Erie Canal weighlock
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The Erie Canal weighlock was a specialized canal facility where boats were weighed to calculate tolls during the operation of the Erie Canal.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Erie Canal weighlock canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5658440 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Erie Canal weighlock Context triple: [Erie Canal Museum, occupiesFormerFunction, Erie Canal weighlock]
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A.
Erie Canal Lock E-2
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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B.
Erie Canal Lock E-7
Erie Canal Lock E-7 is a navigation lock on the Erie Canal located in Waterford, New York, helping vessels transition between different water levels near the canal’s eastern terminus.
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C.
Erie Canal Lock E-6
Erie Canal Lock E-6 is a navigation lock on the Erie Canal located in Waterford, New York, that helps vessels transition between different water levels along the canal system.
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D.
Erie Canal Lock E-4
Erie Canal Lock E-4 is a navigation lock on the Erie Canal located in Waterford, New York, helping vessels transition between different water levels near the canal’s eastern terminus.
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E.
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.
- 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 weighlock Target entity description: The Erie Canal weighlock was a specialized canal facility where boats were weighed to calculate tolls during the operation of the Erie Canal.
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A.
Erie Canal Lock E-2
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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B.
Erie Canal Lock E-7
Erie Canal Lock E-7 is a navigation lock on the Erie Canal located in Waterford, New York, helping vessels transition between different water levels near the canal’s eastern terminus.
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C.
Erie Canal Lock E-6
Erie Canal Lock E-6 is a navigation lock on the Erie Canal located in Waterford, New York, that helps vessels transition between different water levels along the canal system.
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D.
Erie Canal Lock E-4
Erie Canal Lock E-4 is a navigation lock on the Erie Canal located in Waterford, New York, helping vessels transition between different water levels near the canal’s eastern terminus.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
canal weighlock
ⓘ
transport infrastructure ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
ensure fair tolls based on cargo weight
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prevent underreporting of cargo ⓘ |
| appliesTo | boats using the Erie Canal ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
19th-century canal transportation
ⓘ
commercial freight traffic on the Erie Canal ⓘ |
| basedOnPrinciple | Archimedes principle of displacement ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
gates
ⓘ
lock chamber ⓘ scale or balance system ⓘ weighing mechanism ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
monitoring cargo movement on the canal
ⓘ
regulating revenue from canal traffic ⓘ |
| hasProcess |
boat enters lock and is isolated by gates
ⓘ
toll is computed from measured weight ⓘ water level and displacement are measured ⓘ |
| hasType | inland waterway infrastructure ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | canal era in the United States ⓘ |
| locatedInJurisdiction |
State of New York
ⓘ
linked to:
New York State
|
| locatedOn | Erie Canal ⓘ |
| measures |
displacement of a loaded boat
ⓘ
weight of cargo on canal boats ⓘ |
| operatedDuring | Erie Canal commercial operation period ⓘ |
| partOf | Erie Canal toll collection system ⓘ |
| regulates | economic use of the Erie Canal ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Erie Canal commerce
ⓘ
canal locks ⓘ canal tolls ⓘ |
| resultedIn | toll assessment based on boat weight ⓘ |
| usedBy |
canal authorities
ⓘ
toll collectors ⓘ |
| usedFor |
calculating tolls on the Erie Canal
ⓘ
weighing canal boats ⓘ |
| usedMeasurementUnit | tons ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Erie Canal weighlock Description of subject: The Erie Canal weighlock was a specialized canal facility where boats were weighed to calculate tolls during the operation of the Erie Canal.
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