Roaring Springs
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Roaring Springs is a major perennial water source and scenic waterfall within the Grand Canyon, renowned for supplying much of the park’s drinking water and serving as a key landmark along the North Kaibab Trail.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Roaring Springs canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7734176 — 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: Roaring Springs Context triple: [North Kaibab Trail, passes, Roaring Springs]
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A.
Bladon Springs
Bladon Springs is a historic Alabama mineral spring resort area known for its 19th-century spa and reputed healing waters.
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B.
Shingle Springs
Shingle Springs is a small unincorporated community in Northern California known for its Gold Rush-era history and rural, foothill setting.
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C.
Zelenci Springs
Zelenci Springs is a picturesque emerald-green spring and nature reserve in northwestern Slovenia, renowned as the scenic source area of the Sava River and a popular spot for walking and wildlife observation.
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D.
Ngawha Springs
Ngawha Springs is a small settlement in New Zealand known for its geothermal hot springs and historic therapeutic bathing pools.
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E.
Spangler's Spring
Spangler's Spring is a historic water source on the Gettysburg Battlefield in Pennsylvania, noted for its role as a shared watering spot by both Union and Confederate soldiers during the Civil War.
- 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: Roaring Springs Target entity description: Roaring Springs is a major perennial water source and scenic waterfall within the Grand Canyon, renowned for supplying much of the park’s drinking water and serving as a key landmark along the North Kaibab Trail.
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A.
Bladon Springs
Bladon Springs is a historic Alabama mineral spring resort area known for its 19th-century spa and reputed healing waters.
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B.
Shingle Springs
Shingle Springs is a small unincorporated community in Northern California known for its Gold Rush-era history and rural, foothill setting.
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C.
Zelenci Springs
Zelenci Springs is a picturesque emerald-green spring and nature reserve in northwestern Slovenia, renowned as the scenic source area of the Sava River and a popular spot for walking and wildlife observation.
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D.
Ngawha Springs
Ngawha Springs is a small settlement in New Zealand known for its geothermal hot springs and historic therapeutic bathing pools.
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E.
Spangler's Spring
Spangler's Spring is a historic water source on the Gettysburg Battlefield in Pennsylvania, noted for its role as a shared watering spot by both Union and Confederate soldiers during the Civil War.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
natural water source
ⓘ
perennial spring ⓘ waterfall ⓘ |
| accessedVia |
North Kaibab Trail from North Rim
ⓘ
linked to:
North Kaibab Trail
|
| approxDistanceFromTrailhead | about 4.5 miles from North Kaibab Trailhead ⓘ |
| approxElevationChangeFromNorthRim | about 3000 feet descent ⓘ |
| closestMajorAccessPoint | North Rim developed area of Grand Canyon National Park ⓘ |
| connectedBy | trans-canyon water pipeline ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| elevation | approximately 5200 feet above sea level ⓘ |
| featureOf | Grand Canyon inner gorge hydrologic system ⓘ |
| flowRegime | perennial ⓘ |
| flowsInto | Bright Angel Creek ⓘ |
| geologicalSetting | emerges from cliff in Redwall Limestone ⓘ |
| hasNameOrigin | named for the loud roaring sound of its discharge ⓘ |
| hasViewpoint | Roaring Springs overlook on North Kaibab Trail ⓘ |
| hydrologicallyFeeds | Bright Angel Creek ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Arizona
ⓘ
Coconino County, Arizona ⓘ Grand Canyon ⓘ Grand Canyon National Park ⓘ United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| locatedOnTrail | North Kaibab Trail ⓘ |
| managementAuthority | National Park Service ⓘ |
| notableFor |
critical role in Grand Canyon water infrastructure
ⓘ
high-volume perennial discharge ⓘ scenic waterfall cascading from canyon wall ⓘ |
| partOf |
North Rim of the Grand Canyon
ⓘ
linked to:
North Rim
|
| protectedBy |
U.S. National Park Service
ⓘ
linked to:
National Park Service
|
| recreationActivity |
backpacking
ⓘ
hiking ⓘ |
| region |
Southwestern United States
ⓘ
linked to:
southwestern United States
|
| safetyConcern | steep exposed trail sections nearby ⓘ |
| tourismType | hiking destination ⓘ |
| tributaryOf |
Colorado River
ⓘ
linked to:
Gunnison River
|
| usedFor |
backcountry water source
ⓘ
drinking water supply ⓘ municipal water supply for Grand Canyon National Park facilities ⓘ |
| waterSupplies |
Bright Angel Campground
ⓘ
Grand Canyon National Park North Rim facilities ⓘ Grand Canyon National Park South Rim facilities ⓘ Phantom Ranch ⓘ inner canyon facilities ⓘ |
| waterType | freshwater ⓘ |
| withinProtectedArea | Grand Canyon National Park ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Roaring Springs Description of subject: Roaring Springs is a major perennial water source and scenic waterfall within the Grand Canyon, renowned for supplying much of the park’s drinking water and serving as a key landmark along the North Kaibab Trail.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.