Wairoa Dam
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Wairoa Dam is a water supply reservoir and dam structure located within New Zealand’s Hunua Ranges, serving the Auckland region.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mangatawhiri Dam | 1 |
| Wairoa Dam canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T21965068 — 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: Wairoa Dam Context triple: [Hunua Ranges, contains, Wairoa Dam]
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A.
Waitaki Dam
Waitaki Dam is a major hydroelectric gravity dam in New Zealand’s South Island, forming part of the Waitaki hydro scheme and helping generate renewable electricity from the Waitaki River.
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B.
Maraetai Dam
Maraetai Dam is a major hydroelectric dam on New Zealand’s Waikato River, forming part of the country’s largest hydro power scheme.
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C.
Waipapa Dam
Waipapa Dam is a hydroelectric dam on New Zealand’s Waikato River that forms part of the region’s major Waikato hydroelectric power scheme.
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D.
Whakamaru Dam
Whakamaru Dam is a major hydroelectric dam on New Zealand’s Waikato River, forming part of the country’s key Waikato River power generation scheme.
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E.
Maraetai Reservoir
Maraetai Reservoir is a man-made lake on New Zealand’s Waikato River that serves as the primary water storage and headpond for the Maraetai hydroelectric power station.
- 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: Wairoa Dam Target entity description: Wairoa Dam is a water supply reservoir and dam structure located within New Zealand’s Hunua Ranges, serving the Auckland region.
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A.
Waitaki Dam
Waitaki Dam is a major hydroelectric gravity dam in New Zealand’s South Island, forming part of the Waitaki hydro scheme and helping generate renewable electricity from the Waitaki River.
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B.
Maraetai Dam
Maraetai Dam is a major hydroelectric dam on New Zealand’s Waikato River, forming part of the country’s largest hydro power scheme.
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C.
Waipapa Dam
Waipapa Dam is a hydroelectric dam on New Zealand’s Waikato River that forms part of the region’s major Waikato hydroelectric power scheme.
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D.
Whakamaru Dam
Whakamaru Dam is a major hydroelectric dam on New Zealand’s Waikato River, forming part of the country’s key Waikato River power generation scheme.
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E.
Maraetai Reservoir
Maraetai Reservoir is a man-made lake on New Zealand’s Waikato River that serves as the primary water storage and headpond for the Maraetai hydroelectric power station.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Wairoa Dam