Lake of the Woods (Minnesota) state water access sites
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Lake of the Woods (Minnesota) state water access sites are designated public entry points that provide boaters, anglers, and other visitors with managed access to the expansive border lake shared by Minnesota and Canada.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Lake of the Woods (Minnesota) state water access sites canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8017723 — 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: Lake of the Woods (Minnesota) state water access sites Context triple: [Northwest Angle, hasNearbyProtectedArea, Lake of the Woods (Minnesota) state water access sites]
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A.
Menominee River State Recreation Area
Menominee River State Recreation Area is a protected outdoor recreation site along the Menominee River in northeastern Wisconsin, offering activities such as hiking, fishing, and camping in a scenic forested setting.
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B.
Minneapolis Chain of Lakes
The Minneapolis Chain of Lakes is a connected system of urban lakes and parklands in Minneapolis known for recreation, scenic trails, and defining the city’s outdoor character.
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C.
Whitewater Lake (Wisconsin)
Whitewater Lake is a popular recreational lake in southeastern Wisconsin known for boating, fishing, and its proximity to Kettle Moraine State Forest.
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D.
Lake Winona
Lake Winona is a recreational and scenic freshwater lake in the city of Winona, Minnesota, known for its parks, trails, and views of the surrounding bluffs.
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E.
Big Lake, Minnesota
Big Lake, Minnesota is a small city in Sherburne County that functions as a suburban community northwest of Minneapolis–Saint Paul, known in part for being a terminus and stop on the Northstar commuter rail line.
- 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: Lake of the Woods (Minnesota) state water access sites Target entity description: Lake of the Woods (Minnesota) state water access sites are designated public entry points that provide boaters, anglers, and other visitors with managed access to the expansive border lake shared by Minnesota and Canada.
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A.
Menominee River State Recreation Area
Menominee River State Recreation Area is a protected outdoor recreation site along the Menominee River in northeastern Wisconsin, offering activities such as hiking, fishing, and camping in a scenic forested setting.
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B.
Minneapolis Chain of Lakes
The Minneapolis Chain of Lakes is a connected system of urban lakes and parklands in Minneapolis known for recreation, scenic trails, and defining the city’s outdoor character.
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C.
Whitewater Lake (Wisconsin)
Whitewater Lake is a popular recreational lake in southeastern Wisconsin known for boating, fishing, and its proximity to Kettle Moraine State Forest.
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D.
Lake Winona
Lake Winona is a recreational and scenic freshwater lake in the city of Winona, Minnesota, known for its parks, trails, and views of the surrounding bluffs.
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E.
Big Lake, Minnesota
Big Lake, Minnesota is a small city in Sherburne County that functions as a suburban community northwest of Minneapolis–Saint Paul, known in part for being a terminus and stop on the Northstar commuter rail line.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
public water access system
ⓘ
recreational infrastructure ⓘ |
| accessType | public ⓘ |
| borderWith |
Canada
ⓘ
Ontario, Canada ⓘ
linked to:
Ontario
|
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| environmentalRole |
concentrate lake access to managed locations
ⓘ
help reduce shoreline erosion from unmanaged launching ⓘ serve as control points for aquatic invasive species inspections ⓘ |
| feature |
boat ramps
ⓘ
designated launch lanes ⓘ docks or courtesy docks at some sites ⓘ gravel or paved access roads ⓘ parking lots ⓘ shoreline access ⓘ signage with use regulations ⓘ trailer parking areas ⓘ |
| feePolicy | generally free to use ⓘ |
| governedBy |
Minnesota boating regulations
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Minnesota public water access rules ⓘ aquatic invasive species prevention regulations ⓘ |
| hasPurpose |
provide public access to Lake of the Woods
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support boating ⓘ support ice fishing access in winter ⓘ support recreational fishing ⓘ support tourism and outdoor recreation ⓘ |
| informationSource |
Minnesota DNR Lake of the Woods area fisheries and access information
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Minnesota Department of Natural Resources public water access maps ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Beltrami County, Minnesota
ⓘ
Lake of the Woods County, Minnesota ⓘ
linked to:
Lake of the Woods County
Lake of the Woods, Minnesota ⓘ
linked to:
Lake of the Woods
Roseau County, Minnesota ⓘ |
| managedBy | Minnesota Department of Natural Resources ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Minnesota Department of Natural Resources ⓘ |
| partOf | Minnesota state public water access network ⓘ |
| primaryUsers |
anglers
ⓘ
boaters ⓘ ice anglers ⓘ recreational lake visitors ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Lake of the Woods tourism industry
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sport fishing on Lake of the Woods ⓘ walleye fishing on Lake of the Woods ⓘ |
| safetyConsideration |
subject to weather and lake level conditions
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users must comply with U.S.–Canada border and fishing regulations when crossing the lake ⓘ |
| seasonalUse |
heaviest use during open-water boating season
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significant use during winter ice fishing season ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Lake of the Woods (Minnesota) state water access sites Description of subject: Lake of the Woods (Minnesota) state water access sites are designated public entry points that provide boaters, anglers, and other visitors with managed access to the expansive border lake shared by Minnesota and Canada.
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