San Francisco Peninsula reservoir system
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The San Francisco Peninsula reservoir system is a network of man-made lakes and related infrastructure that stores and supplies drinking water to the San Francisco Bay Area, particularly the city of San Francisco and nearby communities.
All labels observed (6)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1109416 — 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: San Francisco Peninsula reservoir system Context triple: [San Andreas Lake, partOf, San Francisco Peninsula reservoir system]
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A.
Shasta Dam
Shasta Dam is a large concrete gravity dam on California’s Sacramento River, forming Shasta Lake and serving as a key source of water storage, hydroelectric power, and flood control for the state.
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B.
Hollywood Reservoir
Hollywood Reservoir is a man-made lake in the Hollywood Hills of Los Angeles, known for its scenic walking paths and iconic views of the Hollywood Sign.
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C.
New Melones Dam
New Melones Dam is a large multipurpose reservoir and hydroelectric facility on the Stanislaus River in California, providing water storage, flood control, and power generation.
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D.
Perris Dam
Perris Dam is a large earthfill embankment dam in Riverside County, California, that forms Lake Perris as part of the state’s major water storage and distribution system.
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E.
Folsom Dam
Folsom Dam is a large concrete dam on the American River in California that provides flood control, water storage, and hydroelectric power for the Sacramento region.
- 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: San Francisco Peninsula reservoir system Target entity description: The San Francisco Peninsula reservoir system is a network of man-made lakes and related infrastructure that stores and supplies drinking water to the San Francisco Bay Area, particularly the city of San Francisco and nearby communities.
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A.
Shasta Dam
Shasta Dam is a large concrete gravity dam on California’s Sacramento River, forming Shasta Lake and serving as a key source of water storage, hydroelectric power, and flood control for the state.
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B.
Hollywood Reservoir
Hollywood Reservoir is a man-made lake in the Hollywood Hills of Los Angeles, known for its scenic walking paths and iconic views of the Hollywood Sign.
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C.
New Melones Dam
New Melones Dam is a large multipurpose reservoir and hydroelectric facility on the Stanislaus River in California, providing water storage, flood control, and power generation.
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D.
Perris Dam
Perris Dam is a large earthfill embankment dam in Riverside County, California, that forms Lake Perris as part of the state’s major water storage and distribution system.
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E.
Folsom Dam
Folsom Dam is a large concrete dam on the American River in California that provides flood control, water storage, and hydroelectric power for the Sacramento region.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
reservoir system
ⓘ
water supply system ⓘ |
| connectedTo |
Bay Division Pipelines
ⓘ
Hetch Hetchy aqueduct ⓘ
linked to:
Hetch Hetchy Regional Water System
|
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| environmentalImpact |
creation of artificial lakes
ⓘ
modification of local riparian habitats ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Calaveras Reservoir
ⓘ
Crystal Springs Reservoir ⓘ Lower Crystal Springs Reservoir ⓘ
linked to:
Crystal Springs Reservoir
Pilarcitos Lake ⓘ Pilarcitos Reservoir ⓘ San Andreas Lake ⓘ San Antonio Reservoir ⓘ Upper Crystal Springs Reservoir ⓘ
linked to:
Crystal Springs Reservoir
local distribution pipelines ⓘ pumping stations ⓘ water treatment facilities ⓘ |
| infrastructureType | man-made lakes and related infrastructure ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
San Francisco Bay Area
ⓘ
San Francisco Peninsula ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
San Andreas Rift Zone
ⓘ
linked to:
San Andreas Rift Valley
|
| manages | reservoir water levels ⓘ |
| operator | San Francisco Public Utilities Commission ⓘ |
| ownedBy | San Francisco Public Utilities Commission ⓘ |
| partOf | Hetch Hetchy Regional Water System ⓘ |
| purpose |
ensure reliable water supply for the San Francisco Bay Area
ⓘ
provide treated potable water ⓘ |
| regulates |
regional water storage
ⓘ
seasonal runoff ⓘ |
| serves |
City and County of San Francisco
ⓘ
linked to:
San Francisco County
San Mateo County communities ⓘ Santa Clara County communities ⓘ |
| state |
California
ⓘ
linked to:
California, United States
|
| subjectTo |
California water quality regulations
ⓘ
seismic safety standards ⓘ |
| suppliesTo |
Burlingame
ⓘ
Daly City ⓘ San Francisco ⓘ South San Francisco ⓘ other Peninsula cities ⓘ |
| use |
drinking water supply
ⓘ
emergency water storage ⓘ municipal water supply ⓘ |
| waterSource |
Hetch Hetchy aqueduct deliveries
ⓘ
local watershed runoff ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: San Francisco Peninsula reservoir system Description of subject: The San Francisco Peninsula reservoir system is a network of man-made lakes and related infrastructure that stores and supplies drinking water to the San Francisco Bay Area, particularly the city of San Francisco and nearby communities.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: San Francisco Peninsula reservoir system
linked to: San Francisco Peninsula reservoir system
linked to: San Francisco Peninsula reservoir system
linked to: San Francisco Peninsula reservoir system
linked to: San Francisco Peninsula reservoir system