Derbent Dam
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Derbent Dam is a hydroelectric power-generating dam located on Turkey’s Kızılırmak River, contributing to regional energy production and water management.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Derbent Dam canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13352507 — 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: Derbent Dam Context triple: [Kızılırmak River, hasHydroelectricDam, Derbent Dam]
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A.
Cheboksary Dam
Cheboksary Dam is a major hydroengineering structure on the Volga River in Russia, forming part of the Cheboksary Hydroelectric Station and creating the Cheboksary Reservoir.
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B.
Enguri Dam
Enguri Dam is a massive arch dam in western Georgia, notable as one of the tallest concrete arch dams in the world and a key source of hydroelectric power for the region.
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C.
Kok-Aral Dam
The Kok-Aral Dam is a hydraulic structure in Kazakhstan built to separate and raise water levels in the North Aral Sea, aiding in the partial ecological and economic recovery of the region.
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D.
Rogun Dam
Rogun Dam is a major hydroelectric dam project in Tajikistan intended to become one of the tallest dams in the world and a key source of the country’s power generation.
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E.
Boguchany Dam
Boguchany Dam is a large hydroelectric power station in Russia, known for being one of the major dams on the Angara River and a significant source of regional electricity generation.
- 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: Derbent Dam Target entity description: Derbent Dam is a hydroelectric power-generating dam located on Turkey’s Kızılırmak River, contributing to regional energy production and water management.
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A.
Cheboksary Dam
Cheboksary Dam is a major hydroengineering structure on the Volga River in Russia, forming part of the Cheboksary Hydroelectric Station and creating the Cheboksary Reservoir.
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B.
Enguri Dam
Enguri Dam is a massive arch dam in western Georgia, notable as one of the tallest concrete arch dams in the world and a key source of hydroelectric power for the region.
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C.
Kok-Aral Dam
The Kok-Aral Dam is a hydraulic structure in Kazakhstan built to separate and raise water levels in the North Aral Sea, aiding in the partial ecological and economic recovery of the region.
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D.
Rogun Dam
Rogun Dam is a major hydroelectric dam project in Tajikistan intended to become one of the tallest dams in the world and a key source of the country’s power generation.
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E.
Boguchany Dam
Boguchany Dam is a large hydroelectric power station in Russia, known for being one of the major dams on the Angara River and a significant source of regional electricity generation.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
gravity dam
ⓘ
hydroelectric dam ⓘ |
| belongsTo | Turkish power system ⓘ |
| classification | run-of-river hydropower plant ⓘ |
| continent |
Asia
ⓘ
Europe ⓘ |
| contributesTo |
regional energy production
ⓘ
regional water management ⓘ |
| country | Turkey ⓘ |
| countryCode | TR ⓘ |
| energySource | hydropower ⓘ |
| hasEnvironmentalImpact |
reservoir creation
ⓘ
river ecosystem modification ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
electricity generation
ⓘ
river regulation ⓘ |
| hasLanguageOfLocation | Turkish ⓘ |
| hasRoleIn |
agricultural water availability
ⓘ
regional flood mitigation ⓘ |
| hasUse |
base-load electricity supply
ⓘ
peak electricity supply ⓘ |
| infrastructureType | hydropower infrastructure ⓘ |
| isInfrastructureIn |
Republic of Turkey
ⓘ
linked to:
Turkey
|
| isOnWaterway | Kızılırmak River ⓘ |
| isPartOf |
Turkey electricity grid
ⓘ
linked to:
Turkish national grid
|
| isSubjectTo |
Turkish energy regulations
ⓘ
Turkish water regulations ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Turkey ⓘ |
| locatedInBasin |
Kızılırmak River basin
ⓘ
linked to:
Kızılırmak Basin
|
| locatedInCountrySubdivision | Samsun Province ⓘ |
| locatedInGeographicFeature |
Kızılırmak valley
ⓘ
linked to:
Kızılırmak River
|
| locatedInRegion |
Central Anatolia
ⓘ
linked to:
Central Anatolia Region
|
| locatedNearBodyOfWater | Black Sea ⓘ |
| locatedOnContinent | Eurasia ⓘ |
| locatedOnRiver | Kızılırmak River ⓘ |
| operator | State Hydraulic Works of Turkey ⓘ |
| owner | Government of Turkey ⓘ |
| partOf | Kızılırmak River hydroelectric scheme ⓘ |
| partOfNationalProgram | Turkey hydropower development ⓘ |
| purpose |
flood control
ⓘ
hydroelectric power generation ⓘ irrigation support ⓘ water management ⓘ |
| regulates | Kızılırmak River flow ⓘ |
| sector |
energy
ⓘ
water resources ⓘ |
| typeOfEnergyInfrastructure | renewable energy facility ⓘ |
| usesWatercourse | Kızılırmak River ⓘ |
| watercourseSystem |
Black Sea basin
ⓘ
linked to:
Black Sea drainage basin
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Derbent Dam Description of subject: Derbent Dam is a hydroelectric power-generating dam located on Turkey’s Kızılırmak River, contributing to regional energy production and water management.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.