St. Marys River (Maumee River tributary)
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The St. Marys River is a tributary of the Maumee River in the Midwestern United States, flowing through northeastern Indiana and northwestern Ohio and playing a key role in the region’s drainage and watershed system.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| St. Marys River (Maumee River tributary) canonical | 2 |
| St. Marys River (Saint Marys River between Lake Superior and Lake Huron) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2116566 — 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: St. Marys River (Maumee River tributary) Context triple: [Allen County, Indiana, hasRiver, St. Marys River (Maumee River tributary)]
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A.
Huron River (Ohio)
The Huron River in Ohio is a tributary of Lake Erie that flows through north-central Ohio, including the vicinity of Milan, and is known for its scenic, recreational, and ecological significance.
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B.
Huron River (Michigan)
The Huron River in Michigan is a scenic waterway in the Upper Peninsula known for its rugged, forested surroundings, waterfalls, and recreational opportunities like fishing and paddling.
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C.
Maple River (Michigan)
Maple River (Michigan) is a tributary waterway in the Lower Peninsula that contributes to the Grand River watershed.
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D.
Black River (Macatawa River)
Black River, also known as the Macatawa River, is a waterway in western Michigan that flows through the Holland area before emptying into Lake Macatawa and ultimately Lake Michigan.
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E.
Thornapple River (Michigan)
The Thornapple River is a major mid-Michigan waterway known for its scenic, winding course through rural and suburban landscapes and its popularity for fishing, paddling, 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: St. Marys River (Maumee River tributary) Target entity description: The St. Marys River is a tributary of the Maumee River in the Midwestern United States, flowing through northeastern Indiana and northwestern Ohio and playing a key role in the region’s drainage and watershed system.
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A.
Huron River (Ohio)
The Huron River in Ohio is a tributary of Lake Erie that flows through north-central Ohio, including the vicinity of Milan, and is known for its scenic, recreational, and ecological significance.
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B.
Huron River (Michigan)
The Huron River in Michigan is a scenic waterway in the Upper Peninsula known for its rugged, forested surroundings, waterfalls, and recreational opportunities like fishing and paddling.
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C.
Maple River (Michigan)
Maple River (Michigan) is a tributary waterway in the Lower Peninsula that contributes to the Grand River watershed.
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D.
Black River (Macatawa River)
Black River, also known as the Macatawa River, is a waterway in western Michigan that flows through the Holland area before emptying into Lake Macatawa and ultimately Lake Michigan.
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E.
Thornapple River (Michigan)
The Thornapple River is a major mid-Michigan waterway known for its scenic, winding course through rural and suburban landscapes and its popularity for fishing, paddling, and recreation.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (28)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
river
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tributary ⓘ |
| contributesTo | Maumee River discharge to Lake Erie ⓘ |
| country |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| distinguishedFrom |
St. Marys River (Saint Marys River between Lake Superior and Lake Huron)
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linked to:
St. Marys River (Maumee River tributary)
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| drainageBasin |
Lake Erie basin
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linked to:
Lake Erie watershed
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| environmentalRole |
runoff conveyance
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surface water drainage ⓘ |
| flowsInto | Maumee River ⓘ |
| flowsThrough |
northeastern Indiana
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northwestern Ohio ⓘ |
| hasName | St. Marys River ⓘ |
| hydrologicalFunction |
regional drainage
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watershed system component ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Indiana
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Midwestern United States ⓘ Ohio ⓘ northeastern United States interior drainage region ⓘ |
| mouthLocation |
Maumee River at Fort Wayne, Indiana
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Ohio ⓘ |
| mouthOf | Maumee River ⓘ |
| partOf |
Great Lakes–St. Lawrence River drainage basin
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linked to:
Great Lakes–St. Lawrence system
Maumee River watershed ⓘ
linked to:
Maumee River
Ohio River–Mississippi River vs. Great Lakes drainage divide region (nearby) ⓘ |
| region |
American Midwest
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linked to:
Midwestern United States
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| sourceLocation | Indiana ⓘ |
| tributaryOf | Maumee River ⓘ |
| watercourseType | freshwater river ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: St. Marys River (Maumee River tributary) Description of subject: The St. Marys River is a tributary of the Maumee River in the Midwestern United States, flowing through northeastern Indiana and northwestern Ohio and playing a key role in the region’s drainage and watershed system.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
St. Marys River (Maumee River tributary)
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distinguishedFrom
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St. Marys River (Saint Marys River between Lake Superior and Lake Huron)
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linked to: St. Marys River (Maumee River tributary)