Humboldt River
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The Humboldt River is a major river in northern Nevada that flows westward across the Great Basin, serving as an important historical route and water source in an otherwise arid region.
All labels observed (13)
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Humboldt River Context triple: [Great Basin, contains, Humboldt River]
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A.
Carson River
The Carson River is a significant river in the western United States that flows through eastern California and western Nevada, playing a key role in the region’s ecology, agriculture, and water supply.
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Sacramento River
The Sacramento River is the longest river entirely within California, flowing through the northern part of the state and serving as a major source of water, transportation, and ecological habitat.
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C.
Truckee River
The Truckee River is a prominent river in the western United States that flows from Lake Tahoe in the Sierra Nevada through Nevada to Pyramid Lake, providing vital water resources and recreational opportunities to the region.
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D.
Mojave River
The Mojave River is an intermittent river in the Mojave Desert of California that mostly flows underground and provides a crucial water source for the region’s arid ecosystems and communities.
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E.
San Joaquin River
The San Joaquin River is a major river in central California that flows through the San Joaquin Valley and supports extensive agricultural, ecological, and water supply systems before joining the Sacramento–San Joaquin Delta.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Humboldt River Target entity description: The Humboldt River is a major river in northern Nevada that flows westward across the Great Basin, serving as an important historical route and water source in an otherwise arid region.
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A.
Carson River
The Carson River is a significant river in the western United States that flows through eastern California and western Nevada, playing a key role in the region’s ecology, agriculture, and water supply.
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B.
Sacramento River
The Sacramento River is the longest river entirely within California, flowing through the northern part of the state and serving as a major source of water, transportation, and ecological habitat.
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C.
Truckee River
The Truckee River is a prominent river in the western United States that flows from Lake Tahoe in the Sierra Nevada through Nevada to Pyramid Lake, providing vital water resources and recreational opportunities to the region.
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D.
Mojave River
The Mojave River is an intermittent river in the Mojave Desert of California that mostly flows underground and provides a crucial water source for the region’s arid ecosystems and communities.
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San Joaquin River
The San Joaquin River is a major river in central California that flows through the San Joaquin Valley and supports extensive agricultural, ecological, and water supply systems before joining the Sacramento–San Joaquin Delta.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | river ⓘ |
| basinCountry |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| climateRegion | arid ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| crossedBy |
Interstate 80
ⓘ
Union Pacific Railroad ⓘ |
| dischargeLocation | Humboldt Sink ⓘ |
| drainageBasinType | endorheic ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole | primary riparian corridor in northern Nevada ⓘ |
| flowsDirection | west ⓘ |
| flowsThrough |
Churchill County
ⓘ
surface form:
Churchill County, Nevada
Elko County ⓘ
surface form:
Elko County, Nevada
Eureka County, Nevada ⓘ Humboldt County, Nevada ⓘ Lander County, Nevada ⓘ Pershing County ⓘ
surface form:
Pershing County, Nevada
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| historicalSignificance | major route for westward migration in the 19th century ⓘ |
| historicalUse |
transport corridor across the Great Basin
ⓘ
water source for emigrant wagon trains ⓘ |
| length |
approximately 480 miles
ⓘ
approximately 770 kilometers ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Great Basin
ⓘ
Nevada ⓘ |
| mouthLocatedIn | Humboldt Sink ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Alexander von Humboldt ⓘ |
| partOf |
Great Basin
ⓘ
surface form:
Great Basin watershed
|
| passesNear |
Battle Mountain
ⓘ
surface form:
Battle Mountain, Nevada
Elko ⓘ
surface form:
Elko, Nevada
Lovelock, Nevada ⓘ Winnemucca ⓘ
surface form:
Winnemucca, Nevada
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| region |
Northern Nevada
ⓘ
surface form:
northern Nevada
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| sourceLocatedNear | Wells, Nevada ⓘ |
| sourceRegion |
East Humboldt Range
ⓘ
Ruby Mountains ⓘ |
| terminatesIn | endorheic basin ⓘ |
| tributary |
Humboldt River
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Little Humboldt River
Maggie Creek ⓘ Marys River ⓘ Humboldt River self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
North Fork Humboldt River
Pine Creek ⓘ Reese River ⓘ Rock Creek ⓘ Humboldt River self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
South Fork Humboldt River
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| usedBy |
California Trail
ⓘ
Mormon Trail ⓘ Oregon Trail ⓘ |
| waterManagementUse |
industrial water supply
ⓘ
irrigation ⓘ municipal water supply ⓘ |
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Subject: Humboldt River Description of subject: The Humboldt River is a major river in northern Nevada that flows westward across the Great Basin, serving as an important historical route and water source in an otherwise arid region.
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