Edward MacDowell Lake
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Edward MacDowell Lake is a man-made reservoir in southwestern New Hampshire known for flood control, recreation, and its scenic natural surroundings.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Edward MacDowell Lake canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10146507 — 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: Edward MacDowell Lake Context triple: [Merrimack River watershed, containsWaterBody, Edward MacDowell Lake]
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A.
The Lakes
The Lakes is an upscale residential community in Dubai known for its landscaped lakes, family-friendly environment, and proximity to major developments like Emirates Hills.
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B.
The Lakes
The Lakes is a British television drama series set in England’s Lake District, following the troubled life of a young man who relocates there seeking a fresh start.
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C.
Don Lake
Don Lake is a Canadian actor, writer, and comedian known for his character roles in film and television and frequent collaborations with director Christopher Guest.
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D.
Douglas Lake
Douglas Lake is a large reservoir in eastern Tennessee popular for boating, fishing, and recreation, formed by the damming of the French Broad River.
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E.
Wallis Lake
Wallis Lake is a large coastal lagoon on the Mid North Coast of New South Wales, Australia, known for its clear waters, oyster farming, and popularity for boating and fishing.
- 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: Edward MacDowell Lake Target entity description: Edward MacDowell Lake is a man-made reservoir in southwestern New Hampshire known for flood control, recreation, and its scenic natural surroundings.
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A.
The Lakes
The Lakes is an upscale residential community in Dubai known for its landscaped lakes, family-friendly environment, and proximity to major developments like Emirates Hills.
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B.
The Lakes
The Lakes is a British television drama series set in England’s Lake District, following the troubled life of a young man who relocates there seeking a fresh start.
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C.
Don Lake
Don Lake is a Canadian actor, writer, and comedian known for his character roles in film and television and frequent collaborations with director Christopher Guest.
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D.
Douglas Lake
Douglas Lake is a large reservoir in eastern Tennessee popular for boating, fishing, and recreation, formed by the damming of the French Broad River.
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E.
Wallis Lake
Wallis Lake is a large coastal lagoon on the Mid North Coast of New South Wales, Australia, known for its clear waters, oyster farming, and popularity for boating and fishing.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | reservoir ⓘ |
| basinCountry |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| createdBy | Edward MacDowell Dam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasActivity |
boating
ⓘ
fishing ⓘ hiking ⓘ picnicking ⓘ swimming ⓘ wildlife viewing ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
boat launch
ⓘ
day-use recreation area ⓘ picnic facilities ⓘ trails ⓘ |
| hasFloodControlFunction | reduces downstream flooding on the Contoocook River ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
flow regulation
ⓘ
stormwater retention ⓘ |
| hasManagementGoal | balancing flood control and recreation ⓘ |
| hasNearbyLandUse |
conservation land
ⓘ
residential areas ⓘ |
| hasRecreationSeason | primarily spring through fall ⓘ |
| hasRegulation | subject to U.S. Army Corps of Engineers rules ⓘ |
| hasSceneryType | forests and hills ⓘ |
| hasShorelineType | largely undeveloped ⓘ |
| hasUse |
recreation
ⓘ
wildlife habitat ⓘ |
| hasVegetation | forested shoreline ⓘ |
| hasWildlife |
fish
ⓘ
small mammals ⓘ waterfowl ⓘ |
| isImpoundedBy | earthen dam ⓘ |
| isOpenFor | day-use only ⓘ |
| isOwnedBy | United States government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isPublicAccess | yes ⓘ |
| knownFor | scenic natural surroundings ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Cheshire County, New Hampshire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
New Hampshire ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | southwestern New Hampshire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Peterborough, New Hampshire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managingAgency | United States Army Corps of Engineers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
American composer Edward MacDowell
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Edward MacDowell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near | MacDowell Colony NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operator | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers New England District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Merrimack River watershed NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryPurpose | flood control ⓘ |
| watercourse | Nubanusit Brook NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Edward MacDowell Lake Description of subject: Edward MacDowell Lake is a man-made reservoir in southwestern New Hampshire known for flood control, recreation, and its scenic natural surroundings.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.