Wapama Falls
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Wapama Falls is a major waterfall in Yosemite National Park, known for its powerful cascades dropping in multiple tiers along the northern wall of the Hetch Hetchy area.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Wapama Falls canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6103835 — 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: Wapama Falls Context triple: [Hetch Hetchy Valley, hasWaterfall, Wapama Falls]
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A.
Waimoku Falls
Waimoku Falls is a towering waterfall on the island of Maui, Hawaii, reached via the scenic Pipiwai Trail through bamboo forests and lush rainforest in Haleakalā National Park.
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B.
Assop Falls
Assop Falls is a scenic waterfall and popular natural tourist attraction located near Jos in Plateau State, Nigeria.
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C.
Narada Falls
Narada Falls is a popular, scenic waterfall in Washington State known for its dramatic two-tier drop and easy access within Mount Rainier National Park.
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D.
Nachi Falls
Nachi Falls is one of Japan’s tallest and most famous waterfalls, revered as a sacred site and scenic highlight near the Kumano Nachi Taisha shrine in Wakayama Prefecture.
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E.
Kempty Falls
Kempty Falls is a popular cascading waterfall and picnic spot near Mussoorie in the Indian state of Uttarakhand, known for its scenic beauty and cool mountain surroundings.
- 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: Wapama Falls Target entity description: Wapama Falls is a major waterfall in Yosemite National Park, known for its powerful cascades dropping in multiple tiers along the northern wall of the Hetch Hetchy area.
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A.
Waimoku Falls
Waimoku Falls is a towering waterfall on the island of Maui, Hawaii, reached via the scenic Pipiwai Trail through bamboo forests and lush rainforest in Haleakalā National Park.
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B.
Assop Falls
Assop Falls is a scenic waterfall and popular natural tourist attraction located near Jos in Plateau State, Nigeria.
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C.
Narada Falls
Narada Falls is a popular, scenic waterfall in Washington State known for its dramatic two-tier drop and easy access within Mount Rainier National Park.
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D.
Nachi Falls
Nachi Falls is one of Japan’s tallest and most famous waterfalls, revered as a sacred site and scenic highlight near the Kumano Nachi Taisha shrine in Wakayama Prefecture.
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E.
Kempty Falls
Kempty Falls is a popular cascading waterfall and picnic spot near Mussoorie in the Indian state of Uttarakhand, known for its scenic beauty and cool mountain surroundings.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | waterfall ⓘ |
| accessibleFrom | O’Shaughnessy Dam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| flowsInto | Hetch Hetchy Reservoir NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfDrops | multiple ⓘ |
| hasRecreationActivity |
hiking
ⓘ
landscape photography ⓘ sightseeing ⓘ |
| hasRisk | trail flooding during peak runoff ⓘ |
| hasSeasonalVariation | strongest in spring snowmelt ⓘ |
| hasTrailAccess | Wapama Falls Trail NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasType | tiered waterfall ⓘ |
| hasViewingStructure | footbridges at base of falls ⓘ |
| height |
approximately 1,080 feet
ⓘ
approximately 330 meters ⓘ |
| knownFor |
high spring runoff
ⓘ
powerful cascades ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
California, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
California
Hetch Hetchy Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ Tuolumne County, California NERFINISHED ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
Yosemite National Park ⓘ |
| locatedOn | northern wall of Hetch Hetchy Valley ⓘ |
| managedBy | National Park Service ⓘ |
| near | Hetch Hetchy Reservoir shoreline NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Sierra Nevada
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Yosemite National Park waterfall system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | western Sierra Nevada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| state |
California, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
California
|
| subjectOf |
hiking guides
ⓘ
photography guides ⓘ |
| watercourse | Falls Creek NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| withinProtectedArea | Yosemite National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Wapama Falls Description of subject: Wapama Falls is a major waterfall in Yosemite National Park, known for its powerful cascades dropping in multiple tiers along the northern wall of the Hetch Hetchy area.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.