East Basin of Ashokan Reservoir
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The East Basin of Ashokan Reservoir is one of the two main water-holding sections of the Ashokan Reservoir in New York, playing a key role in storing and supplying drinking water to New York City.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| East Basin of Ashokan Reservoir canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2735273 — 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: East Basin of Ashokan Reservoir Context triple: [Ashokan Reservoir, hasPart, East Basin of Ashokan Reservoir]
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A.
Katonah Reservoir
Katonah Reservoir is a man-made water body in Westchester County, New York, that forms part of the New York City water supply system.
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B.
Boonton Reservoir
Boonton Reservoir is a man-made lake in northern New Jersey that serves as a major water supply source and recreational area for the surrounding region.
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C.
Titicus Reservoir
Titicus Reservoir is a man-made lake in Westchester County, New York, that serves as one of the key water supply reservoirs for New York City.
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D.
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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E.
Kensico Reservoir
Kensico Reservoir is a major New York City water supply reservoir located in Westchester County, New York, known for its role in storing and regulating drinking water from the Catskill and Delaware systems.
- 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: East Basin of Ashokan Reservoir Target entity description: The East Basin of Ashokan Reservoir is one of the two main water-holding sections of the Ashokan Reservoir in New York, playing a key role in storing and supplying drinking water to New York City.
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A.
Katonah Reservoir
Katonah Reservoir is a man-made water body in Westchester County, New York, that forms part of the New York City water supply system.
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B.
Boonton Reservoir
Boonton Reservoir is a man-made lake in northern New Jersey that serves as a major water supply source and recreational area for the surrounding region.
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C.
Titicus Reservoir
Titicus Reservoir is a man-made lake in Westchester County, New York, that serves as one of the key water supply reservoirs for New York City.
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D.
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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E.
Kensico Reservoir
Kensico Reservoir is a major New York City water supply reservoir located in Westchester County, New York, known for its role in storing and regulating drinking water from the Catskill and Delaware systems.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
reservoir basin
ⓘ
water supply infrastructure ⓘ |
| accessRestrictedBy | New York City Department of Environmental Protection regulations ⓘ |
| basinOf | New York City water supply system ⓘ |
| connectedTo | West Basin of Ashokan Reservoir ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| function |
drinking water storage
ⓘ
drinking water supply to New York City ⓘ |
| hasEnvironmentalRole |
aquatic habitat
ⓘ
flood control moderation within reservoir system ⓘ |
| hasInfrastructure |
intake works for Catskill Aqueduct
ⓘ
monitoring and control facilities ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
New York State
ⓘ
Ulster County, New York ⓘ
linked to:
Ulster County
|
| near |
Town of Hurley, New York
ⓘ
Town of Olive, New York ⓘ |
| oneOf | two main basins of Ashokan Reservoir ⓘ |
| operatedBy | New York City Department of Environmental Protection ⓘ |
| ownedBy |
City of New York
ⓘ
linked to:
New York City
|
| partOf |
Ashokan Reservoir
ⓘ
Ashokan Reservoir impoundment of Esopus Creek ⓘ New York City Department of Environmental Protection Catskill-Delaware system operations ⓘ
linked to:
Catskill–Delaware water supply system
New York City watershed lands ⓘ |
| partOfSystem |
Catskill water supply system
ⓘ
linked to:
Catskill–Delaware water supply system
|
| primaryUse | potable water supply ⓘ |
| receivesWaterFrom | Ashokan Reservoir watershed ⓘ |
| regulatedBy | New York State Department of Environmental Conservation ⓘ |
| regulatesFlowTo |
Catskill Aqueduct intake structures
ⓘ
linked to:
Catskill Aqueduct
|
| separatedBy | dividing weir at Ashokan Reservoir ⓘ |
| separatedFrom | West Basin of Ashokan Reservoir ⓘ |
| servesPopulation |
New York City residents
ⓘ
downstream communities via New York City water system ⓘ |
| subjectTo |
drinking water quality standards
ⓘ
watershed protection rules ⓘ |
| use |
municipal water supply
ⓘ
raw water storage prior to treatment ⓘ |
| waterManagedFor |
New York City demand patterns
ⓘ
seasonal hydrologic conditions in Catskill region ⓘ |
| waterSourceFor | Catskill Aqueduct ⓘ |
| waterType | freshwater ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: East Basin of Ashokan Reservoir Description of subject: The East Basin of Ashokan Reservoir is one of the two main water-holding sections of the Ashokan Reservoir in New York, playing a key role in storing and supplying drinking water to New York City.
Referenced by (4)
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