Carson River
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The Carson River is a significant river in the western United States that flows through eastern California and western Nevada, playing a key role in the region’s ecology, agriculture, and water supply.
All labels observed (12)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12031 — 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: Carson River Context triple: [Sierra Nevada, majorRiverSource, Carson River]
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Truckee River
The Truckee River is a prominent river in the western United States that flows from Lake Tahoe in the Sierra Nevada through Nevada to Pyramid Lake, providing vital water resources and recreational opportunities to the region.
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San Joaquin River
The San Joaquin River is a major river in central California that flows through the San Joaquin Valley and supports extensive agricultural, ecological, and water supply systems before joining the Sacramento–San Joaquin Delta.
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C.
Columbia River
The Columbia River is a major river of the Pacific Northwest that forms much of the border between Oregon and Washington and is vital for hydroelectric power, transportation, and regional ecosystems.
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D.
Willamette River
The Willamette River is a major waterway in northwestern Oregon that flows north through the Willamette Valley and the city of Portland before joining the Columbia River.
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E.
Little River
Little River is a waterway in Durham County, North Carolina, that serves as an important local stream and reservoir source for the surrounding communities.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Carson River Target entity description: The Carson River is a significant river in the western United States that flows through eastern California and western Nevada, playing a key role in the region’s ecology, agriculture, and water supply.
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A.
Truckee River
The Truckee River is a prominent river in the western United States that flows from Lake Tahoe in the Sierra Nevada through Nevada to Pyramid Lake, providing vital water resources and recreational opportunities to the region.
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B.
San Joaquin River
The San Joaquin River is a major river in central California that flows through the San Joaquin Valley and supports extensive agricultural, ecological, and water supply systems before joining the Sacramento–San Joaquin Delta.
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C.
Columbia River
The Columbia River is a major river of the Pacific Northwest that forms much of the border between Oregon and Washington and is vital for hydroelectric power, transportation, and regional ecosystems.
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D.
Willamette River
The Willamette River is a major waterway in northwestern Oregon that flows north through the Willamette Valley and the city of Portland before joining the Columbia River.
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E.
Little River
Little River is a waterway in Durham County, North Carolina, that serves as an important local stream and reservoir source for the surrounding communities.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | river ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Comstock Lode mining era ⓘ |
| basinCountry |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| crosses |
Nevada State Route 88
ⓘ
U.S. Route 395 ⓘ U.S. Route 50 ⓘ |
| dischargeLocation | Carson Sink ⓘ |
| drainageBasinType | endorheic basin ⓘ |
| flowsNear | Fallon, Nevada ⓘ |
| flowsThrough |
California, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
California
Nevada ⓘ |
| hasDam | Lahontan Dam ⓘ |
| hasEcologicalRole |
supports riparian habitats
ⓘ
supports wetlands in Carson Sink area ⓘ |
| hasIssue | mercury contamination in sediments and fish ⓘ |
| hasManagementPlan | Carson River Watershed Adaptive Stewardship Plan ⓘ |
| hasRecreationActivity |
boating
ⓘ
fishing ⓘ rafting ⓘ wildlife viewing ⓘ |
| hasReservoir |
Lahontan Dam
ⓘ
surface form:
Lahontan Reservoir
|
| hasTributary |
Carson River
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
East Fork Carson River
Carson River self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
West Fork Carson River
|
| locatedIn |
eastern California
ⓘ
Northern Nevada ⓘ
surface form:
western Nevada
western United States ⓘ |
| mouthLocatedIn |
Carson Sink
ⓘ
Nevada ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Kit Carson ⓘ |
| partOf |
Carson River
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Carson River Watershed
Nevada interior rivers ⓘ |
| passesThrough |
Alpine County
ⓘ
surface form:
Alpine County, California
Carson City ⓘ
surface form:
Carson City, Nevada
Churchill County ⓘ
surface form:
Churchill County, Nevada
Douglas County, Nevada ⓘ Lyon County, Nevada ⓘ |
| regulatedBy |
Nevada Division of Water Resources
ⓘ
Bureau of Reclamation ⓘ
surface form:
United States Bureau of Reclamation
|
| riverSystem | Great Basin ⓘ |
| sourceLocatedIn |
Alpine County
ⓘ
surface form:
Alpine County, California
Sierra Nevada ⓘ |
| terminatesIn | inland sink ⓘ |
| usedFor |
agriculture
ⓘ
irrigation ⓘ municipal water supply ⓘ recreation ⓘ |
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Subject: Carson River Description of subject: The Carson River is a significant river in the western United States that flows through eastern California and western Nevada, playing a key role in the region’s ecology, agriculture, and water supply.
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