Svir locks
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Svir locks are a series of navigation locks on Russia’s Svir River that enable vessels to traverse changes in water level along this key inland waterway.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Svir locks canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4527137 — 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: Svir locks Context triple: [Svir River, hasLockSystem, Svir locks]
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A.
Wanne-Eickel lock
Wanne-Eickel lock is a key navigation lock on Germany’s Rhine–Herne Canal that regulates water levels and enables the passage of ships between canal sections.
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B.
Wheeler Lock
Wheeler Lock is a navigation lock on the Tennessee River in northern Alabama that helps vessels bypass Wheeler Dam as part of the Tennessee Valley Authority’s waterway system.
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C.
Bow Locks
Bow Locks is a set of navigation locks on the River Lea in East London that control water levels and enable boat passage between the river and surrounding waterways.
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D.
Kembs lock
Kembs lock is a major navigation lock on the Grand Canal d’Alsace in eastern France, facilitating ship passage along the Rhine.
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E.
Teston Lock
Teston Lock is a navigation lock on the River Medway in Kent, England, used to manage river levels and enable boat passage.
- 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: Svir locks Target entity description: Svir locks are a series of navigation locks on Russia’s Svir River that enable vessels to traverse changes in water level along this key inland waterway.
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A.
Wanne-Eickel lock
Wanne-Eickel lock is a key navigation lock on Germany’s Rhine–Herne Canal that regulates water levels and enables the passage of ships between canal sections.
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B.
Wheeler Lock
Wheeler Lock is a navigation lock on the Tennessee River in northern Alabama that helps vessels bypass Wheeler Dam as part of the Tennessee Valley Authority’s waterway system.
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C.
Bow Locks
Bow Locks is a set of navigation locks on the River Lea in East London that control water levels and enable boat passage between the river and surrounding waterways.
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D.
Kembs lock
Kembs lock is a major navigation lock on the Grand Canal d’Alsace in eastern France, facilitating ship passage along the Rhine.
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E.
Teston Lock
Teston Lock is a navigation lock on the River Medway in Kent, England, used to manage river levels and enable boat passage.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
inland waterway infrastructure
ⓘ
navigation lock system ⓘ |
| connectsBodyOfWater |
Lake Ladoga
ⓘ
Lake Onega ⓘ |
| connectsRoute |
Baltic Sea basin
ⓘ
linked to:
Baltic Sea drainage basin
Volga basin ⓘ |
| constructionMaterial | reinforced concrete ⓘ |
| country | Russia ⓘ |
| hasEconomicImportanceFor |
Northwestern Russia
ⓘ
linked to:
Northwest Russia
|
| hasEngineeringDiscipline | hydraulic engineering ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
enabling vessels to overcome water level changes
ⓘ
ensuring navigability of Svir River ⓘ |
| hasLanguageOfOfficialName | Russian ⓘ |
| hasNavigationSeason | ice-free period ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfLocks | multiple lock chambers ⓘ |
| hasOfficialNameLanguageCode | ru ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Lower Svir Lock
ⓘ
Upper Svir Lock ⓘ |
| hasType | river lock ⓘ |
| inception | 20th century ⓘ |
| isInfrastructureType | water transport infrastructure ⓘ |
| isOnRouteOf | St. Petersburg–Volga river cruise itineraries ⓘ |
| locatedBetween |
Lake Ladoga
ⓘ
Lake Onega ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritory |
Leningrad Oblast
ⓘ
Republic of Karelia ⓘ
linked to:
Russian Republic of Karelia
|
| locatedInContinent | Europe ⓘ |
| locatedOnWaterway | Svir River ⓘ |
| operator | Russian inland waterway authorities ⓘ |
| partOf |
Russian unified deep-water system
ⓘ
linked to:
Russian inland waterway network
Volga–Baltic Waterway ⓘ |
| subjectTo | Russian inland navigation regulations ⓘ |
| traversesFeature | elevation difference of Svir River ⓘ |
| usedBy |
cargo vessels
ⓘ
river cruise ships ⓘ tug and barge convoys ⓘ |
| usedFor |
commercial shipping
ⓘ
inland navigation ⓘ passenger vessel traffic ⓘ water level regulation for navigation ⓘ |
| waterwayClass | major inland shipping route ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Svir locks Description of subject: Svir locks are a series of navigation locks on Russia’s Svir River that enable vessels to traverse changes in water level along this key inland waterway.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.