South Florida hydrologic system

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hydrologic system water resources system

The South Florida hydrologic system is the interconnected network of wetlands, rivers, lakes, canals, and groundwater that governs water flow, storage, and ecology across the southern Florida peninsula, including the Everglades.

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All labels observed (6)

Label	Occurrences
South Florida hydrologic system canonical	6
South Florida water management system	2
South Florida drainage system	1
South Florida interior wetlands (approximate)	1
South Florida river and estuarine network	1
South Florida wetland ecosystem	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5275887 — 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: South Florida hydrologic system
Context triple: [Everglades, partOf, South Florida hydrologic system]

A. Central and Southern Florida Project
The Central and Southern Florida Project is a large-scale federal water management and flood control system that extensively altered the Everglades and laid the groundwork for later restoration efforts.
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.
C. South Florida Water Management District
The South Florida Water Management District is a regional government agency responsible for managing and protecting water resources in South Florida, including leading major restoration and flood control efforts.
D. Charlotte Harbor estuarine system
The Charlotte Harbor estuarine system is a large, biologically rich estuary on Florida’s Gulf Coast where freshwater from rivers mixes with Gulf of Mexico seawater, supporting diverse coastal habitats and fisheries.
E. 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.
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: South Florida hydrologic system
Target entity description: The South Florida hydrologic system is the interconnected network of wetlands, rivers, lakes, canals, and groundwater that governs water flow, storage, and ecology across the southern Florida peninsula, including the Everglades.

A. Central and Southern Florida Project
The Central and Southern Florida Project is a large-scale federal water management and flood control system that extensively altered the Everglades and laid the groundwork for later restoration efforts.
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.
C. South Florida Water Management District
The South Florida Water Management District is a regional government agency responsible for managing and protecting water resources in South Florida, including leading major restoration and flood control efforts.
D. Charlotte Harbor estuarine system
The Charlotte Harbor estuarine system is a large, biologically rich estuary on Florida’s Gulf Coast where freshwater from rivers mixes with Gulf of Mexico seawater, supporting diverse coastal habitats and fisheries.
E. 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.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (49)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	hydrologic system ⓘ water resources system ⓘ
alteredBy	canal construction ⓘ levees ⓘ water control structures ⓘ
extendsTo	southern Florida peninsula ⓘ
function	ecological habitat support ⓘ flood protection ⓘ water quality regulation ⓘ water storage ⓘ
governs	groundwater flow in South Florida ⓘ surface water flow in South Florida ⓘ
hasComponent	canals ⓘ groundwater ⓘ lakes ⓘ rivers ⓘ wetlands ⓘ
historicallyCharacterizedBy	sheet flow from Lake Okeechobee to Florida Bay ⓘ
includes	Big Cypress Swamp ⓘ Biscayne Aquifer ⓘ Biscayne Bay ⓘ Everglades ⓘ Florida Bay ⓘ Floridan Aquifer System ⓘ linked to: Floridan Aquifer Kissimmee River ⓘ Lake Okeechobee ⓘ canal network ⓘ coastal mangrove wetlands ⓘ freshwater marshes ⓘ groundwater aquifers ⓘ
influences	agricultural water use in South Florida ⓘ ecosystem health in South Florida ⓘ flood control in South Florida ⓘ water supply for South Florida urban areas ⓘ
locatedIn	Florida ⓘ South Florida ⓘ United States ⓘ linked to: United States of America
managedBy	South Florida Water Management District ⓘ U.S. Army Corps of Engineers ⓘ
relatedTo	Everglades restoration ⓘ linked to: Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan South Florida water management ⓘ linked to: South Florida Water Management District
subjectOf	Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan ⓘ
supports	Everglades ecosystem ⓘ linked to: Everglades South Florida estuaries ⓘ South Florida wetlands ⓘ linked to: Everglades
threatenedBy	agricultural drainage ⓘ saltwater intrusion ⓘ sea level rise ⓘ urban development ⓘ

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Referenced by (12)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Everglades → partOf → South Florida hydrologic system ⓘ

Black Creek (Miami-Dade County) → partOf → South Florida hydrologic system ⓘ

Kissimmee River basin → partOf → South Florida hydrologic system ⓘ

Miami Canal → partOf → South Florida drainage system ⓘ