Floridan Aquifer
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The Floridan Aquifer is one of the world’s most productive groundwater systems, a vast limestone aquifer underlying much of Florida and parts of neighboring states that supplies fresh water to millions of people and countless springs.
All labels observed (7)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Floridan Aquifer canonical | 2 |
| Floridan Aquifer springs system | 1 |
| Floridan Aquifer system | 1 |
| Floridan Aquifer system (discharge point) | 1 |
| Floridan aquifer system region | 1 |
| Lower Floridan Aquifer | 1 |
| Upper Floridan Aquifer | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3486375 — 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: Floridan Aquifer Context triple: [Ichetucknee Springs, waterSource, Floridan Aquifer]
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A.
Ogallala Aquifer
The Ogallala Aquifer is one of the world’s largest underground freshwater reservoirs, supplying crucial irrigation and drinking water across much of the central United States.
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B.
Lake Okeechobee basin
The Lake Okeechobee basin is a large, low-lying drainage area in south-central Florida that collects water flowing into and out of Lake Okeechobee, playing a key role in the region’s hydrology and wetlands.
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C.
Kissimmee River basin
The Kissimmee River basin is a major watershed in central Florida that drains into Lake Okeechobee and plays a key role in the region’s hydrology and wetland ecosystems.
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D.
Apalachicola–Chattahoochee–Flint River Basin
The Apalachicola–Chattahoochee–Flint River Basin is a major tri-state watershed spanning Georgia, Alabama, and Florida, known for its complex water-sharing disputes and vital ecological and economic importance to the southeastern United States.
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E.
Ponce de Leon Springs
Ponce de Leon Springs is a clear, cool freshwater spring in Florida known for swimming, recreation, and its association with the legend of the Fountain of Youth.
- 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: Floridan Aquifer Target entity description: The Floridan Aquifer is one of the world’s most productive groundwater systems, a vast limestone aquifer underlying much of Florida and parts of neighboring states that supplies fresh water to millions of people and countless springs.
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A.
Ogallala Aquifer
The Ogallala Aquifer is one of the world’s largest underground freshwater reservoirs, supplying crucial irrigation and drinking water across much of the central United States.
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B.
Lake Okeechobee basin
The Lake Okeechobee basin is a large, low-lying drainage area in south-central Florida that collects water flowing into and out of Lake Okeechobee, playing a key role in the region’s hydrology and wetlands.
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C.
Kissimmee River basin
The Kissimmee River basin is a major watershed in central Florida that drains into Lake Okeechobee and plays a key role in the region’s hydrology and wetland ecosystems.
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D.
Apalachicola–Chattahoochee–Flint River Basin
The Apalachicola–Chattahoochee–Flint River Basin is a major tri-state watershed spanning Georgia, Alabama, and Florida, known for its complex water-sharing disputes and vital ecological and economic importance to the southeastern United States.
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E.
Ponce de Leon Springs
Ponce de Leon Springs is a clear, cool freshwater spring in Florida known for swimming, recreation, and its association with the legend of the Fountain of Youth.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
aquifer
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groundwater system ⓘ karst aquifer ⓘ limestone aquifer ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
conduits
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high permeability ⓘ karst features ⓘ solution cavities ⓘ |
| composedOf |
dolostone
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limestone ⓘ |
| dischargesTo |
rivers
ⓘ
springs ⓘ wetlands ⓘ |
| extendsUnder |
coastal Georgia
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most of the Florida Peninsula ⓘ parts of the Florida Panhandle ⓘ southeastern Alabama ⓘ southern South Carolina ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Avon Park permeable zone
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Boulder Zone ⓘ Floridan Aquifer self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Lower Floridan Aquifer
Floridan Aquifer self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Upper Floridan Aquifer
|
| locatedIn |
Alabama
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Florida ⓘ Georgia ⓘ South Carolina ⓘ |
| managedBy |
United States Geological Survey
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surface form:
U.S. Geological Survey
|
| monitoredBy |
United States Geological Survey
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surface form:
U.S. Geological Survey
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| notableFor |
being one of the most productive aquifers in the world
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large artesian pressure in many areas ⓘ |
| overlainBy |
intermediate confining unit
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surficial aquifer system ⓘ |
| partOf | Atlantic Coastal Plain aquifer system ⓘ |
| rechargedBy |
rainfall infiltration
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sinkholes ⓘ swallets ⓘ |
| suppliesWaterTo |
domestic wells
ⓘ
industrial users ⓘ irrigation systems ⓘ municipal water systems in Florida ⓘ rivers and streams via spring discharge ⓘ springs in Florida ⓘ |
| threatenedBy |
nitrate contamination
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overpumping ⓘ saltwater intrusion ⓘ surface pollution ⓘ |
| usedFor |
agricultural irrigation
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industrial processing ⓘ livestock watering ⓘ public water supply ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Floridan Aquifer Description of subject: The Floridan Aquifer is one of the world’s most productive groundwater systems, a vast limestone aquifer underlying much of Florida and parts of neighboring states that supplies fresh water to millions of people and countless springs.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Floridan Aquifer springs system
this entity surface form:
Floridan Aquifer system
this entity surface form:
Floridan aquifer system region
this entity surface form:
Upper Floridan Aquifer
this entity surface form:
Lower Floridan Aquifer
this entity surface form:
Floridan Aquifer system (discharge point)