Nara Canal
E376742
Nara Canal is one of Pakistan’s major irrigation canals, channeling Indus River water to agricultural lands in Sindh.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Dadu Canal | 1 |
| Nara Canal canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3644229 — 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: Nara Canal Context triple: [Sukkur Barrage, divertsWaterTo, Nara Canal]
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A.
Shirakawa Canal
Shirakawa Canal is a picturesque waterway in Kyoto, Japan, lined with traditional buildings and cherry trees, known for its scenic beauty and historic atmosphere.
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B.
Otaru Canal
Otaru Canal is a historic waterway in Otaru, Japan, famed for its preserved stone warehouses, nostalgic atmosphere, and picturesque night illuminations.
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C.
Hachiman-bori canal
Hachiman-bori canal is a historic waterways district in Omihachiman, Japan, famed for its well-preserved Edo-period canals, merchant warehouses, and scenic waterfront.
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D.
Dotonbori Canal
Dotonbori Canal is a famous waterway in Osaka, Japan, known for its vibrant nightlife, neon billboards, and role as a major entertainment and tourist district.
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E.
Emperor’s Canal
Emperor’s Canal is one of Amsterdam’s main historic canals, renowned for its elegant 17th-century canal houses and central role in the city’s UNESCO-listed canal belt.
- 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: Nara Canal Target entity description: Nara Canal is one of Pakistan’s major irrigation canals, channeling Indus River water to agricultural lands in Sindh.
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A.
Shirakawa Canal
Shirakawa Canal is a picturesque waterway in Kyoto, Japan, lined with traditional buildings and cherry trees, known for its scenic beauty and historic atmosphere.
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B.
Otaru Canal
Otaru Canal is a historic waterway in Otaru, Japan, famed for its preserved stone warehouses, nostalgic atmosphere, and picturesque night illuminations.
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C.
Hachiman-bori canal
Hachiman-bori canal is a historic waterways district in Omihachiman, Japan, famed for its well-preserved Edo-period canals, merchant warehouses, and scenic waterfront.
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D.
Dotonbori Canal
Dotonbori Canal is a famous waterway in Osaka, Japan, known for its vibrant nightlife, neon billboards, and role as a major entertainment and tourist district.
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E.
Emperor’s Canal
Emperor’s Canal is one of Amsterdam’s main historic canals, renowned for its elegant 17th-century canal houses and central role in the city’s UNESCO-listed canal belt.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | irrigation canal ⓘ |
| affects | cropping patterns in Sindh ⓘ |
| constructedFor | expansion of irrigated agriculture in Sindh ⓘ |
| country | Pakistan ⓘ |
| feeds | distributary canals in Sindh ⓘ |
| flowsThrough |
Khairpur District
ⓘ
Mirpur Khas District ⓘ
linked to:
Mirpur Khas
Sanghar District ⓘ Tharparkar District ⓘ Umerkot District ⓘ |
| hasFunction | distribution of Indus waters to command area ⓘ |
| historicalAssociation | Nara River ⓘ |
| impact | enables settlement and agriculture in arid areas of eastern Sindh ⓘ |
| infrastructureType | lined canal (partly) ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Indus Basin
ⓘ
linked to:
Indus River basin
Sindh ⓘ |
| locatedOn | left bank of Indus River ⓘ |
| partOf |
Indus Basin Irrigation System
ⓘ
linked to:
Indus Basin irrigation system
|
| primaryUse | irrigation ⓘ |
| regionServed |
Sindh
ⓘ
eastern Sindh ⓘ |
| sourceRiver | Indus River ⓘ |
| startPoint | near Sukkur ⓘ |
| supports |
cotton cultivation in Sindh
ⓘ
rice cultivation in Sindh ⓘ sugarcane cultivation in Sindh ⓘ wheat cultivation in Sindh ⓘ |
| usesWaterFrom | Indus River ⓘ |
| waterManagementAuthority | Irrigation Department of Sindh ⓘ |
| waterUse | agricultural irrigation ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Nara Canal Description of subject: Nara Canal is one of Pakistan’s major irrigation canals, channeling Indus River water to agricultural lands in Sindh.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Nara Canal