Rivington Reservoirs
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Rivington Reservoirs are a chain of scenic man-made lakes in Lancashire, England, created in the 19th century to supply drinking water and now popular for walking, wildlife, and outdoor recreation.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Rivington Reservoirs canonical | 9 |
| Rivington chain of reservoirs | 2 |
| Upper Rivington Reservoir | 2 |
| Rivington Reservoir | 1 |
| Rivington reservoir system | 1 |
| Rivington waterworks scheme | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7982600 — 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: Rivington Reservoirs Context triple: [Rivington Country Park, hasFeature, Rivington Reservoirs]
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Heaton Park Reservoirs
Heaton Park Reservoirs are a group of large covered water storage reservoirs in Manchester, England, that form a key part of the region’s drinking water supply infrastructure.
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Brent Reservoir
Brent Reservoir is an artificial lake in northwest London, England, created by damming the River Brent and now used for recreation and wildlife conservation.
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Gouthwaite Reservoir
Gouthwaite Reservoir is a large man-made lake in Nidderdale, North Yorkshire, England, known for its role in water supply, flood control, and as a wildlife-rich nature reserve.
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Bethany Reservoir
Bethany Reservoir is a man-made water storage facility in California that serves as a key forebay and regulating reservoir for the State Water Project’s South Bay Aqueduct.
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Tittesworth Reservoir
Tittesworth Reservoir is a scenic water reservoir and nature spot in Staffordshire, England, popular for walking, wildlife watching, and outdoor recreation.
- 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: Rivington Reservoirs Target entity description: Rivington Reservoirs are a chain of scenic man-made lakes in Lancashire, England, created in the 19th century to supply drinking water and now popular for walking, wildlife, and outdoor recreation.
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A.
Heaton Park Reservoirs
Heaton Park Reservoirs are a group of large covered water storage reservoirs in Manchester, England, that form a key part of the region’s drinking water supply infrastructure.
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B.
Brent Reservoir
Brent Reservoir is an artificial lake in northwest London, England, created by damming the River Brent and now used for recreation and wildlife conservation.
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C.
Gouthwaite Reservoir
Gouthwaite Reservoir is a large man-made lake in Nidderdale, North Yorkshire, England, known for its role in water supply, flood control, and as a wildlife-rich nature reserve.
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D.
Bethany Reservoir
Bethany Reservoir is a man-made water storage facility in California that serves as a key forebay and regulating reservoir for the State Water Project’s South Bay Aqueduct.
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E.
Tittesworth Reservoir
Tittesworth Reservoir is a scenic water reservoir and nature spot in Staffordshire, England, popular for walking, wildlife watching, and outdoor recreation.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Rivington Reservoirs Description of subject: Rivington Reservoirs are a chain of scenic man-made lakes in Lancashire, England, created in the 19th century to supply drinking water and now popular for walking, wildlife, and outdoor recreation.
Referenced by (16)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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