River Rouge–Detroit River system
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The River Rouge–Detroit River system is an interconnected network of rivers and waterways in southeastern Michigan that drains urban and industrial areas into the Detroit River and ultimately the Great Lakes.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Detroit River watershed | 1 |
| River Rouge–Detroit River system canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T16955043 — 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: River Rouge–Detroit River system Context triple: [Upper Rouge River, hydrologicalSystem, River Rouge–Detroit River system]
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A.
Saint Clair–Detroit River System
The Saint Clair–Detroit River System is a crucial binational waterway linking Lake Huron to Lake Erie, supporting major commercial shipping, ecological habitats, and regional water supplies between the United States and Canada.
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B.
Detroit River
The Detroit River is a strait of the Great Lakes system that forms part of the border between the United States and Canada, connecting Lake St. Clair to Lake Erie and serving as a major shipping and industrial waterway.
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C.
Black River (Macatawa River)
Black River, also known as the Macatawa River, is a waterway in western Michigan that flows through the Holland area before emptying into Lake Macatawa and ultimately Lake Michigan.
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D.
Saginaw River
The Saginaw River is a major river in Michigan that drains a large portion of the state's Lower Peninsula and flows into Saginaw Bay on Lake Huron.
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E.
St. Clair River
The St. Clair River is a major waterway forming part of the border between the United States and Canada, flowing south from Lake Huron toward Lake St. Clair as a key segment of the Great Lakes–St. Lawrence Seaway.
- 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: River Rouge–Detroit River system Target entity description: The River Rouge–Detroit River system is an interconnected network of rivers and waterways in southeastern Michigan that drains urban and industrial areas into the Detroit River and ultimately the Great Lakes.
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A.
Saint Clair–Detroit River System
The Saint Clair–Detroit River System is a crucial binational waterway linking Lake Huron to Lake Erie, supporting major commercial shipping, ecological habitats, and regional water supplies between the United States and Canada.
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B.
Detroit River
The Detroit River is a strait of the Great Lakes system that forms part of the border between the United States and Canada, connecting Lake St. Clair to Lake Erie and serving as a major shipping and industrial waterway.
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C.
Black River (Macatawa River)
Black River, also known as the Macatawa River, is a waterway in western Michigan that flows through the Holland area before emptying into Lake Macatawa and ultimately Lake Michigan.
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D.
Saginaw River
The Saginaw River is a major river in Michigan that drains a large portion of the state's Lower Peninsula and flows into Saginaw Bay on Lake Huron.
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E.
St. Clair River
The St. Clair River is a major waterway forming part of the border between the United States and Canada, flowing south from Lake Huron toward Lake St. Clair as a key segment of the Great Lakes–St. Lawrence Seaway.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: River Rouge–Detroit River system