Locks on the New York State Canal System
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Locks on the New York State Canal System are engineered structures that raise and lower boats along New York’s interconnected canals, including the Erie Canal, to accommodate changes in water level.
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| Locks on the New York State Canal System canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T19062565 — 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: Locks on the New York State Canal System Context triple: [Lock CS20, category, Locks on the New York State Canal System]
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A.
Oswego Canal lock system
The Oswego Canal lock system is a series of navigation locks in New York State that enable vessels to travel between the Erie Canal and Lake Ontario by managing changes in water elevation.
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B.
Erie Canal Flight of Five Locks
The Erie Canal Flight of Five Locks is a historic series of canal locks in Lockport, New York, that dramatically raised and lowered boats along the Erie Canal and stands today as a prominent feat of 19th-century engineering.
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C.
Cayuga–Seneca Canal locks
The Cayuga–Seneca Canal locks are a series of navigation locks in New York State that connect Cayuga and Seneca Lakes to the Erie Canal, enabling boat traffic and water level management along the waterway.
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D.
Inland Waterway System of the United States
The Inland Waterway System of the United States is an extensive network of interconnected rivers, canals, and coastal routes that supports commercial shipping, recreation, and transportation across much of the country.
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E.
Ohio and Erie Canal locks
The Ohio and Erie Canal locks are historic canal structures built in the 19th century to raise and lower boats along the Ohio and Erie Canal, a major waterway that once linked Lake Erie with the Ohio River and spurred regional development.
- 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: Locks on the New York State Canal System Target entity description: Locks on the New York State Canal System are engineered structures that raise and lower boats along New York’s interconnected canals, including the Erie Canal, to accommodate changes in water level.
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A.
Oswego Canal lock system
The Oswego Canal lock system is a series of navigation locks in New York State that enable vessels to travel between the Erie Canal and Lake Ontario by managing changes in water elevation.
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B.
Erie Canal Flight of Five Locks
The Erie Canal Flight of Five Locks is a historic series of canal locks in Lockport, New York, that dramatically raised and lowered boats along the Erie Canal and stands today as a prominent feat of 19th-century engineering.
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C.
Cayuga–Seneca Canal locks
The Cayuga–Seneca Canal locks are a series of navigation locks in New York State that connect Cayuga and Seneca Lakes to the Erie Canal, enabling boat traffic and water level management along the waterway.
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D.
Inland Waterway System of the United States
The Inland Waterway System of the United States is an extensive network of interconnected rivers, canals, and coastal routes that supports commercial shipping, recreation, and transportation across much of the country.
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E.
Ohio and Erie Canal locks
The Ohio and Erie Canal locks are historic canal structures built in the 19th century to raise and lower boats along the Ohio and Erie Canal, a major waterway that once linked Lake Erie with the Ohio River and spurred regional development.
- F. None of above. chosen
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