Snake River, Washington
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Snake River, Washington is the section of the Snake River flowing through the state of Washington, known for its series of hydroelectric dams, reservoirs, and importance to regional agriculture and transportation.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Snake River, Washington canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9223707 — 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: Snake River, Washington Context triple: [Little Goose Dam, reservoirLocation, Snake River, Washington]
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A.
Suiattle River
The Suiattle River is a glacially fed river in the North Cascades of Washington State, originating on the slopes of Glacier Peak and flowing through remote forested valleys before joining the Sauk River.
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B.
Grande Ronde River
The Grande Ronde River is a tributary of the Snake River in the Pacific Northwest, known for its scenic canyons, wildlife habitat, and popular recreational fishing and rafting opportunities.
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C.
Washougal River
The Washougal River is a scenic tributary of the Columbia River in southwestern Washington State, popular for fishing, swimming, and outdoor recreation.
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D.
Cle Elum River
The Cle Elum River is a tributary of the Yakima River in central Washington State, known for flowing through forested mountain terrain and supporting irrigation, recreation, and local ecosystems.
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E.
Methow River
The Methow River is a scenic tributary of the Columbia River in north-central Washington State, renowned for its salmon runs, recreation opportunities, and the picturesque Methow Valley it drains.
- 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: Snake River, Washington Target entity description: Snake River, Washington is the section of the Snake River flowing through the state of Washington, known for its series of hydroelectric dams, reservoirs, and importance to regional agriculture and transportation.
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A.
Suiattle River
The Suiattle River is a glacially fed river in the North Cascades of Washington State, originating on the slopes of Glacier Peak and flowing through remote forested valleys before joining the Sauk River.
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B.
Grande Ronde River
The Grande Ronde River is a tributary of the Snake River in the Pacific Northwest, known for its scenic canyons, wildlife habitat, and popular recreational fishing and rafting opportunities.
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C.
Washougal River
The Washougal River is a scenic tributary of the Columbia River in southwestern Washington State, popular for fishing, swimming, and outdoor recreation.
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D.
Cle Elum River
The Cle Elum River is a tributary of the Yakima River in central Washington State, known for flowing through forested mountain terrain and supporting irrigation, recreation, and local ecosystems.
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E.
Methow River
The Methow River is a scenic tributary of the Columbia River in north-central Washington State, renowned for its salmon runs, recreation opportunities, and the picturesque Methow Valley it drains.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | river segment ⓘ |
| confluenceNear |
Kennewick, Washington
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pasco, Washington NERFINISHED ⓘ Richland, Washington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| emptiesInto | Columbia River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| flowsThrough |
Asotin County, Washington
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Columbia County, Washington NERFINISHED ⓘ Franklin County, Washington NERFINISHED ⓘ Walla Walla County, Washington NERFINISHED ⓘ Whitman County, Washington NERFINISHED ⓘ southeastern Washington ⓘ |
| formsBorderWith | Idaho NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDam |
Ice Harbor Dam
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Little Goose Dam NERFINISHED ⓘ Lower Granite Dam NERFINISHED ⓘ Lower Monumental Dam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLockSystem |
Ice Harbor Dam navigation lock
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Little Goose Dam navigation lock NERFINISHED ⓘ Lower Granite Dam navigation lock NERFINISHED ⓘ Lower Monumental Dam navigation lock NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRecreationArea | Hells Gate State Park vicinity (downstream reach) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasReservoir |
Lake Bryan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lake Herbert G. West NERFINISHED ⓘ Lake Sacajawea (Snake River) NERFINISHED ⓘ Lower Granite Lake NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isHabitatFor |
anadromous salmon
ⓘ
resident fish species ⓘ steelhead ⓘ |
| isSubjectOf |
dam removal proposals
ⓘ
salmon recovery debates ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Pacific Northwest
ⓘ
Washington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managedBy | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearCity |
Clarkston, Washington
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kennewick, Washington NERFINISHED ⓘ Pasco, Washington NERFINISHED ⓘ Richland, Washington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Snake River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supports |
grain export from the Inland Northwest
ⓘ
regional agriculture ⓘ |
| usedFor |
barge transportation
ⓘ
boating ⓘ hydroelectric power generation ⓘ irrigation ⓘ navigation ⓘ recreation ⓘ sport fishing ⓘ waterfowl hunting ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Snake River, Washington Description of subject: Snake River, Washington is the section of the Snake River flowing through the state of Washington, known for its series of hydroelectric dams, reservoirs, and importance to regional agriculture and transportation.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.