Hohenwarthe Lock
E631889
Hohenwarthe Lock is a major navigation lock in Germany that helps vessels transition between different water levels on the Elbe–Havel Canal.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hohenwarthe Lock canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6945458 — 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: Hohenwarthe Lock Context triple: [Elbe–Havel Canal, hasLock, Hohenwarthe Lock]
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A.
Ottmarsheim lock
Ottmarsheim lock is a major navigation lock on the Grand Canal d’Alsace in eastern France, facilitating ship passage and water level management along the Rhine corridor.
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B.
Oberhausen lock
Oberhausen lock is a key navigation lock on Germany’s Rhine–Herne Canal that enables vessels to overcome changes in water level along this major industrial waterway.
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C.
Hohenwarte Dam
Hohenwarte Dam is a large hydroelectric and flood-control dam on the Saale River in Thuringia, Germany, forming one of the country’s significant reservoir lakes.
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D.
Sorpe Dam
The Sorpe Dam is a German earth-fill dam in the Ruhr region that was a key target of the RAF’s World War II “Dambusters” raid, Operation Chastise.
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E.
Bütgenbach Dam
Bütgenbach Dam is a hydroelectric and flood-control structure in eastern Belgium that creates Lake Bütgenbach, a popular site for recreation and water sports.
- 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: Hohenwarthe Lock Target entity description: Hohenwarthe Lock is a major navigation lock in Germany that helps vessels transition between different water levels on the Elbe–Havel Canal.
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A.
Ottmarsheim lock
Ottmarsheim lock is a major navigation lock on the Grand Canal d’Alsace in eastern France, facilitating ship passage and water level management along the Rhine corridor.
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B.
Oberhausen lock
Oberhausen lock is a key navigation lock on Germany’s Rhine–Herne Canal that enables vessels to overcome changes in water level along this major industrial waterway.
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C.
Hohenwarte Dam
Hohenwarte Dam is a large hydroelectric and flood-control dam on the Saale River in Thuringia, Germany, forming one of the country’s significant reservoir lakes.
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D.
Sorpe Dam
The Sorpe Dam is a German earth-fill dam in the Ruhr region that was a key target of the RAF’s World War II “Dambusters” raid, Operation Chastise.
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E.
Bütgenbach Dam
Bütgenbach Dam is a hydroelectric and flood-control structure in eastern Belgium that creates Lake Bütgenbach, a popular site for recreation and water sports.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
canal lock
ⓘ
navigation lock ⓘ |
| connectsTo |
Elbe River
ⓘ
linked to:
Elbe
Havel River ⓘ |
| country | Germany ⓘ |
| hasAccessRestriction | restricted to vessels meeting canal size and draft limits ⓘ |
| hasApproximateUseStart | 20th century ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
approach channels
ⓘ
control building ⓘ lock chamber ⓘ lock gates ⓘ |
| hasEconomicRole | facilitates regional and international freight transport ⓘ |
| hasEngineeringDiscipline |
civil engineering
ⓘ
hydraulic engineering ⓘ |
| hasEnvironmentalContext | part of regulated canalized water system ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
enables vessels to transition between different water levels
ⓘ
supports inland navigation ⓘ |
| hasInfrastructureType |
hydraulic engineering structure
ⓘ
waterway infrastructure ⓘ |
| hasLanguageOfSignage | German ⓘ |
| hasNavigationAid |
signal lights
ⓘ
water level indicators ⓘ |
| hasPurpose | overcoming elevation differences on the Elbe–Havel Canal ⓘ |
| hasSafetyRequirement |
mandatory radio communication for commercial vessels
ⓘ
vessel speed limits in lock approaches ⓘ |
| hasSignificance |
important node in east–west European inland shipping routes
ⓘ
major lock on the Elbe–Havel Canal ⓘ |
| isOnRoute | waterway corridor between Berlin region and the Elbe ⓘ |
| isPartOf | German inland waterway network ⓘ |
| isSubjectOf | German inland waterway navigation regulations ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Elbe–Havel Canal
ⓘ
Hohenwarthe ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritorialEntity |
Jerichower Land
ⓘ
Saxony-Anhalt ⓘ |
| locatedInRiverBasin |
Elbe river basin
ⓘ
linked to:
Elbe basin
|
| locatedNear | Magdeburg ⓘ |
| locatedOnWaterway | Elbe–Havel Canal ⓘ |
| maintainedBy | Wasserstraßen- und Schifffahrtsamt (WSA) Magdeburg ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Wasserstraßen- und Schifffahrtsverwaltung des Bundes ⓘ |
| partOf |
Elbe–Havel Canal waterway system
ⓘ
linked to:
Elbe–Havel Canal
|
| supportsTrafficType |
barges
ⓘ
inland motor cargo vessels ⓘ push-tow convoys ⓘ |
| usedFor |
commercial shipping
ⓘ
inland cargo transport ⓘ recreational boating ⓘ |
| waterwayClass | federal waterway facility ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Input
Subject: Hohenwarthe Lock Description of subject: Hohenwarthe Lock is a major navigation lock in Germany that helps vessels transition between different water levels on the Elbe–Havel Canal.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.