Kembs lock
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Kembs lock is a major navigation lock on the Grand Canal d’Alsace in eastern France, facilitating ship passage along the Rhine.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kembs lock canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3447815 — 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: Kembs lock Context triple: [Grand Canal d’Alsace, hasLock, Kembs lock]
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A.
Weurt lock
Weurt lock is a major Dutch navigation lock complex near Nijmegen that regulates water levels and ship traffic between the Waal River and the Amsterdam–Rhine Canal.
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B.
Dutton Locks
Dutton Locks is a set of navigation locks on the River Weaver in Cheshire, England, used to manage water levels and enable boat passage along the river.
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C.
Bow Locks
Bow Locks is a set of navigation locks on the River Lea in East London that control water levels and enable boat passage between the river and surrounding waterways.
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D.
Sollom Lock
Sollom Lock is a canal lock on the Rufford Branch of the Leeds and Liverpool Canal in Lancashire, England, used to manage water levels and enable boats to navigate between different elevations.
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E.
Wanne-Eickel lock
Wanne-Eickel lock is a key navigation lock on Germany’s Rhine–Herne Canal that regulates water levels and enables the passage of ships between canal sections.
- 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: Kembs lock Target entity description: Kembs lock is a major navigation lock on the Grand Canal d’Alsace in eastern France, facilitating ship passage along the Rhine.
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A.
Weurt lock
Weurt lock is a major Dutch navigation lock complex near Nijmegen that regulates water levels and ship traffic between the Waal River and the Amsterdam–Rhine Canal.
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B.
Dutton Locks
Dutton Locks is a set of navigation locks on the River Weaver in Cheshire, England, used to manage water levels and enable boat passage along the river.
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C.
Sollom Lock
Sollom Lock is a canal lock on the Rufford Branch of the Leeds and Liverpool Canal in Lancashire, England, used to manage water levels and enable boats to navigate between different elevations.
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D.
Bow Locks
Bow Locks is a set of navigation locks on the River Lea in East London that control water levels and enable boat passage between the river and surrounding waterways.
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E.
Wanne-Eickel lock
Wanne-Eickel lock is a key navigation lock on Germany’s Rhine–Herne Canal that regulates water levels and enables the passage of ships between canal sections.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
canal lock
ⓘ
navigation lock ⓘ |
| connectsTo |
Grand Canal d’Alsace
ⓘ
surface form:
Grand Canal d’Alsace bypass channel
Rhine main channel ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| facilitates | ship passage ⓘ |
| hasEconomicRole |
supports Rhine commercial traffic
ⓘ
supports regional industry logistics ⓘ |
| hasFunction | bypass Rhine current via canal ⓘ |
| hasImportance | major lock on Grand Canal d’Alsace ⓘ |
| hasNavigationRole |
enables passage of large vessels
ⓘ
regulates water levels for navigation ⓘ |
| isPartOfRoute |
Rhine waterway system
ⓘ
surface form:
Rhine–Alpine inland waterway corridor
|
| locatedIn |
Alsace
ⓘ
Grand Canal d’Alsace ⓘ eastern France ⓘ |
| locatedInBasin |
Rhine River Basin
ⓘ
surface form:
Rhine basin
|
| locatedNear |
Kembs
ⓘ
Swiss–French–German border region ⓘ |
| locatedOnWaterway | Rhine ⓘ |
| navigationStatus | open to commercial traffic ⓘ |
| operatorJurisdiction | France ⓘ |
| partOf |
Grand Canal d’Alsace
ⓘ
surface form:
Grand Canal d’Alsace infrastructure
Rhine waterway system ⓘ
surface form:
Rhine navigation system
|
| region | Grand Est ⓘ |
| usedFor |
commercial shipping
ⓘ
inland waterway transport ⓘ |
| watercourse | Rhine ⓘ |
| waterwayTypeServed | international river ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Kembs lock Description of subject: Kembs lock is a major navigation lock on the Grand Canal d’Alsace in eastern France, facilitating ship passage along the Rhine.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.