Ralco Dam
E145183
Ralco Dam is a major hydroelectric power plant in Chile, known for its large reservoir and controversial impact on the local environment and indigenous communities.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ralco Dam canonical | 3 |
| Ralco Reservoir | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1241457 — 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: Ralco Dam Context triple: [Biobío River, hasHydroelectricDam, Ralco Dam]
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A.
Kabini Dam
Kabini Dam is a major reservoir and irrigation dam built across the Kabini River in Karnataka, India, supporting water supply, agriculture, and regional wildlife habitats.
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B.
Karcham Wangtoo Dam
Karcham Wangtoo Dam is a major hydroelectric gravity dam in Himachal Pradesh, India, known for its large underground power station harnessing the Sutlej River in the Himalayas.
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C.
Nathpa Jhakri Dam
Nathpa Jhakri Dam is a major hydroelectric dam and power project in Himachal Pradesh, India, known as one of the country’s largest underground hydroelectric installations.
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D.
Almatti Dam
Almatti Dam is a major hydroelectric and irrigation dam in Karnataka, India, built across the Krishna River as part of the Upper Krishna Project.
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E.
Pandoh Dam
Pandoh Dam is an embankment dam in Himachal Pradesh, India, built for hydroelectric power generation and water diversion as part of the Beas Project.
- 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: Ralco Dam Target entity description: Ralco Dam is a major hydroelectric power plant in Chile, known for its large reservoir and controversial impact on the local environment and indigenous communities.
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A.
Kabini Dam
Kabini Dam is a major reservoir and irrigation dam built across the Kabini River in Karnataka, India, supporting water supply, agriculture, and regional wildlife habitats.
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B.
Karcham Wangtoo Dam
Karcham Wangtoo Dam is a major hydroelectric gravity dam in Himachal Pradesh, India, known for its large underground power station harnessing the Sutlej River in the Himalayas.
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C.
Nathpa Jhakri Dam
Nathpa Jhakri Dam is a major hydroelectric dam and power project in Himachal Pradesh, India, known as one of the country’s largest underground hydroelectric installations.
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D.
Almatti Dam
Almatti Dam is a major hydroelectric and irrigation dam in Karnataka, India, built across the Krishna River as part of the Upper Krishna Project.
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E.
Pandoh Dam
Pandoh Dam is an embankment dam in Himachal Pradesh, India, built for hydroelectric power generation and water diversion as part of the Beas Project.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
hydroelectric dam
ⓘ
power station ⓘ |
| affectedGroup |
Mapuche communities
ⓘ
linked to:
Mapuche people
Pehuenche people ⓘ
linked to:
Mapuche people
|
| basinCountry | Chile ⓘ |
| constructionBegan | 1994 ⓘ |
| controversy |
environmental impact concerns
ⓘ
social conflict with indigenous communities ⓘ |
| country | Chile ⓘ |
| damType | concrete gravity dam ⓘ |
| elevation | about 700 m above sea level ⓘ |
| energySource | renewable energy ⓘ |
| gridConnection | Chilean national grid ⓘ |
| hasEnvironmentalAssessment | yes ⓘ |
| hasSpillway | yes ⓘ |
| impact |
alteration of river ecosystem
ⓘ
displacement of local communities ⓘ flooding of large areas of the upper Biobío valley ⓘ |
| installedCapacity | 690 MW ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Biobío Region ⓘ |
| locatedOnRiver | Biobío River ⓘ |
| nearbyCity | Los Ángeles, Chile ⓘ |
| notableFor |
controversial impact on indigenous communities
ⓘ
large reservoir ⓘ role in Chilean electricity supply ⓘ |
| numberOfTurbines | 2 ⓘ |
| openingYear | 2004 ⓘ |
| operator | Endesa Chile ⓘ |
| owner | Endesa Chile ⓘ |
| partOf | Biobío River hydroelectric development projects ⓘ |
| plantType | hydroelectric power plant ⓘ |
| purpose | power generation ⓘ |
| region |
Andes Mountains
ⓘ
linked to:
Andes
|
| regulatingAuthority | Chilean environmental agencies ⓘ |
| reservoirCapacity | 1220000000 m3 ⓘ |
| reservoirName |
Ralco Reservoir
ⓘ
linked to:
Ralco Dam
|
| reservoirSurfaceArea | 36 km2 ⓘ |
| spillwayType | gated overflow ⓘ |
| status | operational ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
environmental protests
ⓘ
human rights debates regarding resettlement ⓘ legal disputes over indigenous land rights ⓘ |
| turbineType | Francis turbine ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ralco Dam Description of subject: Ralco Dam is a major hydroelectric power plant in Chile, known for its large reservoir and controversial impact on the local environment and indigenous communities.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Ralco Dam