Tule Lake
E473904
Tule Lake is a shallow, marshy lake in northern California historically significant to the Modoc people and later known as the site of a World War II Japanese American incarceration camp.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tule Lake canonical | 10 |
| Tule Lake Basin | 2 |
| Tule Lake area | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4788135 — 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: Tule Lake Context triple: [Modoc people, associatedLake, Tule Lake]
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A.
Butte Lake
Butte Lake is a scenic high-elevation lake in northern California known for its volcanic landscape, clear waters, and access to hiking and camping within Lassen Volcanic National Park.
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B.
Shasta Lake
Shasta Lake is a large reservoir in Northern California known for its extensive shoreline, houseboating, and proximity to Mount Shasta.
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C.
Lake Almanor
Lake Almanor is a large, man-made reservoir in Northern California known for its scenic mountain setting and popular fishing, boating, and camping opportunities.
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D.
Lake Siskiyou
Lake Siskiyou is a scenic reservoir near Mount Shasta in Northern California, popular for fishing, boating, swimming, and views of the surrounding mountains.
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E.
Winnemucca Lake
Winnemucca Lake is a scenic alpine lake in the Sierra Nevada of California, popular for hiking, fishing, and wildflower viewing.
- 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: Tule Lake Target entity description: Tule Lake is a shallow, marshy lake in northern California historically significant to the Modoc people and later known as the site of a World War II Japanese American incarceration camp.
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A.
Butte Lake
Butte Lake is a scenic high-elevation lake in northern California known for its volcanic landscape, clear waters, and access to hiking and camping within Lassen Volcanic National Park.
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B.
Shasta Lake
Shasta Lake is a large reservoir in Northern California known for its extensive shoreline, houseboating, and proximity to Mount Shasta.
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C.
Lake Almanor
Lake Almanor is a large, man-made reservoir in Northern California known for its scenic mountain setting and popular fishing, boating, and camping opportunities.
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D.
Lake Siskiyou
Lake Siskiyou is a scenic reservoir near Mount Shasta in Northern California, popular for fishing, boating, swimming, and views of the surrounding mountains.
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E.
Winnemucca Lake
Winnemucca Lake is a scenic alpine lake in the Sierra Nevada of California, popular for hiking, fishing, and wildflower viewing.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
lake
ⓘ
marshy lake ⓘ shallow lake ⓘ |
| administeredByDuringWWII | War Relocation Authority ⓘ |
| associatedWithEthnicGroup | Japanese Americans ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent |
Japanese American incarceration during World War II
ⓘ
segregation of so-called “disloyal” Japanese American incarcerees ⓘ |
| connectedTo |
Klamath Reclamation Project
ⓘ
linked to:
Klamath Project
Lost River ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| currentUse |
agricultural irrigation reservoir (via reclamation project)
ⓘ
wildlife habitat ⓘ |
| designatedAs |
National Wildlife Refuge area
ⓘ
linked to:
National Wildlife Refuge System
|
| elevation | approximately 4,000 feet above sea level ⓘ |
| environmentalIssue |
habitat loss due to reclamation and agriculture
ⓘ
water allocation conflicts in Klamath Basin ⓘ |
| hasEcosystemType | wetland ecosystem ⓘ |
| hasFauna |
migratory waterfowl
ⓘ
waterfowl and shorebird species on the Pacific Flyway ⓘ |
| hasFlora | tule reeds (Schoenoplectus acutus and related species) ⓘ |
| hasPart | Tule Lake National Wildlife Refuge ⓘ |
| historicallySignificantFor | Modoc people ⓘ |
| knownFor | World War II Japanese American incarceration site ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
California
ⓘ
linked to:
California, United States
near California–Oregon border ⓘ northern California ⓘ
linked to:
Northern California
|
| locatedInAdministrativeEntity |
Modoc County, California
ⓘ
Siskiyou County, California ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Lava Beds National Monument
ⓘ
linked to:
Lava Beds
Tulelake, California ⓘ |
| memorializedBy |
Tule Lake National Monument
ⓘ
linked to:
Tule Lake National Wildlife Refuge
annual pilgrimages by former incarcerees and descendants ⓘ |
| nameEtymology | named for tule reeds growing in and around the lake ⓘ |
| nearbySettlement |
Newell, California
ⓘ
Tulelake, California ⓘ |
| partOf |
Great Basin hydrologic region
ⓘ
linked to:
Great Basin
Klamath Basin ⓘ Klamath Basin National Wildlife Refuges Complex ⓘ Pacific Flyway for migratory birds ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | site of civil liberties violations in U.S. history ⓘ |
| siteOf |
Tule Lake Segregation Center
ⓘ
Tule Lake War Relocation Center ⓘ
linked to:
Tule Lake Segregation Center
|
| traditionalTerritoryOf | Modoc people ⓘ |
| usedDuring | World War II ⓘ |
| usedFor |
fishing by Modoc people
ⓘ
gathering of tule reeds ⓘ waterfowl hunting by Modoc people ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Tule Lake Description of subject: Tule Lake is a shallow, marshy lake in northern California historically significant to the Modoc people and later known as the site of a World War II Japanese American incarceration camp.
Referenced by (13)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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