Ala Wai Canal
E481703
The Ala Wai Canal is a man-made waterway in Honolulu, Hawaii, built in the 1920s to drain wetlands and now serving as a prominent urban landmark bordering Waikiki.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ala Wai Canal canonical | 6 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4937780 — 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: Ala Wai Canal Context triple: [Ala Moana, near, Ala Wai Canal]
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A.
Nara Canal
Nara Canal is one of Pakistan’s major irrigation canals, channeling Indus River water to agricultural lands in Sindh.
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B.
Dotonbori Canal
Dotonbori Canal is a famous waterway in Osaka, Japan, known for its vibrant nightlife, neon billboards, and role as a major entertainment and tourist district.
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C.
Emperor’s Canal
Emperor’s Canal is one of Amsterdam’s main historic canals, renowned for its elegant 17th-century canal houses and central role in the city’s UNESCO-listed canal belt.
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D.
Ala Wai Boat Harbor
Ala Wai Boat Harbor is a major public marina in Honolulu, Hawaii, serving as a hub for recreational boating and ocean access near Waikiki.
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E.
Shirakawa Canal
Shirakawa Canal is a picturesque waterway in Kyoto, Japan, lined with traditional buildings and cherry trees, known for its scenic beauty and historic atmosphere.
- 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: Ala Wai Canal Target entity description: The Ala Wai Canal is a man-made waterway in Honolulu, Hawaii, built in the 1920s to drain wetlands and now serving as a prominent urban landmark bordering Waikiki.
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A.
Nara Canal
Nara Canal is one of Pakistan’s major irrigation canals, channeling Indus River water to agricultural lands in Sindh.
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B.
Dotonbori Canal
Dotonbori Canal is a famous waterway in Osaka, Japan, known for its vibrant nightlife, neon billboards, and role as a major entertainment and tourist district.
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C.
Emperor’s Canal
Emperor’s Canal is one of Amsterdam’s main historic canals, renowned for its elegant 17th-century canal houses and central role in the city’s UNESCO-listed canal belt.
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D.
Ala Wai Boat Harbor
Ala Wai Boat Harbor is a major public marina in Honolulu, Hawaii, serving as a hub for recreational boating and ocean access near Waikiki.
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E.
Shirakawa Canal
Shirakawa Canal is a picturesque waterway in Kyoto, Japan, lined with traditional buildings and cherry trees, known for its scenic beauty and historic atmosphere.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
canal
ⓘ
man-made waterway ⓘ urban waterway ⓘ |
| adjacentTo |
Ala Wai Golf Course
ⓘ
Waikiki hotels ⓘ
linked to:
Waikiki
Waikiki residential high-rises ⓘ |
| borders |
Ala Moana
ⓘ
Kapahulu ⓘ McCully-Moiliili ⓘ
linked to:
McCully-Mōʻiliʻili
Waikiki ⓘ |
| builtBy |
Hawaiian Dredging Company
ⓘ
linked to:
Dillingham Corporation
|
| constructed | 1920s ⓘ |
| constructionEnd | 1928 ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1921 ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| crossedBy |
Ala Moana Boulevard
ⓘ
Date Street ⓘ Kalakaua Avenue ⓘ McCully Street ⓘ |
| designedBy | Walter F. Dillingham ⓘ |
| emptiesInto | Pacific Ocean ⓘ |
| environmentalIssue |
pollution from urban runoff
ⓘ
poor water quality ⓘ sediment accumulation ⓘ |
| feature |
adjacent parks
ⓘ
concrete-lined banks ⓘ pedestrian walkways ⓘ |
| fedBy |
Makiki Stream
ⓘ
Mānoa Stream ⓘ Pālolo Stream ⓘ |
| knownFor |
outrigger canoe practice
ⓘ
recreational paddling ⓘ rowing activities ⓘ urban landmark of Waikiki ⓘ |
| length |
approximately 2 miles
ⓘ
approximately 3.2 kilometers ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Hawaii
ⓘ
Honolulu ⓘ Oahu ⓘ |
| managedBy |
City and County of Honolulu
ⓘ
linked to:
Honolulu County
|
| near |
Ala Moana Center
ⓘ
Diamond Head ⓘ Honolulu Convention Center ⓘ
linked to:
Hawaiʻi Convention Center
|
| orientation | east–west ⓘ |
| partOf | Waikiki watershed ⓘ |
| purpose |
control flooding
ⓘ
drain wetlands ⓘ enable urban development of Waikiki ⓘ |
| terminus |
Ala Wai Harbor
ⓘ
linked to:
Ala Wai Boat Harbor
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ala Wai Canal Description of subject: The Ala Wai Canal is a man-made waterway in Honolulu, Hawaii, built in the 1920s to drain wetlands and now serving as a prominent urban landmark bordering Waikiki.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.