Cornwall Canal (Ontario) rapids area on the St. Lawrence River
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The Cornwall Canal (Ontario) rapids area on the St. Lawrence River is a stretch of turbulent water and former navigation hazard that historically necessitated canal construction to bypass its strong currents and shallows.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Cornwall Canal (Ontario) rapids area on the St. Lawrence River canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10097409 — 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: Cornwall Canal (Ontario) rapids area on the St. Lawrence River Context triple: [Cornwall Canal (historic), locatedNear, Cornwall Canal (Ontario) rapids area on the St. Lawrence River]
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A.
Trent–Severn Waterway
The Trent–Severn Waterway is a historic Canadian canal system in Ontario that links Lake Ontario to Georgian Bay through a chain of rivers, lakes, and locks, and is now a popular recreational boating route.
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B.
Long Sault, Ontario
Long Sault, Ontario is a small community in Eastern Ontario situated along the St. Lawrence River, known for its proximity to the Long Sault Parkway and the historic Lost Villages.
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C.
Ottawa River shoreline
The Ottawa River shoreline is a scenic stretch of waterfront along the Ottawa River, noted for its natural beauty, recreational opportunities, and historical significance in eastern Ontario and western Quebec.
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D.
Whitewater Region, Ontario
Whitewater Region, Ontario is a rural township in Renfrew County known for its Ottawa River shoreline, agricultural communities, and outdoor recreation opportunities.
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E.
Deep River, Ontario
Deep River, Ontario is a small planned community on the Ottawa River known for its close association with the nearby Chalk River Laboratories and Canada’s early nuclear research program.
- 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: Cornwall Canal (Ontario) rapids area on the St. Lawrence River Target entity description: The Cornwall Canal (Ontario) rapids area on the St. Lawrence River is a stretch of turbulent water and former navigation hazard that historically necessitated canal construction to bypass its strong currents and shallows.
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A.
Trent–Severn Waterway
The Trent–Severn Waterway is a historic Canadian canal system in Ontario that links Lake Ontario to Georgian Bay through a chain of rivers, lakes, and locks, and is now a popular recreational boating route.
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B.
Long Sault, Ontario
Long Sault, Ontario is a small community in Eastern Ontario situated along the St. Lawrence River, known for its proximity to the Long Sault Parkway and the historic Lost Villages.
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C.
Ottawa River shoreline
The Ottawa River shoreline is a scenic stretch of waterfront along the Ottawa River, noted for its natural beauty, recreational opportunities, and historical significance in eastern Ontario and western Quebec.
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D.
Whitewater Region, Ontario
Whitewater Region, Ontario is a rural township in Renfrew County known for its Ottawa River shoreline, agricultural communities, and outdoor recreation opportunities.
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E.
Deep River, Ontario
Deep River, Ontario is a small planned community on the Ottawa River known for its close association with the nearby Chalk River Laboratories and Canada’s early nuclear research program.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | rapids ⓘ |
| bypassedBy |
Cornwall Canal
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linked to:
Cornwall Canal (historic)
St. Lawrence Seaway locks near Cornwall ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
shallows
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strong currents ⓘ turbulent water ⓘ |
| hasEnvironmentalFeature |
fast-flowing current
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shallow rocky riverbed ⓘ |
| hasUse | historical navigation route (hazardous) ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 19th century navigation era ⓘ |
| historicalRole | navigation hazard on the St. Lawrence River ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Ontario
ⓘ
St. Lawrence River ⓘ
linked to:
Saint Lawrence River
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| locatedInWaterwaySystem |
Great Lakes–St. Lawrence waterway
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linked to:
Great Lakes–St. Lawrence system
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| locatedNear | Cornwall, Ontario ⓘ |
| locatedUpstreamOf | Cornwall, Ontario ⓘ |
| motivatedConstructionOf |
Cornwall Canal
ⓘ
linked to:
Cornwall Canal (historic)
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| navigationStatus |
formerly major obstruction to shipping
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largely bypassed by modern canalized channel ⓘ |
| partOf |
St. Lawrence River navigation system
ⓘ
linked to:
St. Lawrence canals system
St. Lawrence River rapids ⓘ
linked to:
Long Sault
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| presentDayUse |
habitat for riverine aquatic species
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local boating and recreation area (with restrictions) ⓘ |
| region | Eastern Ontario ⓘ |
| relatedStructure |
Cornwall Canal (Ontario)
ⓘ
linked to:
Cornwall Canal (historic)
St. Lawrence Seaway ⓘ
linked to:
Great Lakes waterway
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| risk | hazardous to small craft in high flow conditions ⓘ |
| watercourse |
St. Lawrence River
ⓘ
linked to:
Saint Lawrence River
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Cornwall Canal (Ontario) rapids area on the St. Lawrence River Description of subject: The Cornwall Canal (Ontario) rapids area on the St. Lawrence River is a stretch of turbulent water and former navigation hazard that historically necessitated canal construction to bypass its strong currents and shallows.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Cornwall Canal (historic)
→
locatedNear
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Cornwall Canal (Ontario) rapids area on the St. Lawrence River
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