Elbe shipping lock
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The Elbe shipping lock is a key navigational structure on the Elbe River that enables vessels to bypass water level differences and safely transit near Lauenburg.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Elbe shipping lock canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7239030 — 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: Elbe shipping lock Context triple: [Lauenburg, hasNotableInfrastructure, Elbe shipping lock]
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A.
Hohenwarthe Lock
Hohenwarthe Lock is a major navigation lock in Germany that helps vessels transition between different water levels on the Elbe–Havel Canal.
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B.
Wusterwitz Lock
Wusterwitz Lock is a navigation lock on the Elbe–Havel Canal in Germany that regulates water levels and enables vessels to pass between different canal sections.
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C.
Oberhausen lock
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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D.
Kleinmachnow lock
Kleinmachnow lock is a major lock complex near Berlin that regulates water levels and ship traffic on the Teltow Canal, serving as an important inland navigation structure in eastern Germany.
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E.
Magdeburg Water Bridge
The Magdeburg Water Bridge is a large navigable aqueduct in Germany that carries canal traffic over the Elbe River, linking major inland waterways for uninterrupted shipping.
- 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: Elbe shipping lock Target entity description: The Elbe shipping lock is a key navigational structure on the Elbe River that enables vessels to bypass water level differences and safely transit near Lauenburg.
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A.
Hohenwarthe Lock
Hohenwarthe Lock is a major navigation lock in Germany that helps vessels transition between different water levels on the Elbe–Havel Canal.
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B.
Wusterwitz Lock
Wusterwitz Lock is a navigation lock on the Elbe–Havel Canal in Germany that regulates water levels and enables vessels to pass between different canal sections.
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C.
Oberhausen lock
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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D.
Kleinmachnow lock
Kleinmachnow lock is a major lock complex near Berlin that regulates water levels and ship traffic on the Teltow Canal, serving as an important inland navigation structure in eastern Germany.
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E.
Magdeburg Water Bridge
The Magdeburg Water Bridge is a large navigable aqueduct in Germany that carries canal traffic over the Elbe River, linking major inland waterways for uninterrupted shipping.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
navigation lock
ⓘ
waterway infrastructure ⓘ |
| country | Germany ⓘ |
| designedFor |
cargo ships
ⓘ
passenger vessels ⓘ river vessels ⓘ |
| function |
enables vessels to bypass water level differences
ⓘ
supports safe transit of ships on the Elbe ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
approach channel
ⓘ
control building ⓘ lock chamber ⓘ lock gates ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
navigation aids
ⓘ
safety equipment ⓘ water level regulation system ⓘ |
| importance | key navigational structure on the Elbe River ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Lower Saxony
ⓘ
Schleswig-Holstein ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Lauenburg ⓘ |
| locatedOnWaterway |
Elbe River
ⓘ
linked to:
Elbe
|
| nearbySettlement |
Lauenburg an der Elbe
ⓘ
linked to:
Lauenburg
|
| operatedFor | year-round navigation ⓘ |
| partOf |
Elbe waterway system
ⓘ
linked to:
Elbe waterway
|
| purpose |
to maintain navigability during varying river levels
ⓘ
to overcome elevation differences on the Elbe ⓘ |
| supports |
long-distance river transport
ⓘ
regional trade ⓘ |
| usedFor |
commercial shipping
ⓘ
inland navigation ⓘ recreational boating ⓘ |
| watercourse | Elbe ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Elbe shipping lock Description of subject: The Elbe shipping lock is a key navigational structure on the Elbe River that enables vessels to bypass water level differences and safely transit near Lauenburg.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.