Erie Canal watershed
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The Erie Canal watershed is the drainage basin that collects water from numerous rivers, streams, and outlets to supply and influence the hydrology of the Erie Canal system in New York State.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Erie Canal watershed canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13311791 — 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 watershed Context triple: [Canandaigua Outlet, partOf, Erie Canal watershed]
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A.
Onondaga Creek–Seneca River watershed
The Onondaga Creek–Seneca River watershed is a drainage basin in central New York State that collects water from Onondaga Lake and surrounding tributaries before ultimately feeding into the larger Oswego River system.
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B.
Cayuga Lake watershed
The Cayuga Lake watershed is the drainage basin in central New York State that collects water from numerous streams and creeks and ultimately feeds into Cayuga Lake, one of the Finger Lakes.
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C.
Hudson River watershed
The Hudson River watershed is the extensive drainage basin in eastern New York (and parts of surrounding states) whose rivers, streams, and reservoirs ultimately flow into the Hudson River and then the Atlantic Ocean.
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D.
Genesee River watershed
The Genesee River watershed is the drainage basin encompassing all the land and waterways that ultimately feed into the Genesee River in western New York and northern Pennsylvania.
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E.
Finger Lakes
Finger Lakes is a scenic region in upstate New York known for its long, narrow glacial lakes, wineries, and outdoor recreation.
- 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 watershed Target entity description: The Erie Canal watershed is the drainage basin that collects water from numerous rivers, streams, and outlets to supply and influence the hydrology of the Erie Canal system in New York State.
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A.
Onondaga Creek–Seneca River watershed
The Onondaga Creek–Seneca River watershed is a drainage basin in central New York State that collects water from Onondaga Lake and surrounding tributaries before ultimately feeding into the larger Oswego River system.
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B.
Cayuga Lake watershed
The Cayuga Lake watershed is the drainage basin in central New York State that collects water from numerous streams and creeks and ultimately feeds into Cayuga Lake, one of the Finger Lakes.
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C.
Hudson River watershed
The Hudson River watershed is the extensive drainage basin in eastern New York (and parts of surrounding states) whose rivers, streams, and reservoirs ultimately flow into the Hudson River and then the Atlantic Ocean.
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D.
Genesee River watershed
The Genesee River watershed is the drainage basin encompassing all the land and waterways that ultimately feed into the Genesee River in western New York and northern Pennsylvania.
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E.
Finger Lakes
Finger Lakes is a scenic region in upstate New York known for its long, narrow glacial lakes, wineries, and outdoor recreation.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
drainage basin
ⓘ
watershed ⓘ |
| affects |
flood risk along the Erie Canal
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navigation levels in the Erie Canal ⓘ water quality in the Erie Canal ⓘ |
| climateZone | humid continental climate ⓘ |
| collectsWaterFrom |
lakes
ⓘ
rivers ⓘ streams ⓘ wetlands ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| drainagePattern | dendritic drainage pattern ⓘ |
| drainsInto |
Erie Canal
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hudson River NERFINISHED ⓘ Mohawk River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| environmentalConcern |
agricultural runoff
ⓘ
habitat fragmentation ⓘ nonpoint source pollution ⓘ urban stormwater ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Finger Lakes sub-watersheds
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Genesee River tributary watersheds ⓘ Mohawk River watershed NERFINISHED ⓘ Niagara River tributary watersheds ⓘ Oneida Lake watershed NERFINISHED ⓘ Oswego River watershed NERFINISHED ⓘ Upper Hudson River tributary watersheds ⓘ |
| hydrologicallyConnectedTo |
Great Lakes Basin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hudson River Estuary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influences | hydrology of the Erie Canal ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
New York
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
New York State NERFINISHED ⓘ Northeastern United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| overlaps |
Genesee River Basin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mohawk River Basin NERFINISHED ⓘ Niagara River Basin NERFINISHED ⓘ Oswego River Basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Erie Canal system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regulatedBy |
New York State Canal Corporation
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
hydrologic studies of the Erie Canal system
ⓘ
watershed management programs in New York State ⓘ |
| supports |
migratory fish species
ⓘ
riparian ecosystems ⓘ wetland ecosystems ⓘ |
| usedFor |
fisheries habitat
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recreation ⓘ water supply for canal operations ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Erie Canal watershed Description of subject: The Erie Canal watershed is the drainage basin that collects water from numerous rivers, streams, and outlets to supply and influence the hydrology of the Erie Canal system in New York State.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.