Pecatonica River
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The Pecatonica River is a tributary waterway in the Midwestern United States that flows through southern Wisconsin and northern Illinois before joining the Rock River.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Pecatonica River canonical | 9 |
| Pecatonica River basin | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13391197 — 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: Pecatonica River Context triple: [Rock River, hasMajorTributary, Pecatonica River]
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A.
Kankakee River
The Kankakee River is a Midwestern U.S. river known for its historically extensive wetlands, recreational opportunities, and role as a tributary of the Illinois River.
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B.
Waukegan River
The Waukegan River is a small waterway in northeastern Illinois that flows through the city of Waukegan into Lake Michigan.
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C.
Rock River
Rock River is a tributary of the Big Sioux River flowing through parts of Iowa and South Dakota in the United States.
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D.
Rock River
Rock River is a major waterway in the Midwestern United States that flows through Wisconsin and Illinois before joining the Mississippi River.
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E.
Wapsipinicon River
The Wapsipinicon River is a tributary of the Mississippi River in eastern Iowa, known for its scenic, meandering course and recreational opportunities such as fishing and paddling.
- 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: Pecatonica River Target entity description: The Pecatonica River is a tributary waterway in the Midwestern United States that flows through southern Wisconsin and northern Illinois before joining the Rock River.
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A.
Kankakee River
The Kankakee River is a Midwestern U.S. river known for its historically extensive wetlands, recreational opportunities, and role as a tributary of the Illinois River.
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B.
Waukegan River
The Waukegan River is a small waterway in northeastern Illinois that flows through the city of Waukegan into Lake Michigan.
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C.
Rock River
Rock River is a tributary of the Big Sioux River flowing through parts of Iowa and South Dakota in the United States.
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D.
Rock River
Rock River is a major waterway in the Midwestern United States that flows through Wisconsin and Illinois before joining the Mississippi River.
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E.
Wapsipinicon River
The Wapsipinicon River is a tributary of the Mississippi River in eastern Iowa, known for its scenic, meandering course and recreational opportunities such as fishing and paddling.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (10)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.