Lake of the Woods
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Lake of the Woods is a small alpine lake in California’s Sierra Nevada, known for its clear waters, granite surroundings, and backcountry camping within the Desolation Wilderness.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lake of the Woods canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11721034 — 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: Lake of the Woods Context triple: [Desolation Wilderness, contains, Lake of the Woods]
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A.
Lake of the Woods
Lake of the Woods is a large, island-dotted freshwater lake in northwestern Ontario that extends into Manitoba and Minnesota and is known for its fishing, boating, and scenic wilderness.
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B.
Red Lake
Red Lake is a high-elevation alpine lake in the Sierra Nevada of California, known for its scenic mountain setting and outdoor recreation opportunities.
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C.
Red Lake
Red Lake is a remote mining and tourism community in northwestern Ontario, Canada, known for its rich gold deposits and access to wilderness and fishing.
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D.
Red Lake
Red Lake is a natural dam lake in the Eastern Carpathians of Romania, known for its striking reddish sediments and partially submerged tree trunks.
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E.
Rice Lake
Rice Lake is a large, shallow lake in south-central Ontario, Canada, known for its recreational boating and fishing and its role as a key link in the Trent–Severn Waterway.
- 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: Lake of the Woods Target entity description: Lake of the Woods is a small alpine lake in California’s Sierra Nevada, known for its clear waters, granite surroundings, and backcountry camping within the Desolation Wilderness.
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A.
Lake of the Woods
Lake of the Woods is a large, island-dotted freshwater lake in northwestern Ontario that extends into Manitoba and Minnesota and is known for its fishing, boating, and scenic wilderness.
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B.
Red Lake
Red Lake is a high-elevation alpine lake in the Sierra Nevada of California, known for its scenic mountain setting and outdoor recreation opportunities.
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C.
Red Lake
Red Lake is a remote mining and tourism community in northwestern Ontario, Canada, known for its rich gold deposits and access to wilderness and fishing.
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D.
Red Lake
Red Lake is a natural dam lake in the Eastern Carpathians of Romania, known for its striking reddish sediments and partially submerged tree trunks.
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E.
Rice Lake
Rice Lake is a large, shallow lake in south-central Ontario, Canada, known for its recreational boating and fishing and its role as a key link in the Trent–Severn Waterway.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
alpine lake
ⓘ
natural freshwater lake ⓘ |
| access |
foot travel only
ⓘ
hiking trail only ⓘ |
| activity |
backcountry camping
ⓘ
backpacking ⓘ fishing ⓘ hiking ⓘ |
| campingRegulation | permit required for overnight use in Desolation Wilderness ⓘ |
| campingType | dispersed camping ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | protected within a federal wilderness area ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| dogsAllowed | yes, with wilderness regulations ⓘ |
| environment |
granite basin
ⓘ
subalpine forest ⓘ |
| firesAllowed | typically prohibited in Desolation Wilderness ⓘ |
| hasWaterClarity | high ⓘ |
| knownFor |
backcountry camping
ⓘ
clear waters ⓘ granite surroundings ⓘ scenic alpine setting ⓘ |
| landformContext | glacially carved terrain ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
California
ⓘ
linked to:
California, United States
Desolation Wilderness ⓘ El Dorado County, California ⓘ Sierra Nevada ⓘ United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| managingAgency |
Eldorado National Forest
ⓘ
U.S. Forest Service ⓘ |
| motorizedBoatsAllowed | no ⓘ |
| mountainRange | Sierra Nevada ⓘ |
| nearbyCity |
South Lake Tahoe, California
ⓘ
linked to:
South Lake Tahoe
|
| nearbyFeature |
Echo Lakes
ⓘ
Lake Aloha ⓘ |
| nearestMajorRoad | U.S. Route 50 ⓘ |
| nearestPass | Echo Summit ⓘ |
| overnightStayRequiresPermit | yes ⓘ |
| partOf | Desolation Wilderness lake system ⓘ |
| protectedArea | Desolation Wilderness ⓘ |
| recreationZone | Desolation Wilderness backcountry ⓘ |
| region | Northern Sierra Nevada ⓘ |
| state |
California
ⓘ
linked to:
California, United States
|
| surfaceType | freshwater ⓘ |
| trailUse | non-motorized only ⓘ |
| typicalUseSeason | summer ⓘ |
| wildernessArea | Desolation Wilderness ⓘ |
| wildernessDesignation | National Wilderness Preservation System ⓘ |
| winterAccess | limited, snow-covered ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Lake of the Woods Description of subject: Lake of the Woods is a small alpine lake in California’s Sierra Nevada, known for its clear waters, granite surroundings, and backcountry camping within the Desolation Wilderness.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.