Maasbracht lock
E580922
Maasbracht lock is a major navigation lock complex in the Netherlands that regulates water levels and vessel traffic along the Juliana Canal near Maasbracht.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Maasbracht lock canonical | 1 |
| Maasbracht lock complex | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6203376 — 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: Maasbracht lock Context triple: [Juliana Canal, hasLock, Maasbracht lock]
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A.
Borgharen lock complex
The Borgharen lock complex is a major hydraulic structure near Maastricht in the Netherlands that regulates water levels and navigation between the Meuse River and the Juliana Canal.
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B.
Weurt lock
Weurt lock is a major Dutch navigation lock complex near Nijmegen that regulates water levels and ship traffic between the Waal River and the Amsterdam–Rhine Canal.
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C.
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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D.
Oosterhoogebrug lock
Oosterhoogebrug lock is a navigation lock on the Eemskanaal in the Netherlands that regulates water levels and vessel passage along the canal.
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E.
Wilhelmina Canal Lock Complex at Tilburg
The Wilhelmina Canal Lock Complex at Tilburg is a major Dutch inland waterway lock installation that regulates water levels and ship traffic on the Wilhelmina Canal near the city of Tilburg.
- 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: Maasbracht lock Target entity description: Maasbracht lock is a major navigation lock complex in the Netherlands that regulates water levels and vessel traffic along the Juliana Canal near Maasbracht.
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A.
Borgharen lock complex
The Borgharen lock complex is a major hydraulic structure near Maastricht in the Netherlands that regulates water levels and navigation between the Meuse River and the Juliana Canal.
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B.
Weurt lock
Weurt lock is a major Dutch navigation lock complex near Nijmegen that regulates water levels and ship traffic between the Waal River and the Amsterdam–Rhine Canal.
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C.
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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D.
Oosterhoogebrug lock
Oosterhoogebrug lock is a navigation lock on the Eemskanaal in the Netherlands that regulates water levels and vessel passage along the canal.
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E.
Wilhelmina Canal Lock Complex at Tilburg
The Wilhelmina Canal Lock Complex at Tilburg is a major Dutch inland waterway lock installation that regulates water levels and ship traffic on the Wilhelmina Canal near the city of Tilburg.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
lock complex
ⓘ
navigation lock ⓘ |
| connectsTo |
Dutch inland waterway network
ⓘ
River Meuse ⓘ
linked to:
Meuse
|
| country | Netherlands ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
inland navigation
ⓘ
water management ⓘ |
| hasPart |
control building
ⓘ
gates ⓘ lock chambers ⓘ weir structures ⓘ |
| hasPurpose |
to ensure safe and efficient navigation
ⓘ
to overcome water level differences on the Juliana Canal ⓘ |
| isMajorNodeIn | European inland shipping network ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Maasbracht ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritory | municipality of Maasgouw ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion |
province of Limburg
ⓘ
linked to:
Provincie Limburg
southern Netherlands ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Maasbracht harbor
ⓘ
town of Maasbracht ⓘ |
| locatedOnWaterway | Juliana Canal ⓘ |
| operator | Rijkswaterstaat ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Kingdom of the Netherlands ⓘ |
| partOf |
Juliana Canal infrastructure
ⓘ
linked to:
Juliana Canal
|
| regulates |
vessel traffic on the Juliana Canal
ⓘ
water level on the Juliana Canal ⓘ |
| usedFor |
commercial shipping
ⓘ
inland cargo transport ⓘ passage of barges ⓘ |
| waterwayClass |
Rhine–Meuse inland waterway network
ⓘ
linked to:
Rhine–Meuse–Scheldt inland shipping corridor
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Maasbracht lock Description of subject: Maasbracht lock is a major navigation lock complex in the Netherlands that regulates water levels and vessel traffic along the Juliana Canal near Maasbracht.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Maasbracht lock