Oberhausen lock
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Oberhausen lock is a key navigation lock on Germany’s Rhine–Herne Canal that enables vessels to overcome changes in water level along this major industrial waterway.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Oberhausen lock canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3409240 — 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: Oberhausen lock Context triple: [Rhine–Herne Canal, hasLock, Oberhausen lock]
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A.
Duisburg Inner Harbour
Duisburg Inner Harbour is a historic inland port area in Duisburg, Germany, that has been transformed into a mixed-use district with cultural, residential, and commercial developments along the waterfront.
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B.
Möhne Dam
Möhne Dam is a major German gravity dam in North Rhine-Westphalia, historically known for being breached by the RAF’s “Dambusters” raid during World War II.
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C.
Weurt lock
Weurt lock is a major Dutch navigation lock complex near Nijmegen that regulates water levels and ship traffic between the Waal River and the Amsterdam–Rhine Canal.
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D.
Lippe Bridge
Lippe Bridge is a notable bridge in the German town of Lünen that spans the River Lippe and serves as a key local crossing and landmark.
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E.
Sorpe Dam
The Sorpe Dam is a German earth-fill dam in the Ruhr region that was a key target of the RAF’s World War II “Dambusters” raid, Operation Chastise.
- 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: Oberhausen lock Target entity description: Oberhausen lock is a key navigation lock on Germany’s Rhine–Herne Canal that enables vessels to overcome changes in water level along this major industrial waterway.
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A.
Duisburg Inner Harbour
Duisburg Inner Harbour is a historic inland port area in Duisburg, Germany, that has been transformed into a mixed-use district with cultural, residential, and commercial developments along the waterfront.
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B.
Möhne Dam
Möhne Dam is a major German gravity dam in North Rhine-Westphalia, historically known for being breached by the RAF’s “Dambusters” raid during World War II.
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C.
Weurt lock
Weurt lock is a major Dutch navigation lock complex near Nijmegen that regulates water levels and ship traffic between the Waal River and the Amsterdam–Rhine Canal.
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D.
Lippe Bridge
Lippe Bridge is a notable bridge in the German town of Lünen that spans the River Lippe and serves as a key local crossing and landmark.
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E.
Sorpe Dam
The Sorpe Dam is a German earth-fill dam in the Ruhr region that was a key target of the RAF’s World War II “Dambusters” raid, Operation Chastise.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
canal lock
ⓘ
infrastructure ⓘ navigation lock ⓘ |
| country | Germany ⓘ |
| function |
enables vessels to overcome changes in water level
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facilitates freight transport ⓘ supports inland navigation ⓘ |
| hasAccessTo |
Rhine–Herne Canal shipping route
ⓘ
linked to:
Rhine–Herne Canal
|
| hasEconomicRole |
supports cargo movement between Rhine and Ruhr region
ⓘ
supports regional industry logistics ⓘ |
| hasLanguageOfLocation | German ⓘ |
| hasNavigationPurpose | water level regulation for vessels ⓘ |
| importance | key lock on the Rhine–Herne Canal ⓘ |
| isEngineeringStructureType | hydraulic engineering structure ⓘ |
| isInIndustrialArea | Ruhr area ⓘ |
| isMaintainedFor | commercial navigation safety ⓘ |
| isPartOfTransportNetwork | German inland waterway network ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Germany
ⓘ
North Rhine-Westphalia ⓘ Oberhausen ⓘ |
| locatedInRiverBasin |
Rhine basin
ⓘ
linked to:
Rhine River Basin
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| locatedOnWaterway | Rhine–Herne Canal ⓘ |
| partOf |
Rhine–Herne Canal infrastructure
ⓘ
linked to:
Rhine–Herne Canal
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| regionServed |
Ruhr industrial region
ⓘ
linked to:
Ruhr area
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| transportMode | inland water transport ⓘ |
| usedFor |
commercial shipping
ⓘ
industrial transport ⓘ inland waterway traffic ⓘ |
| waterwayNameServed | Rhine–Herne Canal ⓘ |
| waterwayTypeServed | canal ⓘ |
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: Oberhausen lock Description of subject: Oberhausen lock is a key navigation lock on Germany’s Rhine–Herne Canal that enables vessels to overcome changes in water level along this major industrial waterway.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.