Sonoma Creek watershed
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The Sonoma Creek watershed is a drainage basin in Sonoma County, California, that collects runoff from the Mayacamas Mountains and surrounding landscapes before flowing into San Pablo Bay.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sonoma Creek | 8 |
| Sonoma Creek watershed canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T676548 — 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.
Target entity: Sonoma Creek watershed Context triple: [Mayacamas Mountains, drainageDivideFor, Sonoma Creek watershed]
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Tuolumne River
The Tuolumne River is a major Sierra Nevada waterway in California known for its scenic alpine meadows, deep granite canyons, and popular whitewater rafting and fishing opportunities.
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Napa River
The Napa River is a major waterway in Northern California that flows through Napa Valley, supporting its renowned wine-growing region and local ecosystems before emptying into San Pablo Bay.
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Merced River
The Merced River is a major Sierra Nevada waterway in California renowned for carving Yosemite Valley and providing iconic scenic, recreational, and ecological value within and beyond Yosemite National Park.
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Feather River
The Feather River is a major tributary of the Sacramento River in Northern California, known for its extensive role in the state’s water supply, hydroelectric power generation, and flood control.
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South Fork American River
The South Fork American River is a major tributary of California’s American River in the Sierra Nevada foothills, renowned for its historical role in the Gold Rush and its popular whitewater rafting runs.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Sonoma Creek watershed Target entity description: The Sonoma Creek watershed is a drainage basin in Sonoma County, California, that collects runoff from the Mayacamas Mountains and surrounding landscapes before flowing into San Pablo Bay.
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A.
Tuolumne River
The Tuolumne River is a major Sierra Nevada waterway in California known for its scenic alpine meadows, deep granite canyons, and popular whitewater rafting and fishing opportunities.
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B.
Napa River
The Napa River is a major waterway in Northern California that flows through Napa Valley, supporting its renowned wine-growing region and local ecosystems before emptying into San Pablo Bay.
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C.
Merced River
The Merced River is a major Sierra Nevada waterway in California renowned for carving Yosemite Valley and providing iconic scenic, recreational, and ecological value within and beyond Yosemite National Park.
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Feather River
The Feather River is a major tributary of the Sacramento River in Northern California, known for its extensive role in the state’s water supply, hydroelectric power generation, and flood control.
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South Fork American River
The South Fork American River is a major tributary of California’s American River in the Sierra Nevada foothills, renowned for its historical role in the Gold Rush and its popular whitewater rafting runs.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
drainage basin
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watershed ⓘ |
| affectedBy |
agricultural practices
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climate variability ⓘ urban development ⓘ |
| collectsRunoffFrom |
Mayacamas Mountains
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Sonoma Valley ⓘ surrounding hills of Sonoma County ⓘ |
| contains |
Sonoma Valley
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portions of the Mayacamas Mountains ⓘ riparian corridors along Sonoma Creek ⓘ wetlands near San Pablo Bay ⓘ |
| drainsInto | San Pablo Bay ⓘ |
| hasClimateInfluence | Mediterranean climate ⓘ |
| hasConservationConcern |
loss of riparian vegetation
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salmonid habitat degradation ⓘ wetland loss ⓘ |
| hasEcologicalFeature |
riparian habitat
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seasonal wetlands ⓘ tidal marshes ⓘ |
| hasHydrologicProcess |
groundwater recharge
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sediment transport ⓘ surface runoff collection ⓘ |
| hasLandUse |
agricultural land
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rangeland ⓘ residential areas ⓘ vineyards ⓘ |
| hasMainWatercourse |
Sonoma Creek watershed
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Sonoma Creek
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| locatedIn |
California, United States
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surface form:
California
Sonoma County, California ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| monitoredBy |
Sonoma Ecology Center
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local and state environmental agencies ⓘ |
| partOf |
San Francisco Bay
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surface form:
San Francisco Bay watershed
San Pablo Bay watershed ⓘ |
| subjectTo |
erosion
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flooding ⓘ sedimentation ⓘ water quality impairment from nutrients ⓘ water quality impairment from pathogens ⓘ water quality impairment from sediment ⓘ |
| supportsSpecies |
Chinook salmon
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riparian bird species ⓘ steelhead trout ⓘ wetland bird species ⓘ |
| usedFor |
recreation
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wildlife habitat ⓘ wine grape cultivation ⓘ |
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Subject: Sonoma Creek watershed Description of subject: The Sonoma Creek watershed is a drainage basin in Sonoma County, California, that collects runoff from the Mayacamas Mountains and surrounding landscapes before flowing into San Pablo Bay.
Referenced by (10)
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