Lee Vining Creek
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Lee Vining Creek is a Sierra Nevada stream in California that flows east into Mono Lake, providing a key source of freshwater to the Mono Basin ecosystem.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lee Vining Creek canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1641319 — 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: Lee Vining Creek Context triple: [Mono Basin, majorRiver, Lee Vining Creek]
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A.
Mariposa Creek
Mariposa Creek is a stream in central California notable for its early Spanish exploration history and association with the Sierra Nevada foothill town of Mariposa.
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B.
Donner Creek
Donner Creek is a stream in the Sierra Nevada of California that drains Donner Lake and flows eastward toward the Truckee River.
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C.
Grass Valley Creek
Grass Valley Creek is a smaller watercourse in Southern California that feeds into the Mojave River within the arid Mojave Desert region.
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D.
Tenaya Creek
Tenaya Creek is a mountain stream in Yosemite National Park that drains Tenaya Canyon and flows into the Merced River.
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E.
Yosemite Creek
Yosemite Creek is a mountain stream in Yosemite National Park that feeds the iconic Yosemite Falls before joining the Merced River.
- 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: Lee Vining Creek Target entity description: Lee Vining Creek is a Sierra Nevada stream in California that flows east into Mono Lake, providing a key source of freshwater to the Mono Basin ecosystem.
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A.
Mariposa Creek
Mariposa Creek is a stream in central California notable for its early Spanish exploration history and association with the Sierra Nevada foothill town of Mariposa.
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B.
Donner Creek
Donner Creek is a stream in the Sierra Nevada of California that drains Donner Lake and flows eastward toward the Truckee River.
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C.
Grass Valley Creek
Grass Valley Creek is a smaller watercourse in Southern California that feeds into the Mojave River within the arid Mojave Desert region.
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D.
Tenaya Creek
Tenaya Creek is a mountain stream in Yosemite National Park that drains Tenaya Canyon and flows into the Merced River.
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E.
Yosemite Creek
Yosemite Creek is a mountain stream in Yosemite National Park that feeds the iconic Yosemite Falls before joining the Merced River.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
natural watercourse
ⓘ
river ⓘ stream ⓘ |
| basinCountry |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| conservationStatus | subject to flow restoration requirements for Mono Lake protection ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| crosses | U.S. Route 395 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ecologicalSignificance |
provides spawning habitat for trout
ⓘ
supports riparian habitats in the Mono Basin ⓘ |
| environmentalOversight | California State Water Resources Control Board ⓘ |
| flowsDirection | east ⓘ |
| flowsInto | Mono Lake ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
canyon sections
ⓘ
riparian vegetation along lower reaches ⓘ steep gradient in upper reaches ⓘ |
| hydrologicalRole | key source of freshwater to the Mono Basin ecosystem ⓘ |
| influences |
Mono Lake salinity balance
ⓘ
Mono Lake water level ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Mono County government ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
California
ⓘ
linked to:
California, United States
Mono County, California ⓘ Sierra Nevada ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Tioga Pass Road (California State Route 120)
ⓘ
linked to:
Tioga Pass Road
Yosemite National Park eastern boundary ⓘ |
| majorTributaryOf | Mono Lake freshwater inflow ⓘ |
| mouthElevation | about 1,946 meters ⓘ |
| mouthLocation |
Mono County, California
ⓘ
Mono Lake ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Lee Vining, California
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linked to:
Lee Vining
|
| nearbySettlement |
Lee Vining, California
ⓘ
linked to:
Lee Vining
|
| partOf | Mono Basin ⓘ |
| partOfWatershed | Great Basin ⓘ |
| recreationActivity |
camping
ⓘ
fishing ⓘ hiking ⓘ |
| region |
Eastern Sierra Nevada
ⓘ
linked to:
Eastern Sierra
|
| sourceLocation | near the crest of the Sierra Nevada ⓘ |
| state |
California
ⓘ
linked to:
California, United States
|
| subjectOf | water diversion controversies related to Mono Lake ⓘ |
| terminatesIn | endorheic basin of Mono Lake ⓘ |
| usedFor |
hydroelectric power generation
ⓘ
irrigation ⓘ municipal water supply diversions ⓘ recreation ⓘ |
| waterManagementAuthority | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power ⓘ |
| waterType | freshwater ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Lee Vining Creek Description of subject: Lee Vining Creek is a Sierra Nevada stream in California that flows east into Mono Lake, providing a key source of freshwater to the Mono Basin ecosystem.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.