Marcy Dam area
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The Marcy Dam area is a popular backcountry hub in New York’s Adirondack High Peaks, serving as a major access point for hiking and camping near Mount Marcy and surrounding peaks.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Marcy Dam area canonical | 2 |
| Marcy Dam | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2688200 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Marcy Dam area Context triple: [High Peaks Wilderness Area, contains, Marcy Dam area]
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A.
Barker Dam area
Barker Dam area is a scenic historic reservoir and surrounding desert landscape in Joshua Tree National Park known for its short hiking loop, rock formations, and wildlife viewing.
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B.
La Mesa Watershed Reservation
La Mesa Watershed Reservation is a protected forested watershed area in Quezon City, Philippines, that safeguards Metro Manila’s primary drinking water source and hosts the La Mesa Eco Park.
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C.
McClure Dam
McClure Dam is a hydroelectric dam on the Dead River in Michigan, forming McClure Basin and providing power and water management for the surrounding region.
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D.
The Dam
The Dam is the official name of the Oregon State Beavers football student section, known for its loud, energetic support at home games in Corvallis.
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E.
Boca Dam
Boca Dam is an earthfill dam in Nevada County, California, that creates Boca Reservoir on the Little Truckee River for water storage, flood control, and recreation.
- 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: Marcy Dam area Target entity description: The Marcy Dam area is a popular backcountry hub in New York’s Adirondack High Peaks, serving as a major access point for hiking and camping near Mount Marcy and surrounding peaks.
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A.
Barker Dam area
Barker Dam area is a scenic historic reservoir and surrounding desert landscape in Joshua Tree National Park known for its short hiking loop, rock formations, and wildlife viewing.
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B.
La Mesa Watershed Reservation
La Mesa Watershed Reservation is a protected forested watershed area in Quezon City, Philippines, that safeguards Metro Manila’s primary drinking water source and hosts the La Mesa Eco Park.
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C.
McClure Dam
McClure Dam is a hydroelectric dam on the Dead River in Michigan, forming McClure Basin and providing power and water management for the surrounding region.
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D.
The Dam
The Dam is the official name of the Oregon State Beavers football student section, known for its loud, energetic support at home games in Corvallis.
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E.
Boca Dam
Boca Dam is an earthfill dam in Nevada County, California, that creates Boca Reservoir on the Little Truckee River for water storage, flood control, and recreation.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
backcountry recreation area
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trail hub ⓘ |
| accessPointFor |
Avalanche Pass
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Avalanche Pass Trail ⓘ Feldspar Brook ⓘ
surface form:
Feldspar Brook area
Indian Falls ⓘ Lake Colden ⓘ
surface form:
Lake Colden area
Mount Marcy ⓘ Opalescent River headwaters region ⓘ Phelps Mountain ⓘ Phelps Trail ⓘ Tabletop Mountain (Adirondacks) ⓘ
surface form:
Tabletop Mountain (New York)
Van Hoevenberg Trail ⓘ trails to multiple Adirondack High Peaks ⓘ |
| damPartiallyRemoved | after damage from Tropical Storm Irene in 2011 ⓘ |
| distanceFrom | approximately 2.3 miles from Adirondak Loj by trail ⓘ |
| elevation | approximately 2,350 feet above sea level ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
bear-resistant canister requirement for overnight food storage in season
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designated campsites nearby ⓘ former impoundment on Marcy Brook ⓘ stream known as Marcy Brook ⓘ |
| historicallyHad |
pond created by the dam
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wooden dam structure ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Adirondack Park
ⓘ
Essex County, New York ⓘ High Peaks Wilderness Area ⓘ
surface form:
High Peaks Wilderness
New York State ⓘ
surface form:
State of New York
North Elba, New York ⓘ
surface form:
Town of North Elba
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| managedBy | New York State Department of Environmental Conservation ⓘ |
| nearbyFeature |
Avalanche Pass
ⓘ
Lake Colden ⓘ Marcy Brook ⓘ |
| nearbyPeak |
Mount Marcy
ⓘ
Phelps Mountain ⓘ Tabletop Mountain (Adirondacks) ⓘ
surface form:
Tabletop Mountain (New York)
|
| noLongerHas | large impounded pond ⓘ |
| popularFor |
backpacking
ⓘ
day hiking ⓘ overnight camping ⓘ winter travel on skis and snowshoes ⓘ |
| reachableFrom |
Adirondak Loj trailheads
ⓘ
surface form:
Adirondak Loj trailhead
|
| region |
Adirondack Forty-Six High Peaks
ⓘ
surface form:
Adirondack High Peaks
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| subjectTo |
High Peaks Wilderness camping regulations
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group size limits for backcountry use ⓘ |
| usedAs |
staging area for ascents of Mount Marcy
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staging area for multi-peak High Peaks traverses ⓘ |
| withinManagementUnit |
High Peaks Wilderness Area
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surface form:
High Peaks Wilderness Area unit
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Marcy Dam area Description of subject: The Marcy Dam area is a popular backcountry hub in New York’s Adirondack High Peaks, serving as a major access point for hiking and camping near Mount Marcy and surrounding peaks.
Referenced by (3)
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this entity surface form:
Marcy Dam