Yaque del Norte River
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The Yaque del Norte River is the longest and most important river in the Dominican Republic, flowing across northern Hispaniola and supporting agriculture, hydroelectric power, and regional settlements.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Yaque del Norte River canonical | 23 |
| Yaque del Norte basin | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1360064 — 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: Yaque del Norte River Context triple: [Hispaniola, hasMajorRiver, Yaque del Norte River]
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A.
Pajaro River
The Pajaro River is a river on California’s Central Coast that drains agricultural valleys and coastal ranges before emptying into Monterey Bay.
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B.
Rivera
Rivera is a common Spanish-language surname borne by numerous notable figures across sports, politics, arts, and entertainment.
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C.
Grande River
The Grande River is a watercourse in Chile’s Limarí Province that contributes to the region’s agricultural irrigation and local watershed.
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D.
Ventauri River
The Ventauri River is a significant waterway in South America that feeds into the Orinoco River and flows through remote, biodiverse regions of Venezuela.
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E.
Emme River
The Emme River is a Swiss river flowing through the Emmental region and the Swiss Plateau, known for its picturesque valleys and historical flooding events.
- 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: Yaque del Norte River Target entity description: The Yaque del Norte River is the longest and most important river in the Dominican Republic, flowing across northern Hispaniola and supporting agriculture, hydroelectric power, and regional settlements.
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A.
Pajaro River
The Pajaro River is a river on California’s Central Coast that drains agricultural valleys and coastal ranges before emptying into Monterey Bay.
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B.
Rivera
Rivera is a common Spanish-language surname borne by numerous notable figures across sports, politics, arts, and entertainment.
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C.
Grande River
The Grande River is a watercourse in Chile’s Limarí Province that contributes to the region’s agricultural irrigation and local watershed.
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D.
Ventauri River
The Ventauri River is a significant waterway in South America that feeds into the Orinoco River and flows through remote, biodiverse regions of Venezuela.
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E.
Emme River
The Emme River is a Swiss river flowing through the Emmental region and the Swiss Plateau, known for its picturesque valleys and historical flooding events.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | river ⓘ |
| basinCountry | Dominican Republic ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country | Dominican Republic ⓘ |
| drainageBasin |
Yaque del Norte basin
ⓘ
linked to:
Yaque del Norte River
|
| drainageBasinArea | approximately 7000 km² ⓘ |
| economicImportance |
major irrigation source for banana cultivation
ⓘ
major irrigation source for rice cultivation ⓘ major irrigation source for tobacco cultivation ⓘ |
| environmentalIssue |
deforestation in upper basin
ⓘ
pollution from urban wastewater ⓘ sedimentation ⓘ |
| flowsThrough |
Cibao Valley
ⓘ
Monte Cristi Province ⓘ Santiago Province ⓘ Santiago de los Caballeros ⓘ Valverde Province ⓘ |
| hasDam |
Bao Dam
ⓘ
Tavera Dam ⓘ |
| hasLeftTributary |
Amina River
ⓘ
Mao River ⓘ |
| hasReservoir |
Tavera-Bao reservoir system
ⓘ
linked to:
Tavera Dam
|
| hasRightTributary |
Bao River
ⓘ
Gurabo River ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Spanish ⓘ |
| length |
approximately 184 miles
ⓘ
approximately 296 km ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Hispaniola
ⓘ
northern Dominican Republic ⓘ |
| mouth | Atlantic Ocean ⓘ |
| mouthLocation |
Monte Cristi Province
ⓘ
northwest Dominican Republic ⓘ |
| nameInSpanish |
Río Yaque del Norte
ⓘ
linked to:
Yaque del Sur River
|
| passesNear |
Santiago de los Caballeros metropolitan area
ⓘ
linked to:
Santiago de los Caballeros
|
| region | Cibao region ⓘ |
| significance |
longest river in the Dominican Republic
ⓘ
most important river in the Dominican Republic ⓘ |
| sourceCountry | Dominican Republic ⓘ |
| sourceRegion | Cordillera Central ⓘ |
| supportsSector |
agriculture
ⓘ
energy ⓘ urban development ⓘ |
| tributaryOf | Atlantic Ocean ⓘ |
| uses |
domestic water supply
ⓘ
hydroelectric power generation ⓘ irrigation ⓘ support of regional settlements ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Yaque del Norte River Description of subject: The Yaque del Norte River is the longest and most important river in the Dominican Republic, flowing across northern Hispaniola and supporting agriculture, hydroelectric power, and regional settlements.
Referenced by (24)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Yaque del Norte River