Stocks Reservoir
E179909
Stocks Reservoir is a large man-made lake in Lancashire, England, serving as a key water supply and recreational area within the Forest of Bowland.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Stocks Reservoir canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1579584 — 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: Stocks Reservoir Context triple: [Forest of Bowland, containsReservoir, Stocks Reservoir]
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A.
The Reservoir
The Reservoir is a large man-made lake in Central Park, New York City, popular for its scenic running track and iconic skyline views.
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B.
Union Valley Reservoir
Union Valley Reservoir is a large man-made lake in California’s Sierra Nevada used for recreation and hydroelectric power within Eldorado National Forest.
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C.
El Pardo Reservoir
El Pardo Reservoir is a dammed water body near Madrid, Spain, primarily used for water supply, flood control, and recreation along the Manzanares River.
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D.
Hillview Reservoir
Hillview Reservoir is a key New York City water storage facility that serves as the final holding basin for treated water before it enters the city’s distribution system.
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E.
Don Pedro Reservoir
Don Pedro Reservoir is a large artificial lake in California’s Sierra Nevada foothills, primarily used for water storage, hydroelectric power generation, and recreation.
- 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: Stocks Reservoir Target entity description: Stocks Reservoir is a large man-made lake in Lancashire, England, serving as a key water supply and recreational area within the Forest of Bowland.
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A.
The Reservoir
The Reservoir is a large man-made lake in Central Park, New York City, popular for its scenic running track and iconic skyline views.
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B.
Union Valley Reservoir
Union Valley Reservoir is a large man-made lake in California’s Sierra Nevada used for recreation and hydroelectric power within Eldorado National Forest.
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C.
El Pardo Reservoir
El Pardo Reservoir is a dammed water body near Madrid, Spain, primarily used for water supply, flood control, and recreation along the Manzanares River.
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D.
Hillview Reservoir
Hillview Reservoir is a key New York City water storage facility that serves as the final holding basin for treated water before it enters the city’s distribution system.
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E.
Don Pedro Reservoir
Don Pedro Reservoir is a large artificial lake in California’s Sierra Nevada foothills, primarily used for water storage, hydroelectric power generation, and recreation.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
man-made lake
ⓘ
reservoir ⓘ |
| basinCountry | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| constructionBegan | 1922 ⓘ |
| country | England ⓘ |
| createdBy | Stocks Reservoir dam ⓘ |
| ecologicalFeature |
moorland surroundings
ⓘ
wetland habitats ⓘ woodland margins ⓘ |
| hasAccess |
permissive paths
ⓘ
public footpaths ⓘ |
| hasBirdlife |
wading birds
ⓘ
wildfowl ⓘ |
| hasRecreationalActivity |
cycling in surrounding forest
ⓘ
fly fishing ⓘ trout fishing ⓘ |
| hasRecreationalFacility |
car parks
ⓘ
picnic areas ⓘ waymarked trails ⓘ |
| inflow | River Hodder ⓘ |
| isKeyWaterSupplyFor |
Lancashire
ⓘ
parts of the North West of England ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Forest of Bowland
ⓘ
Lancashire ⓘ Ribble Valley district ⓘ
linked to:
Ribble Valley
|
| locatedNear |
Bowland Fells
ⓘ
Gisburn Forest ⓘ
linked to:
Trawden Forest
|
| managedBy | United Utilities ⓘ |
| nearbySettlement |
Gisburn Forest
ⓘ
linked to:
Trawden Forest
Slaidburn ⓘ |
| opened | 1932 ⓘ |
| operator | United Utilities ⓘ |
| outflow | River Hodder ⓘ |
| partOf |
Forest of Bowland Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
ⓘ
linked to:
Forest of Bowland
|
| purpose | public water supply ⓘ |
| region | North West England ⓘ |
| surfaceArea |
approximately 192 hectares
ⓘ
approximately 475 acres ⓘ |
| usedFor |
angling
ⓘ
birdwatching ⓘ drinking water supply ⓘ recreation ⓘ sailing ⓘ walking ⓘ |
| watercourse | River Hodder ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Stocks Reservoir Description of subject: Stocks Reservoir is a large man-made lake in Lancashire, England, serving as a key water supply and recreational area within the Forest of Bowland.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.