Lanaye lock complex
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The Lanaye lock complex is a major set of navigation locks on the Albert Canal near the Belgian-Dutch border, enabling large inland vessels to bypass height differences between the canal and the Meuse River.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lanaye lock complex canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Lanaye lock complex Context triple: [Albert Canal, hasLock, Lanaye lock complex]
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A.
Sandiacre Lock
Sandiacre Lock is a historic canal lock on the Erewash Canal in Sandiacre, Derbyshire, known for its preserved lock-keeper’s cottage and role in the region’s industrial waterway heritage.
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B.
Kembs lock
Kembs lock is a major navigation lock on the Grand Canal d’Alsace in eastern France, facilitating ship passage along the Rhine.
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C.
Teston Lock
Teston Lock is a navigation lock on the River Medway in Kent, England, used to manage river levels and enable boat passage.
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D.
Holmes Lock
Holmes Lock is a canal lock on the Sheffield and South Yorkshire Navigation in South Yorkshire, England, used to raise and lower boats between different water levels.
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E.
Ickles Lock
Ickles Lock is a canal lock on the Sheffield and South Yorkshire Navigation in South Yorkshire, England, used to raise and lower boats between different water levels.
- 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: Lanaye lock complex Target entity description: The Lanaye lock complex is a major set of navigation locks on the Albert Canal near the Belgian-Dutch border, enabling large inland vessels to bypass height differences between the canal and the Meuse River.
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A.
Sandiacre Lock
Sandiacre Lock is a historic canal lock on the Erewash Canal in Sandiacre, Derbyshire, known for its preserved lock-keeper’s cottage and role in the region’s industrial waterway heritage.
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B.
Kembs lock
Kembs lock is a major navigation lock on the Grand Canal d’Alsace in eastern France, facilitating ship passage along the Rhine.
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C.
Teston Lock
Teston Lock is a navigation lock on the River Medway in Kent, England, used to manage river levels and enable boat passage.
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D.
Holmes Lock
Holmes Lock is a canal lock on the Sheffield and South Yorkshire Navigation in South Yorkshire, England, used to raise and lower boats between different water levels.
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E.
Ickles Lock
Ickles Lock is a canal lock on the Sheffield and South Yorkshire Navigation in South Yorkshire, England, used to raise and lower boats between different water levels.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
lock complex
ⓘ
navigation lock ⓘ |
| connectsCountry |
Belgium
ⓘ
Germany ⓘ Netherlands ⓘ |
| connectsRegion |
Liège industrial area
ⓘ
Maas basin ⓘ
linked to:
Maas valley
port of Antwerp ⓘ
linked to:
Port of Antwerp
|
| connectsTo |
Albert Canal
ⓘ
Meuse River ⓘ
linked to:
Meuse
|
| country | Belgium ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Locks of Lanaye
ⓘ
Sluiscomplex Lanaye ⓘ Écluses de Lanaye ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
navigation lock
ⓘ
ship lock ⓘ weir ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
bypass height difference between Albert Canal and Meuse River
ⓘ
enables navigation of large inland vessels ⓘ |
| hasLockChamber |
large-gauge lock chamber
ⓘ
smaller lock chamber ⓘ |
| hasMaximumDraught | approximately 4.5 metres ⓘ |
| hasMaximumVesselBeam | approximately 25 metres ⓘ |
| hasMaximumVesselLength | approximately 225 metres ⓘ |
| hasNearbyStructure |
E25 motorway bridge
ⓘ
railway bridge over Albert Canal ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfLocks | 4 ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Lanaye
ⓘ
municipality of Visé ⓘ province of Liège ⓘ
linked to:
Province of Liège
|
| locatedInProtectedArea | Maas valley landscape ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Belgian-Dutch border
ⓘ
Eijsden-Margraten ⓘ Maastricht ⓘ Netherlands ⓘ |
| locatedOnWaterway | Albert Canal ⓘ |
| modernization | early 21st century ⓘ |
| nearWaterway |
Meuse River
ⓘ
linked to:
Meuse
|
| opened | 1939 ⓘ |
| operatedBy |
Service public de Wallonie
ⓘ
linked to:
Service public de Wallonie (SPW)
|
| partOf |
Albert Canal waterway system
ⓘ
linked to:
Albert Canal
European inland waterway network ⓘ
linked to:
European inland shipping network
|
| usedFor |
commercial navigation
ⓘ
freight transport ⓘ inland shipping ⓘ |
| waterLevelDifference | approximately 13.9 metres ⓘ |
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Subject: Lanaye lock complex Description of subject: The Lanaye lock complex is a major set of navigation locks on the Albert Canal near the Belgian-Dutch border, enabling large inland vessels to bypass height differences between the canal and the Meuse River.
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