Kissimmee River
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The Kissimmee River is a major river in central Florida that flows from Lake Kissimmee to Lake Okeechobee and has been the focus of extensive restoration efforts to revive its natural floodplain ecosystem.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kissimmee River canonical | 17 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7796764 — 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: Kissimmee River Context triple: [State Road 70 (Florida), crosses, Kissimmee River]
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A.
Econlockhatchee River
The Econlockhatchee River is a scenic, blackwater river in central Florida known for its relatively undeveloped, wildlife-rich corridor and popular opportunities for paddling and nature recreation.
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B.
Ocklawaha River
The Ocklawaha River is a major tributary of the St. Johns River in north-central Florida, known for its winding, forested course and ecological significance.
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C.
Myakka River
The Myakka River is a scenic, slow-moving blackwater river in southwestern Florida known for its wildlife-rich wetlands and the protected habitats of Myakka River State Park.
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D.
Caloosahatchee River
The Caloosahatchee River is a major waterway in southwest Florida that connects Lake Okeechobee to the Gulf of Mexico and serves as an important ecological, recreational, and transportation corridor.
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E.
St. Johns River
The St. Johns River is a major north-flowing river in northeastern Florida that serves as a central geographic and economic feature of the Jacksonville metropolitan area.
- 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: Kissimmee River Target entity description: The Kissimmee River is a major river in central Florida that flows from Lake Kissimmee to Lake Okeechobee and has been the focus of extensive restoration efforts to revive its natural floodplain ecosystem.
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A.
Econlockhatchee River
The Econlockhatchee River is a scenic, blackwater river in central Florida known for its relatively undeveloped, wildlife-rich corridor and popular opportunities for paddling and nature recreation.
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B.
Ocklawaha River
The Ocklawaha River is a major tributary of the St. Johns River in north-central Florida, known for its winding, forested course and ecological significance.
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C.
Myakka River
The Myakka River is a scenic, slow-moving blackwater river in southwestern Florida known for its wildlife-rich wetlands and the protected habitats of Myakka River State Park.
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D.
Caloosahatchee River
The Caloosahatchee River is a major waterway in southwest Florida that connects Lake Okeechobee to the Gulf of Mexico and serves as an important ecological, recreational, and transportation corridor.
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E.
St. Johns River
The St. Johns River is a major north-flowing river in northeastern Florida that serves as a central geographic and economic feature of the Jacksonville metropolitan area.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | river ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Everglades restoration
ⓘ
linked to:
Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan
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| channelizationProject | C-38 Canal ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| drainageBasin | part of the larger Everglades watershed ⓘ |
| environmentalIssue |
degraded water quality prior to restoration
ⓘ
loss of wetlands due to channelization ⓘ |
| flowsDirection | generally southward ⓘ |
| flowsFrom | Lake Kissimmee ⓘ |
| flowsTo | Lake Okeechobee ⓘ |
| hasEcosystemType |
floodplain wetland
ⓘ
oxbow lakes ⓘ riverine marsh ⓘ |
| hasUse |
boating
ⓘ
recreational fishing ⓘ wildlife viewing ⓘ |
| historicalModification | channelized in mid-20th century ⓘ |
| importance |
critical to South Florida water management
ⓘ
major source of inflow to Lake Okeechobee ⓘ |
| length |
approximately 134 kilometers
ⓘ
approximately 83 miles ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Central Florida
ⓘ
Florida ⓘ |
| managingAgency |
South Florida Water Management District
ⓘ
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers ⓘ |
| nearCity |
Kissimmee, Florida
ⓘ
Okeechobee, Florida ⓘ
linked to:
Okeechobee
|
| partOf |
Kissimmee River Basin
ⓘ
linked to:
Kissimmee River basin
South Florida watershed ⓘ
linked to:
South Florida waterway system
|
| region |
Glades County
ⓘ
Highlands County ⓘ
linked to:
Highlands County, Florida
Okeechobee County ⓘ
linked to:
Okeechobee County, Florida
Osceola County ⓘ
linked to:
Osceola County, Florida
Polk County ⓘ |
| restorationFocus |
improvement of water quality
ⓘ
recovery of fish and wildlife habitat ⓘ reestablishment of natural meanders ⓘ restoration of natural floodplain ⓘ |
| restorationStatus | large portions restored to more natural condition ⓘ |
| riverSystem |
Kissimmee–Okeechobee–Everglades system
ⓘ
linked to:
Kissimmee River basin
|
| supportsSpecies |
largemouth bass
ⓘ
snail kite ⓘ wading birds ⓘ waterfowl ⓘ |
| tributaryOf | Lake Okeechobee ⓘ |
| USState | Florida ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Kissimmee River Description of subject: The Kissimmee River is a major river in central Florida that flows from Lake Kissimmee to Lake Okeechobee and has been the focus of extensive restoration efforts to revive its natural floodplain ecosystem.
Referenced by (17)
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