Brouwersdam
E19577
Brouwersdam is a major Dutch dam and causeway in the Rhine–Meuse–Scheldt delta, built as part of the Delta Works to protect the Netherlands from North Sea flooding while supporting road traffic and water management.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Brouwersdam canonical | 18 |
| Brouwerssluis | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T118685 — 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: Brouwersdam Context triple: [Rhine–Meuse–Scheldt delta, hasFloodProtectionStructure, Brouwersdam]
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A.
Haringvlietdam
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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B.
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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C.
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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D.
Leven
Leven is a coastal town in eastern Scotland, situated on the Firth of Forth in the council area of Fife.
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E.
Haarlemmermeer
Haarlemmermeer is a municipality in the province of North Holland in the Netherlands, best known for encompassing Amsterdam Airport Schiphol.
- 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: Brouwersdam Target entity description: Brouwersdam is a major Dutch dam and causeway in the Rhine–Meuse–Scheldt delta, built as part of the Delta Works to protect the Netherlands from North Sea flooding while supporting road traffic and water management.
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A.
Haringvlietdam
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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B.
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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C.
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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D.
Leven
Leven is a coastal town in eastern Scotland, situated on the Firth of Forth in the council area of Fife.
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E.
Haarlemmermeer
Haarlemmermeer is a municipality in the province of North Holland in the Netherlands, best known for encompassing Amsterdam Airport Schiphol.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Delta Works structure
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causeway ⓘ dam ⓘ |
| connects |
Goeree-Overflakkee
ⓘ
Schouwen-Duiveland ⓘ |
| constructedFrom |
concrete
ⓘ
rock ⓘ sand ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1962 ⓘ |
| country | Netherlands ⓘ |
| crosses | Grevelingen ⓘ |
| designedFor | closing tidal inlet ⓘ |
| hasEnvironmentalImpact | creation of Grevelingenmeer saltwater lake ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
locks
ⓘ
recreational areas ⓘ sluices ⓘ |
| hasRoad | N57 ⓘ |
| hasTraffic |
bicycles
ⓘ
motor vehicles ⓘ pedestrians ⓘ |
| isPartOfProject | post-1953 North Sea flood defences ⓘ |
| length | approximately 6.5 kilometres ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Rhine–Meuse–Scheldt delta
ⓘ
South Holland ⓘ Zeeland ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Southwestern Netherlands ⓘ |
| locatedInWaterBody | North Sea ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Brouwershavense Gat ⓘ |
| near |
Brouwershaven
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Ouddorp ⓘ Scharendijke ⓘ |
| opened | 1971 ⓘ |
| operator | Rijkswaterstaat ⓘ |
| partOf |
Delta Works
ⓘ
Dutch coastal defence system ⓘ Oosterschelde–Haringvliet coastal defence line ⓘ
linked to:
Oosterscheldekering storm surge barrier
|
| protects |
low-lying areas of South Holland
ⓘ
low-lying areas of Zeeland ⓘ |
| purpose |
flood protection
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road transport ⓘ storm surge protection ⓘ water management ⓘ |
| separates |
Grevelingenmeer
ⓘ
North Sea ⓘ |
| usedFor |
recreation
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tourism ⓘ water sports ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Brouwersdam Description of subject: Brouwersdam is a major Dutch dam and causeway in the Rhine–Meuse–Scheldt delta, built as part of the Delta Works to protect the Netherlands from North Sea flooding while supporting road traffic and water management.
Referenced by (19)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.