Medina River
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The Medina River is a spring-fed waterway in south-central Texas known for its clear waters, recreational opportunities, and role in supplying water to the San Antonio area.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Medina River canonical | 12 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4234117 — 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: Medina River Context triple: [South-Central Texas, containsRiver, Medina River]
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A.
Dulce River
The Dulce River is a significant river in northwestern Argentina that supports regional agriculture and passes through arid and semi-arid landscapes before emptying into the Mar Chiquita salt lake.
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B.
Clarillo River
The Clarillo River is a significant watercourse in central Chile that feeds into the Maipo River and supports surrounding ecosystems and agriculture.
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C.
Kandia River
The Kandia River is a mountain river in northern Pakistan that flows through the remote Kandia Valley in the Kohistan region before joining the Indus River.
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D.
Imnaha River
The Imnaha River is a remote, scenic river in northeastern Oregon known for its rugged canyon landscapes and contributions to the Snake River watershed.
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E.
Odiel River
The Odiel River is a major river in southwestern Spain that flows through the province of Huelva before emptying into the Atlantic Ocean.
- 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: Medina River Target entity description: The Medina River is a spring-fed waterway in south-central Texas known for its clear waters, recreational opportunities, and role in supplying water to the San Antonio area.
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A.
Dulce River
The Dulce River is a significant river in northwestern Argentina that supports regional agriculture and passes through arid and semi-arid landscapes before emptying into the Mar Chiquita salt lake.
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B.
Clarillo River
The Clarillo River is a significant watercourse in central Chile that feeds into the Maipo River and supports surrounding ecosystems and agriculture.
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C.
Kandia River
The Kandia River is a mountain river in northern Pakistan that flows through the remote Kandia Valley in the Kohistan region before joining the Indus River.
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D.
Imnaha River
The Imnaha River is a remote, scenic river in northeastern Oregon known for its rugged canyon landscapes and contributions to the Snake River watershed.
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E.
Odiel River
The Odiel River is a major river in southwestern Spain that flows through the province of Huelva before emptying into the Atlantic Ocean.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
river
ⓘ
waterway ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| drainageBasin | Gulf of Mexico drainage basin ⓘ |
| flowsThrough |
Edwards Plateau region
ⓘ
linked to:
Hill Country of Texas
Texas Hill Country ⓘ
linked to:
Hill Country of Texas
|
| hasDam | Medina Dam ⓘ |
| hasEcosystemType | riparian ecosystem ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
limestone riverbed in upper reaches
ⓘ
spring-fed headwaters ⓘ |
| hasRecreation |
camping along riverbanks
ⓘ
swimming ⓘ |
| hasRecreationArea | Medina River Natural Area ⓘ |
| hasUse |
irrigation
ⓘ
municipal water supply ⓘ |
| hasWaterQuality | generally clear ⓘ |
| hasWatershed | Medina River watershed ⓘ |
| impoundedBy | Medina Lake ⓘ |
| knownFor |
clear water
ⓘ
recreational opportunities ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Bandera County, Texas
ⓘ
linked to:
Bandera County
Bexar County, Texas ⓘ
linked to:
Bexar County
Medina County, Texas ⓘ Texas ⓘ south-central Texas ⓘ
linked to:
South-Central Texas
|
| mouthLocation | confluence with San Antonio River in south Texas ⓘ |
| nearCity |
Bandera, Texas
ⓘ
Castroville, Texas ⓘ
linked to:
Castroville, Texas, United States
San Antonio, Texas ⓘ |
| partOf |
San Antonio River Basin
ⓘ
linked to:
San Antonio River
|
| region | South Texas ⓘ |
| sourceType | spring-fed ⓘ |
| supports |
aquatic wildlife
ⓘ
riparian vegetation ⓘ |
| tributaryOf | San Antonio River ⓘ |
| usedFor |
canoeing
ⓘ
fishing ⓘ kayaking ⓘ recreation ⓘ tubing ⓘ |
| waterSupplyFor |
San Antonio Water System
ⓘ
San Antonio metropolitan area ⓘ
linked to:
San Antonio–New Braunfels metropolitan area
|
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: Medina River Description of subject: The Medina River is a spring-fed waterway in south-central Texas known for its clear waters, recreational opportunities, and role in supplying water to the San Antonio area.
Referenced by (12)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.