Wicomico River (Maryland)
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The Wicomico River in Maryland is a tidal tributary of the Potomac River known for its marshy shorelines, ecological significance, and role in local recreation and fisheries.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Wicomico River | 3 |
| Wicomico River (Maryland) canonical | 1 |
| Wicomico River (Nanticoke tributary) | 1 |
| Wicomico River (Salisbury, Maryland) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T749594 — 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: Wicomico River (Maryland) Context triple: [Charles County, Maryland, adjacentToWaterBody, Wicomico River (Maryland)]
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A.
Pocomoke River
The Pocomoke River is a major blackwater river on the Delmarva Peninsula that flows through Maryland and Virginia before emptying into the Chesapeake Bay.
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B.
Choptank River
The Choptank River is a major tributary on the Eastern Shore of Maryland that flows through rural and tidal landscapes before emptying into the Chesapeake Bay.
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C.
Little Patuxent River
The Little Patuxent River is a tributary of the Patuxent River in central Maryland that flows through suburban communities and parklands, including much of Howard County.
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D.
Occoquan River
The Occoquan River is a tributary of the Potomac River in northern Virginia, known for its role in regional water supply, recreation, and the historic town of Occoquan along its banks.
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E.
Rappahannock River
The Rappahannock River is a major waterway in eastern Virginia that flows from the Blue Ridge Mountains to the Chesapeake Bay and played a significant role in American colonial history and the Civil War.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Wicomico River (Maryland) Target entity description: The Wicomico River in Maryland is a tidal tributary of the Potomac River known for its marshy shorelines, ecological significance, and role in local recreation and fisheries.
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A.
Pocomoke River
The Pocomoke River is a major blackwater river on the Delmarva Peninsula that flows through Maryland and Virginia before emptying into the Chesapeake Bay.
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B.
Choptank River
The Choptank River is a major tributary on the Eastern Shore of Maryland that flows through rural and tidal landscapes before emptying into the Chesapeake Bay.
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C.
Little Patuxent River
The Little Patuxent River is a tributary of the Patuxent River in central Maryland that flows through suburban communities and parklands, including much of Howard County.
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D.
Occoquan River
The Occoquan River is a tributary of the Potomac River in northern Virginia, known for its role in regional water supply, recreation, and the historic town of Occoquan along its banks.
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E.
Rappahannock River
The Rappahannock River is a major waterway in eastern Virginia that flows from the Blue Ridge Mountains to the Chesapeake Bay and played a significant role in American colonial history and the Civil War.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
river
ⓘ
tidal river ⓘ |
| basinCountry |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| distinguishedBy | being a tributary of the Potomac River ⓘ |
| hasEcologicalSignificance |
habitat for migratory birds
ⓘ
nursery habitat for fish and shellfish ⓘ wetland ecosystem support ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
creeks and inlets
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marshy shorelines ⓘ shallow coves ⓘ tidal marshes ⓘ |
| hasHydrologicalCharacteristic | tidally influenced ⓘ |
| hasMouthPosition |
near Cobb Island, Maryland
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near the lower Potomac River ⓘ |
| hasNameMeaning | place where houses are built ⓘ |
| hasNameOrigin | Algonquian language ⓘ |
| hasNearbySettlement |
Cobb Island, Maryland
ⓘ
Newburg, Maryland ⓘ |
| hasWaterType | brackish water ⓘ |
| hasWildlife |
blue crabs
ⓘ
finfish ⓘ oysters ⓘ submerged aquatic vegetation ⓘ wading birds ⓘ waterfowl ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Charles County, Maryland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Chesapeake Bay ⓘ
surface form:
Chesapeake Bay watershed
Maryland ⓘ St. Mary’s County, Maryland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInProtectedArea | portions within tidal wetlands and conservation lands ⓘ |
| managedUnder | Chesapeake Bay restoration programs ⓘ |
| mouthOf | Potomac River ⓘ |
| partOf |
Atlantic coastal plain
ⓘ
Potomac River estuary ⓘ |
| sharesNameWith |
Wicomico River (Maryland)
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Wicomico River (Salisbury, Maryland)
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| subjectTo |
nutrient pollution concerns
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sedimentation ⓘ shoreline erosion ⓘ |
| tributaryOf | Potomac River ⓘ |
| usedFor |
commercial fishing
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crabbing ⓘ kayaking ⓘ oystering ⓘ recreational boating ⓘ sport fishing ⓘ waterfowl hunting ⓘ wildlife observation ⓘ |
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Subject: Wicomico River (Maryland) Description of subject: The Wicomico River in Maryland is a tidal tributary of the Potomac River known for its marshy shorelines, ecological significance, and role in local recreation and fisheries.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.