian subcontinent, revered in Hindu tradition and Vedic texts as a sacred and life-giving waterway.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
drainage basin
ⓘ
geographical region ⓘ river basin ⓘ |
| containsFeature |
Himalayan foothills
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
alluvial plains ⓘ floodplains ⓘ ravines ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| drainedBy | Yamuna River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| flowsInto | Ganges River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasIssue |
groundwater depletion
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habitat degradation ⓘ industrial effluents ⓘ over-extraction of river water ⓘ untreated sewage discharge ⓘ water pollution ⓘ |
| hasTributaryRiver |
Asan River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Betwa River NERFINISHED ⓘ Chambal River NERFINISHED ⓘ Giri River NERFINISHED ⓘ Hindon River NERFINISHED ⓘ Ken River NERFINISHED ⓘ Sindh River NERFINISHED ⓘ Tons (Yamuna) River NERFINISHED ⓘ Tons River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includesState |
Haryana
NERFINISHED
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Himachal Pradesh NERFINISHED ⓘ Madhya Pradesh NERFINISHED ⓘ Rajasthan NERFINISHED ⓘ Uttar Pradesh NERFINISHED ⓘ Uttarakhand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includesUnionTerritory | Delhi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
India
ⓘ
Northern India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majorCityInBasin |
Agra
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Allahabad NERFINISHED ⓘ Delhi NERFINISHED ⓘ Mathura NERFINISHED ⓘ Yamunanagar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Ganges River basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supportsEcosystem |
floodplain forests
ⓘ
riparian ecosystems ⓘ wetlands ⓘ |
| supportsLandUse |
industrial areas
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irrigated agriculture ⓘ urban settlements ⓘ |
| usedFor |
drinking water supply
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hydropower generation ⓘ industrial water supply ⓘ irrigation ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Yamuna River basin Description of subject: The Yamuna River basin is the extensive drainage area in northern India that collects the waters of the Yamuna and its numerous tributaries, supporting major agricultural, urban, and ecological systems.
Referenced by (13)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Yamuna River watershed
this entity surface form:
Yamuna basin
this entity surface form:
Yamuna basin
this entity surface form:
Yamuna River floodplain
this entity surface form:
Yamuna basin
this entity surface form:
Yamuna basin
this entity surface form:
Yamuna River system
this entity surface form:
Yamuna River forms boundary between Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand near Paonta Sahib