Haringvlietdam
E19229
Haringvlietdam is a major Dutch storm surge barrier and dam complex that regulates water flow and protects the southwestern Netherlands from flooding as part of the Delta Works.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Haringvlietdam canonical | 17 |
| Haringvliet | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T118684 — 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: Haringvlietdam Context triple: [Rhine–Meuse–Scheldt delta, hasFloodProtectionStructure, Haringvlietdam]
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A.
Nieuwe Waterweg
Nieuwe Waterweg is a major artificial ship canal in the Netherlands that provides a direct deep-water connection between the North Sea and the port of Rotterdam.
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B.
Biesbosch
Biesbosch is a large freshwater tidal wetland and national park in the Netherlands, known for its intricate network of rivers, creeks, and rich birdlife.
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C.
Haarlemmermeer
Haarlemmermeer is a municipality in the province of North Holland in the Netherlands, best known for encompassing Amsterdam Airport Schiphol.
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D.
Amstel River
The Amstel River is a historic waterway in the Netherlands that flows through and gives its name to the city of Amsterdam.
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E.
Grevelingen
Grevelingen is a large saltwater lake and former estuary in the southwestern Netherlands, known for its nature reserves, water sports, and role in the Delta Works coastal defense system.
- 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: Haringvlietdam Target entity description: Haringvlietdam is a major Dutch storm surge barrier and dam complex that regulates water flow and protects the southwestern Netherlands from flooding as part of the Delta Works.
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A.
Nieuwe Waterweg
Nieuwe Waterweg is a major artificial ship canal in the Netherlands that provides a direct deep-water connection between the North Sea and the port of Rotterdam.
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B.
Biesbosch
Biesbosch is a large freshwater tidal wetland and national park in the Netherlands, known for its intricate network of rivers, creeks, and rich birdlife.
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C.
Haarlemmermeer
Haarlemmermeer is a municipality in the province of North Holland in the Netherlands, best known for encompassing Amsterdam Airport Schiphol.
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D.
Amstel River
The Amstel River is a historic waterway in the Netherlands that flows through and gives its name to the city of Amsterdam.
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E.
Grevelingen
Grevelingen is a large saltwater lake and former estuary in the southwestern Netherlands, known for its nature reserves, water sports, and role in the Delta Works coastal defense system.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Delta Works structure
ⓘ
dam ⓘ storm surge barrier ⓘ |
| builtAfter | North Sea flood of 1953 ⓘ |
| carries | N57 road ⓘ |
| connects |
Goeree-Overflakkee
ⓘ
Voorne-Putten ⓘ
linked to:
Grevelingen
|
| constructionStart | 1958 ⓘ |
| country | Netherlands ⓘ |
| crosses | Haringvliet ⓘ |
| designedBy | Dutch hydraulic engineers ⓘ |
| designedToWithstand | North Sea storm surges ⓘ |
| engineeringSignificance | key element of post-1953 flood defences ⓘ |
| environmentalRole |
influence on fish migration
ⓘ
regulation of salinity ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
roadway
ⓘ
shipping locks ⓘ sluice complex ⓘ |
| hasGateType | sluice gates ⓘ |
| hasLength | approximately 4.5 kilometres ⓘ |
| hasNavigationFunction | allows ship passage via locks ⓘ |
| hasStatus | in operation ⓘ |
| hasStructureType |
concrete dam
ⓘ
sluice dam ⓘ |
| hasTrafficFunction | road connection between islands ⓘ |
| KierbesluitImplementation | 2018 ⓘ |
| locatedIn | South Holland ⓘ |
| locatedInBodyOfWater | Rhine–Meuse–Scheldt delta ⓘ |
| locatedNear | North Sea ⓘ |
| nearbyCity |
Hellevoetsluis
ⓘ
Stellendam ⓘ |
| notableFor |
large number of sluice gates
ⓘ
role in Dutch coastal defence ⓘ |
| opened | 1971 ⓘ |
| operator | Rijkswaterstaat ⓘ |
| ownedBy |
State of the Netherlands
ⓘ
linked to:
Netherlands
|
| partOf |
Delta Works
ⓘ
Rhine–Meuse estuary control system ⓘ
linked to:
Delta Works
primary Dutch flood defence system ⓘ |
| policyChange | Kierbesluit ⓘ |
| protectsRegion | southwestern Netherlands ⓘ |
| purpose |
flood protection
ⓘ
prevention of storm surges ⓘ regulation of river discharge ⓘ |
| regulatesOutflowOf |
Meuse
ⓘ
Rhine ⓘ |
| underKierbesluit | sluice gates partially opened for ecological reasons ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Haringvlietdam Description of subject: Haringvlietdam is a major Dutch storm surge barrier and dam complex that regulates water flow and protects the southwestern Netherlands from flooding as part of the Delta Works.
Referenced by (19)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Haringvlietdam
linked to: Haringvlietdam