Yser estuary locks
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The Yser estuary locks are a major coastal water management and flood control complex at the mouth of the Yser River in Nieuwpoort, Belgium.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Yser estuary locks canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5860444 — 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: Yser estuary locks Context triple: [Nieuwpoort, hasStructure, Yser estuary locks]
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A.
Caen Hill Locks
Caen Hill Locks is a famous flight of canal locks near Devizes in Wiltshire, England, known for its steep, closely spaced series of chambers that dramatically raise boats along the Kennet and Avon Canal.
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B.
Wijnegem locks
The Wijnegem locks are a major lock complex in Wijnegem, Belgium, that regulates water levels and ship traffic on the Albert Canal near Antwerp.
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C.
Ouistreham lock
Ouistreham lock is a major navigation lock at the seaward end of the Caen Canal in Normandy, France, controlling access between the canal and the English Channel.
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D.
Haringvliet sluices
The Haringvliet sluices are a major Dutch hydraulic engineering structure in the Rhine–Meuse–Scheldt delta, designed to regulate river discharge and protect the southwestern Netherlands from flooding while managing freshwater and saltwater exchange.
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E.
Fonserannes Locks
Fonserannes Locks is a historic multi-chamber lock staircase on the Canal du Midi near Béziers in southern France, renowned as one of the canal’s most impressive engineering works.
- 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: Yser estuary locks Target entity description: The Yser estuary locks are a major coastal water management and flood control complex at the mouth of the Yser River in Nieuwpoort, Belgium.
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A.
Caen Hill Locks
Caen Hill Locks is a famous flight of canal locks near Devizes in Wiltshire, England, known for its steep, closely spaced series of chambers that dramatically raise boats along the Kennet and Avon Canal.
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B.
Wijnegem locks
The Wijnegem locks are a major lock complex in Wijnegem, Belgium, that regulates water levels and ship traffic on the Albert Canal near Antwerp.
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C.
Ouistreham lock
Ouistreham lock is a major navigation lock at the seaward end of the Caen Canal in Normandy, France, controlling access between the canal and the English Channel.
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D.
Haringvliet sluices
The Haringvliet sluices are a major Dutch hydraulic engineering structure in the Rhine–Meuse–Scheldt delta, designed to regulate river discharge and protect the southwestern Netherlands from flooding while managing freshwater and saltwater exchange.
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E.
Fonserannes Locks
Fonserannes Locks is a historic multi-chamber lock staircase on the Canal du Midi near Béziers in southern France, renowned as one of the canal’s most impressive engineering works.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
flood control infrastructure
ⓘ
lock complex ⓘ water management complex ⓘ |
| controlsRiver | Yser River ⓘ |
| country | Belgium ⓘ |
| designedFor |
protection against coastal flooding
ⓘ
protection against high river discharge ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
control buildings
ⓘ
embankments ⓘ navigation locks ⓘ sluice gates ⓘ weirs ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
coastal water management
ⓘ
flood control ⓘ navigation control ⓘ regulation of river discharge ⓘ storm surge protection ⓘ |
| hasPurpose |
safeguarding agricultural polders
ⓘ
safeguarding nearby urban areas ⓘ |
| hasStrategicImportance |
protection of Belgian coastline
ⓘ
protection of Yser basin settlements ⓘ |
| infrastructureType |
coastal hydraulic structure
ⓘ
river mouth regulation works ⓘ |
| locatedAtMouthOf | Yser River ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Belgium
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Nieuwpoort ⓘ West Flanders ⓘ |
| locatedInEstuary |
Yser estuary
ⓘ
linked to:
Yser River
|
| locatedOnWaterbody | North Sea ⓘ |
| manages |
drainage of inland waters
ⓘ
water levels in the Yser estuary ⓘ |
| near |
Belgian North Sea coast
ⓘ
Nieuwpoort harbor ⓘ
linked to:
Nieuwpoort
|
| operatedFor |
salinity control in the estuary
ⓘ
tidal regulation ⓘ |
| partOf |
Belgian coastal defense system
ⓘ
flood protection system of Flanders ⓘ |
| protectsArea |
Nieuwpoort
ⓘ
Yser estuary ⓘ
linked to:
Yser basin
coastal lowlands of West Flanders ⓘ |
| region | Flemish Region ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
coastal engineering studies
ⓘ
flood risk management plans ⓘ |
| usedBy |
inland navigation vessels
ⓘ
shipping traffic on the Yser River ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Yser estuary locks Description of subject: The Yser estuary locks are a major coastal water management and flood control complex at the mouth of the Yser River in Nieuwpoort, Belgium.
Referenced by (1)
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