Erie Canal Lock E-2
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Erie Canal Lock E-2 is a canal lock on the Erie Canal located in Waterford, New York, serving as part of the eastern entrance series of locks that raise boats from the Hudson River into the canal system.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Erie Canal Lock E-2 canonical | 1 |
| Erie Canal Lock E-3 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4733275 — 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: Erie Canal Lock E-2 Context triple: [Waterford, New York, hasLock, Erie Canal Lock E-2]
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A.
Lockport Lock and Dam
Lockport Lock and Dam is a major lock and dam complex on the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal that controls water levels, aids navigation, and helps manage flood and wastewater flows between the Chicago area and the Des Plaines River.
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B.
Jones Falls Locks
Jones Falls Locks is a historic flight of canal locks on the Rideau Canal in Ontario, Canada, known for its impressive 19th-century engineering and scenic setting.
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C.
Fonserannes Locks
Fonserannes Locks is a historic multi-chamber lock staircase on the Canal du Midi near Béziers in southern France, renowned as one of the canal’s most impressive engineering works.
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D.
Merrickville Locks
Merrickville Locks are a historic set of canal locks in Merrickville, Ontario, that form part of the UNESCO-listed Rideau Canal waterway.
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E.
Bobcaygeon Lock
Bobcaygeon Lock is a historic canal lock in Bobcaygeon, Ontario, that facilitates boat navigation and water level control along Canada’s Trent–Severn Waterway.
- 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: Erie Canal Lock E-2 Target entity description: Erie Canal Lock E-2 is a canal lock on the Erie Canal located in Waterford, New York, serving as part of the eastern entrance series of locks that raise boats from the Hudson River into the canal system.
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A.
Lockport Lock and Dam
Lockport Lock and Dam is a major lock and dam complex on the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal that controls water levels, aids navigation, and helps manage flood and wastewater flows between the Chicago area and the Des Plaines River.
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B.
Jones Falls Locks
Jones Falls Locks is a historic flight of canal locks on the Rideau Canal in Ontario, Canada, known for its impressive 19th-century engineering and scenic setting.
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C.
Fonserannes Locks
Fonserannes Locks is a historic multi-chamber lock staircase on the Canal du Midi near Béziers in southern France, renowned as one of the canal’s most impressive engineering works.
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D.
Merrickville Locks
Merrickville Locks are a historic set of canal locks in Merrickville, Ontario, that form part of the UNESCO-listed Rideau Canal waterway.
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E.
Bobcaygeon Lock
Bobcaygeon Lock is a historic canal lock in Bobcaygeon, Ontario, that facilitates boat navigation and water level control along Canada’s Trent–Severn Waterway.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Erie Canal lock
ⓘ
canal lock ⓘ |
| access |
accessible by boat from the Erie Canal mainline
ⓘ
accessible by boat from the Hudson River ⓘ |
| connectedTo | Hudson River ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| function | raise boats from the Hudson River into the Erie Canal system ⓘ |
| hasInfrastructure |
concrete lock chamber
ⓘ
control house or control equipment ⓘ gates at each end of the lock chamber ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
New York State
ⓘ
Saratoga County, New York ⓘ
linked to:
Saratoga County
Waterford, New York ⓘ |
| locatedOnWaterway | Erie Canal ⓘ |
| navigationUse |
commercial navigation
ⓘ
recreational boating ⓘ |
| nearbyPlace |
confluence area of Mohawk River and Hudson River
ⓘ
village of Waterford ⓘ |
| operatedBy | New York State Canal Corporation ⓘ |
| ownedBy |
State of New York
ⓘ
linked to:
New York State
|
| partOf |
New York State Canal System
ⓘ
eastern entrance series of Erie Canal locks ⓘ flight of locks at Waterford ⓘ |
| positionInSequence | second lock from the Hudson River entrance of the Erie Canal ⓘ |
| purpose | overcome change in water level between Hudson River and Erie Canal ⓘ |
| regionServed | Capital District of New York ⓘ |
| status | operational (seasonal navigation) ⓘ |
| systemRole | part of eastern gateway to the Erie Canal ⓘ |
| waterwayType | inland waterway lock ⓘ |
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: Erie Canal Lock E-2 Description of subject: Erie Canal Lock E-2 is a canal lock on the Erie Canal located in Waterford, New York, serving as part of the eastern entrance series of locks that raise boats from the Hudson River into the canal system.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.